Program Therapist 1 -School

Job Details
Job Location
Butte Community Based - Butte, MT
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Graduate Degree
Salary Range
$54,280.43 - $68,010.75 Salary
Travel Percentage
Negligible
Description
MONTANA SWLC, MFLC, or PCLC REQUIRED FOR POSITION
To provide professional therapeutic services to children with emotional and psychiatric problems and their families. Services are provided in an effort to create improved quality of life for youth and their families while maintaining appropriate professional relationships & documentation.
Why You Should Apply:

• Full Time Employment
• In House Supervision Candidate
• Great Benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Flex Spending Accounts
• 401K with company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Qualified

A Day in the Life of a Program Therapist - School:

1. You will provide individual, group and family therapy, and therapeutic intervention to clients in school/community/home settings.
2. You will provide quality therapeutic behavior interventions within the youth's classroom, lunchtime, before school, after school and recess based on the needs of the youth.
3. You will complete, submit and verify accuracy of paperwork including, initial assessments, treatment plans, therapy notes, and other required clinical documentation for all services provided, while maintaining standards as set forth by Administrators.
4. You will provide clinical consultation to Behavior Specialist as needed while establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the Behavior Specialist.
5. You will establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators and school personnel and engage in regular communication through attendance and participation at treatment team and staff meetings.
6. You will be involved in peer supervision, whether individually or in a group setting, as directed by supervisor.
7. You will attends meetings and provides consultation to, and advocates for clients with schools, participates in CST/IEP meetings, coordinates services with community agencies, and cooperates with other providers to meet client and client system needs.
8. You will maintain a working knowledge and understanding of Montana Medicaid and YBGR's Mental Health Center Licensure rules and regulations. In addition, maintain a working knowledge of school initiatives, such as Montana Behavior Initiative.
9. You will attend at quarterly meetings with Director of Program/designee and School District Representative.
10. You will plan and implement a summer program, maintaining group individual and family therapy.
11. All other duties as assigned

Qualifications
What You Need to Qualify:

1. Education:
   1. Required: Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or similar field of study from an accredited university. (60 Credit Hour Program)
2. License and/or Certification:
   1. Required: License to operate a passenger vehicle
   2. Minimum Requirement: Montana (PCLC, SWLC, MFLC)
3. Skills and Abilities
   1. Ability to relate and build rapport with youth and families therapeutically
   2. Ability to work in cooperation and collaboration with treatment team
   3. Ability to adhere to code of ethics including: The Child and Youth Worker Code of Ethics, The National Association of Social Worker Code and The American Psychological Association Code
   4. Ability and willingness to maintain and enhance clinical skill set
   5. Knowledge of and ability to maintain professional therapeutic boundaries and confidentiality with youth and families
   6. Knowledge of behavior modification and age appropriate child development
   7. Criminal / Child Abuse Clearance: Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana.

Additional Helpful Traits (non-required):

1. Professional experience in clinical management within multi-disciplinary treatment team setting, child/adolescent diagnosing, and psychological assessment & treatment of children and adolescents.