Job Description
Responsibilities
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This Therapist will be providing mental health and/or substance abuse services, education, consultation, and prevention to clients/students at schools, the office and also includes crisis intervention
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Provides direct mental health and/or substance abuse services that include, but not limited to, intake assessment, individual, family, group counseling, crisis intervention, and prevention
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Completes treatment plans, treatment plan updates, psychotherapy notes, and all other documentation as needed
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Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings, clinical meetings, IEP meetings, and others as needed
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Participates in collection of mental health/substance abuse information and student outcome data to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness of services provided
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Determines the family and community resources available for treatment and/or placement and makes appropriate arrangements
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Provides crisis intervention and assessment/evaluation, including after hours and on weekends
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Provide follow up and implementation of re-integration plans for students who are returning to school from hospitalizations and/or facility stays
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Be familiar with disciplinary guidelines and at-risk student characteristics/needs, collaborating agency referral guidelines, as well as be familiar with special education regulatory requirements and assistance with process as appropriate
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Foster effective communication with students, parents, and other staff members
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Provide home interventions/visits on a regular basis or as clinically necessary and solicits parents/guardian involvement in program planning and treatment services
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Assists family to locate and appropriately use community resources, agencies, organizations and team members to coordinate service and monitor progress toward treatment goals
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May be required to work an altered schedule and provide clinical services in evenings and weekends
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Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
Travel is required, maintain car insurance, and driver’s license
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Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Human Services or related field
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Must have at least 2 years’ experience
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Must possess or be eligible to obtain a Nebraska license of LMHP, LCSW, LIMHP, LICSW
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Maintain confidentiality and maintain ethics as dictated by profession
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Skilled in oral and written communication
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Willing to be a team member with all staff
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EOE/AA - Drug screen and background may be required
Other Salary Information
Work school schedule, off summers and off school breaks
Loan Forgiveness?
Yes
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About Heartland Counseling Services, Inc.
Founded in 1977, Heartland has partnered with Region 4 to provide mental health and substance use services to rural Nebraska. As a 501 c 3, Heartland strives to meet the needs of those they serve and provide quality care.