THERAPIST LSW/PC-SCHOOL SVCS

Therapist LSW/PC School Services

The Therapist primarily works in a school-based setting with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Collaboration with community site staff is an integral part of the job responsibilities. Some service delivery may be home, school, or other community site-based. Responsibilities include performing initial and ongoing diagnostic assessments; developing individualized service plans; providing clinical treatment, behavior interventions, community psychiatric support, case management, consultation, and prevention education services to community site staff, patients, and their family members. Persons performing this job are expected to contribute to the mental health team's achieving established productivity standards and assist in developing and implementing program improvements.

Job Description

• Perform initial and ongoing diagnostic assessments
• Develop individualized service plans
• Provide clinical treatment and behavior interventions
• Offer community psychiatric support and case management
• Consult and provide prevention education services to community site staff, patients, and their family members
• Contribute to the mental health team's achieving established productivity standards
• Assist in developing and implementing program improvements

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant social science field
• Licensed Social Worker
• Training and experience in the types of services provided by the team, with age-appropriate competency, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)