School-Based Child And Family Therapist
Current• Conducts routine psychosocial assessments on children and adolescents to determine appropriate DSM-V diagnosis, needed supports, and appropriate interventions to provide evidence-based practices in treating various mental health disorders.• Develops and maintains individual treatment plans while incorporating and integrating assessment data from other professionals and caregivers involved in the client’s care to determine the most appropriate goals and objectives for treatment. • Provides therapeutic consultations to outpatient team members and the client’s cooperating systems (school, family, legal, etc.), to coordinate and facilitate treatment interventions on behalf of the client and their family. • Consults with various mental health agencies and community partners in developing, coordinating, and facilitating community-based support systems and services for clients and their families. • Provides conflict resolution and crisis intervention assistance by integrating risk assessments, safety planning, and harm reduction practices to families and clients as needed.• Ensures timely documentation of individual treatment notes, community contacts, case management services, and various mental status examinations electronically to maintain continuity of care and up-to-date clinical formulations for the client’s care team.• Develops psychoeducational trainings and group curriculum to extend mental health services beyond the clients and their families into the schools to provide skills training and services for teachers, administrators, and children not enrolled in treatment. • Attains proficiency in various therapeutic modalities by attending in-person and remote trainings to provide the most effective clinical intervention for addressing each client’s individual needs.
