Job Description

 

Position: School Based Therapist II Job Code:  

Reports to: Behavioral Health Leadership Date:  

FLSA Status:  Exempt  

Department: Behavioral Health  

POSITION SUMMARY

Associate Licensed clinician working independently within the School system and outpatient department to conduct mental health and substance use screenings, assessments, intakes, develop individualized treatment plans, facilitate individual, family, and group therapy, case management, crisis intervention, patient education, referrals, aftercare planning, discharge, and record keeping.

 

Essential Position Duties:

1. Develop and maintain relationships with school staff, attend any scheduled meetings, coordinate referral process.
2. Respond to referrals timely.
3. Attend school functions as applicable.
4. Provide patient screenings and intake assessments as assigned in a timely manner.
5. Utilize the most current DSM to properly diagnosis clients and update as applicable.
6. Complete Initial and ongoing treatment/care plans for each assigned client.
7. Maintain a caseload/panel spreadsheet to organize sessions, upcoming appointments and client engagement activities.
8. Provide individual, family, and group therapy utilizing evidenced based practice techniques.
9. Complete all documentation timely, including any contact with clients as applicable.
10. Complete crisis interventions with BH clients and patients within COHC system as applicable.
11. Provide referrals to other levels of care or needed services.
12. Provide aftercare planning throughout treatment.
13. Complete discharges for clients that are no longer an active client per policies.
14. Follow BH policies and procedures.
15. Attend any assigned meetings, supervision, or other activities.
16. Complete Peer review audits as assigned.
17. Performs miscellaneous duties as required by management.
18. Must maintain appropriate attendance.

 

Additional Responsibilities

 May be required to travel to other COHC sites to provide services.

 May be a Hybrid position, providing services at multiple sites.

 

 

 

Compliance Responsibilities

• Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited those within the Compliance Process, Code of Conduct, HIPAA and Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA).
• Follow scope of practice related to individual training and licensure
• Participates in required orientation and training programs, as required.
• Reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance in accordance with COHC Compliance Re porting Process.
• Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.
• Participates, as requested, in process improvement responsibilities.

 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Core Competencies/Skill Sets

• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Detail oriented; excellent organizational skills
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and provide direction to others if applicable
• Ability to set priorities
• Attendance, Reliability and Punctuality to all scheduled shifts
• Therapists must possess high physical and emotional energy to handle the array of problems associated with the duties of the position.
• Multicultural Competence (culturally competent with COHC population needs)

 

Professional Experience/Educational Requirements

• Master’s Degree and Associate licensure in a related field with Independent License within two years of hire.

 

 

Certification/Licensure

• Licensed to practice in Connecticut

 

 Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Working Condition & Physical Requirements	N/A	Occasionally 0-33%	Frequently 34-66%	Constantly 67%+
Able to lift and/or carry objects up to ___ lbs	X
Able to climb, push or pull	X
Able to bend and/or crouch	X
Able to assist patients on to exam tables	X
Hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms			X
Hand-eye coordination				X
Walk, stand and/or sit for prolonged periods			X
Able to see objects closely and hear normal sounds with some background noises				X
Able to concentrate on fine detail with some interruption and attend to tasks for more than 60 minutes at a time				X
Able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts and remember multiple tasks given to self and others over long periods of time				X
Able to work closely with others				X
Visual and hearing acuity with or without the aid of mechanical devices sufficient to assess patient safety and ability			X
Exposure to outside weather conditions		X
Exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases, bodily fluids, and minimal hazardous waste		X
Exposure to sharps	X

 

 

HR Approval: Date:

 

Manager Approval: Date:

 

I HAVE READ AND REVIEWED THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY IT DURING MY EMPLOYMENT.

 

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Employee Signature Date

 

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Employee Name (Printed)

 

The above position duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees’ classification in position.

 

Positions are always changing to some degree, and the existence of the approved position description is not intended to limit normal change and growth. The position description is not intended to and does not create an employment contract. All employment with COHC remains at will.