School Based Therapist

Ellie Mental Health
United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
April 28, 2024
As an Embedded School Based Therapist at Ellie Mental Health, you'll provide mental health counseling services in K-12 students' home and school environments, eliminating the accessibility barrier to mental health care. FT and PT opportunities exist in the Richfield Dual Language School for a bilingual (English/Spanish) therapist. The hire date for this position will be August 2024. Ellie Mental Health is a bad @ss, rapidly growing mental health and wellness agency based out of the Twin Cities and serving multiple communities throughout Minnesota. We take a fresh, no bullsh!t approach to helping others through individual, family, and group therapy services, assessments, med management, ARMHS, CTSS, and other unique therapy modalities through our 245i clinics. Ellie Staff pride themselves on being an innovative and creative team that works collaboratively with clients and community providers to deliver the most comprehensive and personalized treatment to all clients. We're proud to be one of the businesses granted the title of "Top Workplace" by Star Tribune for two years in a row (2021 & 2022), an award that's voted on by our own employees! In short, we're just people helping people! (And, technically, right now we're also people hiring people...) Wonderful BIPOC & LGBTQ+ humans are encouraged to apply. Here's what we expect from our clinicians: Evaluate mental health diagnosis, create, and implement a treatment plan, complete ongoing documentation including further diagnosis, treatment plan reviews, and case notes. Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community. Embody our core values of creativity, humor, determination, authenticity acceptance, and compassion. Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals. Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines. Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Ellie staff, and school staff as needed. Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings (For embedded-1 staff meeting a month usually held on the first Friday of every month) & Summer Training Series Complete all 245i training requirements. In some cases, therapists might be assigned to multiple schools. Clinical work will occur primarily at school sites but may also occur in a clinic and in home setting when necessary. Attend school meeting (IEP meetings, Student Intervention team, etc.) Provide consultation to parents and school staff. Schedule: Monday-Friday School hours with the option of providing services in the Summer per request of clientele) For Full-Time status clinicians must maintain a caseload of a minimum of 22 client visits per week What you should be able to bring to the table: Candidates are required to have a master's degree or pursing their masters in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and on track to obtain licensure in their designated field Bilingual in English and Spanish Candidates should have or be pursuing clinical licensure (LMFT, LPCC, LICSW, LP etc.) Experience with completing DAs, treatment plans and clinical case notes Effective communication skills Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients. Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner. Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base. Proficient in the use of typical office technology (computers, e-mail, etc.) and Electronic Health Record systems Preferred experience with children, adolescents, teens, and families Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing, and previous experience with mental health documentation. Ellie Mental Health is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the operation of the business. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.