Therapist

Licensed Therapist Position

Valeo Resources has partnered with an integrated health organization. We are currently seeking candidates for a full-time Licensed Therapist to join the team in Richmond, VA. In this role, you will be working with our therapeutic school which provides comprehensive, structured, and customized educational services for students ages 6 to 22. By combining special education and behavioral health—balancing academic and functional skills—we allow students to recognize their strengths and use them to achieve success in learning across diverse subjects and environments.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides therapeutic and counseling programs and services for assigned students; including individual and group therapy sessions.
• Conducts student assessments and evaluations to determine abilities and needs with regard to cognitive, behavioral, social and emotional development. Develops therapeutic goals and objectives and treatment plan for each student based upon needs, and abilities. Writes therapeutic and behavioral goals and objectives for the student IEPs.
• Develops therapy plans, activities and experiences which address the identified goals and objectives Prepares materials for planned activities and therapy sessions. Conducts individual and group therapy sessions. Implements activities and provides experiences which develop student cognitive, social and problem solving skills.
• Collects and records behavioral and progress-related data obtained from therapy sessions and activities. Evaluates students' achievements and progress pertaining to therapeutic and behavioral programs. Documents progress, accomplishments and behavioral developments in quarterly progress reports, discharge summaries and annual reviews.
• Consults with supervisors, academic peers and other staff relating to student treatment plans and needs. Ensures compatibility of instructional formats and management procedures for each student in concert with his treatment team and overall treatment needs. Provides behavioral consultation and guidance to other staff working with assigned students.
• Serves as advocate for students; recommends, co-designs and helps to ensure implementation of student transition plans.
• Reviews admissions packets and participates in pre-placement interviews.
• Provides clinical supervision to non-licensed therapists. Assists non-licensed therapists in developing an action plan for pursuing licensure.
• Works with consulting psychologists to assign supervision hours. Ensures clinical accountability of non-licensed therapists.
• Identifies and obtains necessary supplies and equipment.
• Implements crisis intervention strategies as needed. Documents and reports all incidents in accordance with policies and procedures. Serves as on-call therapist as assigned and responds to student crises.
• Maintains open communications and provides information and interpretations to parents, guardians and other human services agencies regarding student progress, needs and treatment plans.
• Participates in a variety of meetings and committees such as IEP meetings, staff meetings, etc.
• Provides program-related training to staff as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Functions

• Provides input and participates in policy and procedure designs.
• Attends conferences and workshops to keep abreast of professional trends, developments and techniques.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Training and Experience

• Requires a master's degree in counseling, social work, or psychology; BCBA requires related master's degree-based licensing requirements
• 2 years of clinical experience providing counseling services and therapy; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Requires licensure as clinical social worker, professional counselor, clinical psychologist or BCBA.

Employee Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k), including an employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness

Compensation

• Based upon experience and education.

Required

• Masters or better in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• Lic Clinical Soc Worker
• Lic Prof Counselor
• Driver's License

Please send your resume to Gia at View email address on click.appcast.io to learn more about the position and interview process!