Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is seeking a full-time Therapist to join the Children, Youth and Families Mental Health team. This position will be work in schools throughout Davis School District. The school-based therapist is a licensed mental health professional who provides therapeutic services for youth who are experiencing a variety of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms. Services are mostly provided directly in the school setting and coordinated with the education team; however, some clinic and/or in-home services may be required. This is a year-round position with services expected to continue through the summer.

Primary job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and diagnosis as appropriate.
• Develop individualized treatment plans consisting of mutually agreed upon goals and objectives and update as needed.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based interventions to decrease symptoms and improve functioning.
• Coordinate with other staff and community agencies as needed to provide effective care.
• Maintain effective working relationships with school personnel.
• Attend school meetings as appropriate (IEP, etc.) and provide clinical recommendations to help clients succeed in school.
• Provide consultation on mental health or behavioral concerns to school personnel as needed.
• Participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and supervision.
• Maintain clinical documentation as required by agency standards.
• Must meet agency productivity standard.

Preference given to candidates who have demonstrated experience in working with children and youth a mental health condition.

Preference will also be given to candidates who are bilingual English/Spanish, but this is not a requirement.

Strong preference for candidates with experience in DBT and TFCBT.

The successful candidate with work with clients ranging in age from 1 - 18 with an average caseload of 45-50. All outpatient therapists are required to work at least one (1) evening each week until 8:00 pm.

Meeting monthly face-to-face service expectations and productivity standards is also required. Full-time clinicians working in an outpatient setting have an annual productivity standards of 1,008 direct service hours. 

Schedule

This is a full-time position and is normally assigned to weekdays. This schedule may require some evening work. DBH reserves the right to require overtime, weekend work, and/or assignment to evening or night shifts, depending upon operational need, some in and out of state travel may be required.

Compensation

This position is classified as full-time, exempt. This position is eligible for a hybrid base rate salary plus incentive model if the candidate is interested.

Base Rate
The base rate for fully licensed clinicians is calculated with a starting annual rate of $70,000 plus credit for years of full-licensure experience as defined below:

• $70,000.00 to $85,061.09 per year is the approved base rate range
• 1% per year for each year of full licensure between 0 and 10 years
• 1% per year for every three years of full licensure between 10 and beyond
• $3,000 Spanish-language incentive annual stipend (paid bi-weekly) available. Must pass a Spanish assessment.

The starting base rate for under-licensed clinicians (CSW/ACMHC) is $60,000 per year.

Incentive Payment Option
DBH has implemented a salary incentive model to help improve access to mental health services. Employees who choose to participate in this compensation model will receive a per service incentive for all direct service hours provided during each pay period at the following rates:

· $45 per service for services 49-60 in a pay period

· $50 per services for all services 61 and beyond

Clinical documentation for all services completed during each 2-week pay period must be completed no later than 12:00 am on the Monday following the end of a pay cycle to receive payment for services provided during the period. While this program is designed for clinicians working in an outpatient mental health program, clinicians who are interested in participating in this program may develop and present a plan on how they can help improve access and have it reviewed by their Program Director and the DBH Clinical Director for approval. Certain positions at DBH may not be approved for this position due to the nature of their core job and the essential duties assigned to that position.

Davis Behavioral Health

Davis Behavioral Health's mission is to provide access to quality behavioral healthcare by:

• Adhering to principles of choice, safety, transparency, and collaboration with our clients, staff, and partners;
• Utilizing evidence-informed practices to best serve our clients; and
• Being fiscally wise and responsible.

DBH is committed to excellence in community-based behavioral health treatment, progressive, vital and continually responsive to the needs of the community, and advocates for the behavioral health needs of our clients.

Davis Behavioral Health understands that excellent clinicians are vital to meeting the standards established by its mission and vision statements.

It is highly preferred that individuals who are interested in obtaining employment at DBH, their spouse, or one of their dependents not be actively receiving services at DBH except for medication management services to eliminate/avoid possible conflicts or uncomfortable boundaries.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.