DIS Counselor

SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing individual psychotherapy; utilizing play therapy; art therapy; cognitive-behavioral therapy; Gestalt therapy; sand tray, or other appropriate therapies, as per individual treatment plan. At times, appropriate case management services to severely emotionally disabled children who attend the non-public school from the community. Consultation with parents, teachers, school staff, and multi-disciplinary treatment team for Community Day students. Participate in attending and instructing teaching staff in a variety of emotional and learning diversity of the students.

JOB DUTIES:

• Providing individual psychotherapy weekly for children on caseload in collaboration with Director
• Provides consultation with teaching staff, when appropriate and necessary for the childs academic achievement
• Maintain positive, open communication with other departments and staff ensuring effective collaboration and follow through on specific treatment issues and concerns
• Maintain mandatory and applicable continuing education hours necessary for on-going licensing requirements by the State of California through the Board of Behavioral Sciences. This requires attendance off-campus during DIS hours, in addition to weekends/evenings, to maintain the LMFT/LCSW license
• Attend I.E.P. meetings on campus and in the community to assist in updating goals and objectives, I.E.P. preparation of social and emotional goals and objectives of students on caseload
• Maintain accurate clinical treatment and process notes for sessions held
• Participate in meetings concerning boys on caseload, as required, and as needed appropriate clinical interventions due to substance abuse, truancy, and non-academic achievement
• Assess children on caseload when staff reports a danger to self or others; or when in session, make on-going assessments based on the guidelines of the Marriage, Family and Child Therapist laws for the State of California
• Follow policies and procedures when a child's needs assessment for hospitalization and make necessary child abuse reports as stated by the State of California, with necessary follow up to supervisor. Provide as necessary, conflict resolution between students or with a student and staff
• Determine and ensure appropriate ancillary services such as psychological testing, psychiatric, and educational evaluations
• Liaison with parents, group homes or foster homes for the on-going academic achievement of student
• Performs other reasonable related duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically spends time standing, walking on sloped/hilly areas of campus, carrying, driving, lifting (up to 40 pounds), listening, speaking, reaching, writing, and participating in restraint procedures.

• Masters Degree in Social Work or Child and Family Therapy from an accredited college
• Licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist (LMFT/LCSW) in the State of California or licensed Masters Social Worker
• Extensive knowledge of psychodynamics, patterns of growth and development, and proficiency and experience in diagnosis, and utilization of the current edition of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
• Ability to relate and work with an MDT with effective communication, both verbally and through concise and coherent written material
• Ability to model positive behaviors and Company values
• Ability to effectively implement the treatment program by providing appropriate clinical leadership to staff
• Effective clinical skills in the areas of casework, individual, group, and family treatment modalities
• Ability to effectively teach therapeutic intervention and behavior modification techniques
• Ability to consistently follow through with assigned tasks
• Must fulfill all requirements of employment, including clearance of all required background records (e.g. Department of Justice, Child Abuse, California Community Care Licensing, County Sanction List, etc.), professional, physical examination, and drug testing

Salary : $70,304