Elementary School Based Therapist - Anoka Hennepin Schools
Volunteers of America
- Vona, CO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide comprehensive clinical diagnostic assessment, individual and family psychotherapy, and clinical management to address emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues of child and adolescent students.
- Participate in case consultation and provide input to the multidisciplinary team, representing the disciplines of social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or clinical counseling in the client’s treatment plans.
- Serve as an expert in the mental health of children and adolescents on the school's team.
- Complete all related clinical documentation and data reporting for assigned clients in a professional and timely fashion.
- Willingness to provide in-home therapy when needed during summer months.
- Ability to provide day-to-day outreach in school to teachers regarding the emotional and behavioral needs of students.
- Ability to provide presentations on topics related to mental health to school staff upon request.
- Provide in-person services at the school and telemedicine services remotely, shifting between methods as determined by each school's learning model or client preference.
- Collaborate with other service providers including opportunity to collaborate with internal VOA programs such as case management, high fidelity wraparound, and functional family therapy to provide system wide mental health services to clients and families.
- Work/Life Balance with generous time off.
- External training opportunities with training allowance for intensive training in first year.
- Internal training opportunities quarterly.
- Recognized as a public service loan forgiveness agency.
- Workload that recognizes the value of time for collateral contact with client's support system, supervision, consultation, continuing education training, and documentation
- Individual and group supervision is provided free of charge and built into your schedule for those pursuing LICSW and LPCC licensure.
- Hours that fit within school district’s schedule
- Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
- HSA and FSA
- Group Term Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Auto, Home, and Legal Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Savings
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Financial recognition of specialties in providing therapy in a language other than English and having advanced training in a method that applies to the population served.
- Masters Degree or PsyD/PhD in Clinical Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or Social Work
- Working to obtain clinical contact and supervision hours to achieve Mental Health Professional licensure through the corresponding licensing Board requirements.
- Licensed with a pre-professional license when the corresponding licensing Board requires it.
- If licensed as Mental Health Practitioner or clinical trainee, must be on track towards independent clinical licensure.
- Experience with students and families of color, understanding of the impact of race and poverty upon students and families.
- Previous clinical work in a school environment or setting.
- Licensed as a LICSW, LMFT, LPCC, or LP
- Trained in working with early childhood mental health, DC 0-5 training
- 2 years: Clinical practice serving children and adolescents with ED and SED and their families