The School Mental Health Therapist provides clinical services to assigned clients within his or her assigned school-based office or in the school building. Services may include: clinical assessments; treatment planning; individual, family, play and group psychotherapy/counseling; crisis intervention; consultation to teachers, administrators, and other school personnel; maintenance of medical records and documentation; and development of summer or after school therapeutic programing.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains demonstrated proficiency in child-oriented psychotherapies and childhood disorders by submitting documentation of continuing education in this area.
• Maintains at least the required minimum caseloads and productivity requirements of PGCPS, as interpreted by our County Contract Monitor.
• Obtaining necessary insurance validations and authorizations for services for assigned clients within required timelines
• Completing clinical psychosocial assessments for each new client within required timelines and updating assessments on an annual basis
• Completing initial and subsequent Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs) within required timelines
• Documenting and filing progress notes within 48 hours of each psychotherapy / counseling sessio
• Obtaining and maintaining accurate client personal data, consents, and relevant collateral documentation
• Completing accurate and timely billing tickets for each billable service delivered
• Responding to failed appointments by clients with documented outreach and/or timely notification of discharge

Qualifications:

• Maintains any one of the following licenses in good standing in the State of Maryland: Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C), Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC).