School Based Therapist-Longmore

SUMMARY

Serves Longmore Academy students by providing individual and group therapy, focusing on a variety of areas that strengthen student and environmental conditions, such as interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, decision making and similar key competencies. Frequently consults with faculty to establish links between behavioral health challenges and learning progress, and establishes home, school and community links through relationships with system agencies to further strengthen student progress. This position works 10 months based on the school calendar and assigned days in the summer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conducts comprehensive assessment of identified students based on child's strengths and interests, and reflecting recovery/resiliency principles.
• Actively provides crisis prevention and intervention services to students and staff.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of a plan of treatment/service for identified students and/or their families (including individual, group, and possibly family therapy as indicated) in conjunction with the treatment team as appropriate.
• Supports and implements positive strength-based strategies utilizing positive behavior support approaches.
• Maintains complete records through documentation that is accurate and current.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to ensure effective, cohesive clinical and educational strategies/approaches are appropriately utilized for each student. This includes formal and informal, ongoing communications.
• Provides clinical leadership and consultation to educational staff, including explanation of the implications of a mental health diagnosis as it affects learning, and diagnosis specific strategies and adaptations that promote student success.
• Facilitates collaboration and coordination of services with all involved human service agencies and applicable systems including juvenile justice, behavioral health agencies, child protective services, substance abuse programs.
• Provides student-specific consultation and training to educational staff.
• Actively communicates needs and utilizes supervision with designated supervisor.
• Facilitates transition and discharge planning.