School Based Therapist

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) seeks qualified candidates for a School Based Behavioral Health Therapist to provide school-based outpatient treatment, therapeutic classrooms, and prevention programs. Under the School Based Behavioral Health Manager, this multi-faceted role includes meeting of clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity, ensuring proper care is being provided in accordance with program contracts/regulations and fiscal responsibility. This position will be based at the school location and may have some virtual days delivering care through telehealth. As a faulty member of MAHEC, this individual will provide teaching and didactic instruction to MAHEC Psychiatry learners. This position will provide teaching, training and supervision of medical students, residents, fellows, psychology interns, mental health students, and/or advanced practice clinical students, as assigned.

The School Based Behavioral Health Therapist will provide School Based Outpatient Treatment, Therapeutic Classrooms, Prevention Programs. The Therapist role is multi-faceted and includes meeting of clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity, ensuring proper care is being provided in accordance with program contracts/regulations, fiscal responsibility and/or assigned program(s).

JOB SUMMARY:

The School Based Behavioral Health Therapist will provide outpatient mental health treatment to children/adolescents in an assigned school setting. The Therapist role is multi-faceted and includes meeting clinical benchmarks for quality care and productivity, ensuring proper care is being provided in accordance with program contracts/regulations, fiscal responsibility and/or assigned program(s). This position will report directly to a Team Supervisor of the School Based Behavioral Health Program.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy to clients using clinical models and modalities approved by the agency and the service definition for children and adolescents who are being referred to mental health and substance abuse services.

• Conduct Comprehensive Clinical Assessments, trauma-screenings, risk assessments and comprehensive crisis plans.

• Incorporate internal and external collateral information (i.e. CCAs, Psychological Testing, Medical Evaluations, etc.) into case conceptualization and treatment planning.

• Participate in program and activity planning related to therapeutic activities and treatment.

• Participate in treatment planning and implementation including conducting/participating in clinical service teams, linking and referring clients/families to services, and other programming as described in the service definition or by SBBH Manager.

• Provide support and training to clients and staff related to behavioral strategies and interventions through the use of evidenced-based models.

• Participate in 24/7 on-call crisis support. Some positions may require a primary focus on crisis assessment in the school setting.

• Complete documentation required including progress notes, treatment plans, service authorization requests, and clinical intakes at co-location offices when applicable within the time frame specified.

• Submit clinical assessments, clinical addendums, internal transfer documentation, clinical conference notes, and client discharge paperwork within designated time frames set by SBBH Manager.

• Required participation in clinical staffings, monthly administrative meetings and supervision with team supervisor and/or SBBH Manager.

This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Therapist, School Based Behavioral Health may perform.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Communication Skills

Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient's family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families.

• Decision Making

Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.

• HealthCare Knowledge

Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC's organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate.

• Interpersonal Skills

Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.

• Organizational Values

Adherence to MAHEC's founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.

• Problem Solving

Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.

SPECIFIED SKILLS

• COMPUTER

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications required.

• FOREIGN LANGUAGE

• Spanish speaking skills preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Not Applicable.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in Mental Health, Counseling, or Social Work.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Spanish preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES:

LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), LMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) OR

Doctoral Level Psychologist (PhD, PsyD). Provisional license allowed.

Some Positions may Require LCAS

SCHEDULE:

Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.

At MAHEC, we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay + benefits) to honor their service, support their health, manage their financial security, build their career, and thrive.

All MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.

MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer. Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Spanish/English bilingual persons are strongly encouraged to apply. With this in mind, studies show that women, gender diverse, and BIPOC candidates are less likely to apply unless they meet all of the qualifications listed in the job description.

If you are interested in this role, and you have related experience and qualifications, we encourage you to apply or reach out to AskTalent@mahec.net for support in your job search process. You could be the talent we are seeking for this or other opportunities.