School Based Therapist -Creighton School District

Overview In this position you will provide counseling services and community referrals for children and families. Provide assessment and interventions for youth and adolescent mental health issues. Provide school-based individual and group counseling services for children and families with an emphasis on brief solution-focused therapy. Coordinate community resources as an integral part of the mental health prevention and treatment planning process for youth and families. Refer children and families to community-based organizations for sustained mental health or psychiatric services. Assist in data collection and documentation process for program evaluation. Work with school administrators, social workers, and teaching personnel to meet the needs of individual clients and school programs. Implement other identified effective prevention programs and strategies that reduce risk factors and increase protective factors for the targeted population. Maintain required number of client contact hours per week and maintain the expected level of productivity. Location & Schedule Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking a strong Therapist to work in our School Based program at Creighton School District! You’ll connect with the patients, learn their stories and help them improve their quality of life. Support Therapists report to a Licensed Clinical Program Director and Coordinator and also have expert Leads for additional mentorship. Therapists receive free 1:1 clinical supervision, and are part of a supportive interdisciplinary team which meets bi-weekly. Therapists are invited to an array of ongoing, in-house education opportunities regarding cultural competency and modality building skills. Additionally, staff can receive tuition and certification reimbursement. Requirements Minimum age 21 years. Master’s Degree in Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work) plus one (1) year of full-time behavioral health experience. Licensed or license‑eligible with AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Required to maintain personal auto insurance per SBH guidelines. Certification of CPR and First Aid Training. Must have fingerprint clearance issued by Arizona Department of Public Safety, eligible within eight (8) weeks of hire. Benefits Therapist positions begin at $50k/annually for Masters level therapists, $58k/annually for those with Associate licensure, and $68k/annually for those with Independent licensure. 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service. 10 paid holidays. Low‑cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees. We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account. Career Development – benefit from our culture of internal promotion. We help you with your higher education goals – reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs. Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more. Equal Opportunity Statement SB&H is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Southwest Behavioral & Health Services