Mental Health Therapist
Company: Chancelight Education
Location: Poulsbo
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
---- - Starting Rate: - $60-70K --'-
Chancelight Education, a growing, dynamic organization with a
social mission to offer hope, is seeking a -Mental Health Therapist
-to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a
culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression
and offers limitless potential for personal and professional
satisfaction!
If you thrive in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, outcome-driven
environment, seek a career with genuine purpose, and possess a
problem-solving mindset, a sense of humor, and a stellar work ethic
-We Should Talk! ---- ------
As a -Mental Health Therapist, you are first and foremost
responsible for helping students to succeed academically, socially,
and emotionally; through individual and group counseling and by
collaborating with educators, parents, and other professionals to
create a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment that
strengthens connections between home and school. -
This position oversees all site operations and functions as the
liaison between the site and the school districts' designated site
contacts by establishing and maintaining positive, interactive,
working relationships.
--- Responsibilities Include:
- Providing individual and group counseling sessions to help
resolve interpersonal or family problems that interfere with school
performance, including crisis intervention consultation as
needed.
- Conducting interviews with students, family members and school
personnel to gather information required to assess student social,
emotional and behavioral adjustment to school and the
community.
- Maintaining regular contact with students' parents/guardians to
inform of student's progress, areas of difficulties and any changes
or situations in home life that may affect school
performance.
- Developing and updating individualized education plans (IEP)
and positive behavior intervention plans (PBIP) as needed in
adherence to the company, school, state and federal regulations and
procedures.
- Attending and participating in IEP team meetings, facilitating
at the discretion of the school district. Actively participates in
other team meetings when necessary to address specific student and
parent concerns.
- Collaborating with education and social services professionals
to develop appropriate agency services for students and their
families.
- Providing case management functions for students, which
includes but is not limited to, coordination of parent meetings,
emergency transportation requests, disciplinary actions such as
detention/suspension and coordination with outside
therapists.
- Collaborating with teachers, parents/guardians, district
personnel and service providers to find effective solutions to
learning and behavior problems, always establishing and maintaining
effective public relations and projecting a positive company
image.
- Ensuring the use of positive teaching methods by conducting
monthly climate data through direct observation of classroom
staff's implementation of IEP goals and positive behavior
intervention plans.
- Providing guidance, consultation and assistance to teachers in
the development of classroom schedules, maintenance of student data
systems, and facilitation of student transition plans to assure
appropriate curriculum, schedule, and services based on each
student's individual education plan (IEP) and other applicable
goals.
- Assessing student progress through consistent review of
classroom data collection and recording systems; and providing
applicable training and guidance to classroom staff accordingly in
addressing student needs.
- Functioning as a role model for effective teaching of students
as well as for communication and problem solving with staff,
reinforcing the school's emphasis on behavior analytic, empirical
approach to education, the extensive use of data in decision
making, and the use of positive reinforcement to achieve maximum
performance when working with students and co-workers.
- Performing additional duties as assigned.
--- Qualifications Required:
- Master's degree or higher in counseling, marriage and family
therapy, or related field.
- Meet state and district requirements for appropriate licensing
or credentials.
- Accepted Licenses and/or Credentials:
- Licensed Marriage Family Therapist or Associate Marriage and
Family Therapist
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Educational Psychologist
- Other state credential authorizing provision of school-based
counseling may be considered in lieu of licensure.
- Special education certification.
- Prior experience working with individuals with severe emotional
and/or behavioral disorders.
- Prior experience and highly knowledgeable in applied behavior
analysis.
- Advanced oral and written communication, instruction,
curriculum, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving,
decision making and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with
computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office
equipment.
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Chancelight Education -is the nation's leading provider of
alternative and special education programs for children and young
adults. For more than 45 years, and in partnership with over 235
school districts nationwide, we have helped change the direction of
more than -240,000 student lives!
--'- Learn more about our history, our mission and the program
services we provide by visiting the link below:
As a member of the -Chancelight -family you will be provided with
the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to
achieve success, and all the tools essential to reaching personal &
professional fulfillment!
--- -Additional Perks and Benefits Include:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Virtual Medical Visits
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off
- School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
- 401k Options
- Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Opportunities for Growth & Development
- And So Much More!
If you're ready to start changing the direction of students' lives
by providing them the opportunity to create successful, independent
futures - -this is your -Chance!
Join us and start making a genuine difference in the lives of
children today!
--'- Careers, With Chancelight. = Work. With Purpose.
--'-ExperiencePreferred
- Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with
computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office
equipment.
- Advanced oral and written communication, instruction,
curriculum, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving,
decision making and organizational skills.
- Prior experience and highly knowledgeable in applied behavior
analysis.
- Prior experience working with individuals with severe emotional
and/or behavioral disorders.EducationRequired
- Masters or better in Marriage & Family Therapy or related
fieldLicenses & CertificationsPreferred
- Special Education
- LPCC
- LCSW
- LMFTSkillsPreferred
- Special Education
- Behav Intervent Dev & Mod
- Behav Interv ImplementBehaviorsPreferred
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all
details necessary to get the task done well
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or
integrity
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a
subjectMotivationsPreferred
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the
ability to contribute to the success of a project or the
organizationEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not
discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or
applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or
disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or
applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation
information of other employees or applicants as a part of their
essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees
or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to
compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response
to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
Keywords: Chancelight Education, Bellevue , Mental Health Therapist, Healthcare , Poulsbo, Washington
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