Mental Health Therapist - School Based - Valle del Sol
Mesa, AZ 85212
About the Job
About Valle del Sol
Join Valle del Sol in our commitment to providing quality, culturally sensitive integrated primary care and behavioral health services to adults, children, and adolescents in need. Valle del Sol offers a diverse work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and the opportunity for training and advancement.
Job description
The School-Based Counselor provides counseling services and coordination of integrated care for clients and families utilizing individual, group, and/or family approaches. This position promotes family and school involvement in all aspects of the service delivery process. School-Based Counselors work with clients and their families to create individualized service plans, implement agreed-upon interventions, and monitor progress toward goal completion The Counselor School-Based promotes consumer/family independence and assists with transition planning. They work with the child and family team to prevent and/or appropriately respond to crises and to minimize out-of-home placement. The School-Based Counselor creates and maintains collaborative and trusting relationships with school administration and staff to incorporate and reinforce community support. The counselor maintains a caseload size of up to 50 clients receiving consistent counseling services. They also run a minimum of 4 therapeutic groups on the school campus and they are responsible for service delivery including conducting intake assessments, participating, and facilitating Child and Family Teams and providing clinical oversight. The Counselor School-Based conducts observations and direct services on the school campus.
Salary: Master Level No License $56,000 / Master Level Associate License $72,000 / Master Level Independent License $85,000
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Flexible work schedules
- Vision insurance
*** NHSC Loan Repayment Program - awards up to $50,000 in exchange for a two-year commitment to provide primary medical, dental, or mental/behavioral health care at approved sites in high-need, underserved areas. HRSA has removed the two-tier scoring, allowing all applicants to receive up to $50,000 in awards regardless of HPSA score. NHSC LRP recipients are eligible to extend their service and potentially pay off all of their educational debt with continuation contracts.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Job requirements
- 18 years of age or older; and
- Master"s degree in a counseling related field is required (professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, counseling psychology)
- Preferred but not required upon hire: Hold an active associate level or independent level behavioral health license, as approved by AZBBHE (LMSW, LAC, LAMFT, LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
- Applicant can start within 90 days of graduation, continued employment will be contingent upon verification of degree
- Must have the skills and knowledge necessary to provide the behavioral health services that the agency is authorized to provide and to meet the unique needs of client populations served by the agency, including children, and meet requirements for a BHT II or BHP.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and must be able to execute conflict resolution.
- Ability to develop routine reports and correspondence.
- Knowledge of Windows 365 environment and/or Electronic Health Records Systems.
- Ability to provide culturally sensitive services
- Must have or be able to obtain a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- Must possess reliable transportation, valid driver"s license, and proof of auto insurance.
- Must maintain current BLS certification
- Covid 19 Vaccination or Qualified Exemption (Religious or Medical).
- TB Screening Record and PPD/QuantiFERON/Chest x-ray as applicable upon hire
- Vaccinations/Titer's Test/Declination Form: Flu, Hep B, MMR, Tdap, Varicella
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Source : Valle del Sol