Mental Health Therapist- (School-Based) Union High School

Job Description

Job Description

Organization: Family Outreach Center

Position : KSSN Site Team Clinician

Location: Union High School

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $51,000

Family Outreach Center (FOC) is hiring for a full- time master’s level therapist (LLMSW, LMSW, LLPC, LPC, etc.) that is primarily based at Union High School to provide therapy, case management, crisis response, and group services in the school and community setting.

At FOC we value creating a strong team of clinicians that grow together in their clinical skills. We make supervision and professional development a priority. You will receive comprehensive and trauma-informed supervision that will equip you to strengthen the lives of the clients and families we serve, while building your clinical aptitude. FOC also invests in continuing education and training opportunities. Upcoming grads are welcome to apply.

Position Details: This is a Year-round position in a school office setting. The majority of a caseload is from students at your school site. If a caseload does not fill from the school site, then cases will be assigned either within the school district or from Kent County Community Mental Health. Sessions are conducted in the school and home. We service clients at multiple levels of care (Home Based, Case Management, and Outpatient levels) with client contact ranging from 5.5 hours per month to 2 hours per month, depending on their level of care. To ensure a healthy partnership with the school, time is given each week for school specific activities, such as running psycho-educational groups, attending student support meetings, assisting in a crisis, etc.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assessing mental health and substance use disorders using the DSM-5 diagnostic code;

• Incorporating and maintaining a person/family centered treatment planning approach with children/families;

• Developing and implementing clinical interventions appropriate to the identified needs of the child/adolescent and family;

• Providing referrals for psychiatric, community, and other supportive services;

• Capable of working independently while maintaining an active case load;

• Ability to complete all required clinical reports within deadlines;

• Partner with school staff and administration to address mental health needs and increase access to service, and create a positive mental health culture within the school.

• Other duties as requested/delegated by supervisor/director.

Requirement for application: Education: Master’s (required) License: LLMSW or LMSW (or equivalent) State Licensure Other: Bilingual in in Spanish and English preferred but not required.

Health insurance · Dental insurance · Vision insurance · Life Insurance · Generous PTO and paid holidays · Retirement plan · Flexible work schedule, with evening hour availability.

Family Outreach Center provides outpatient mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, jail mental health services, children's in-home and school-based services, parenting and family support, prevention and education services, and violence prevention programs to those who need it most.

Company Description

Family Outreach Center provides outpatient mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, jail mental health services, children's in-home and school-based services, parenting and family support, prevention and education services, and violence prevention programs to those who need it most.