APEX Clinician
Position Summary
The APEX Clinician will provide outpatient services including individual, family and group counseling in a SCHOOL BASED SETTING in Clarke, Madison, or Oglethorpe counties. This is a year-round position that may also include in person sessions at Remix Clubhouse or utilizing telehealth. The hours for this position are typically 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday, but will sometimes require flexibility in hours to accommodate caregiver schedules.
Job Responsibilities And Performance Standards
The APEX Clinician duties will include:
• Performs Clinical Behavioral Health Assessments of the behavioral health needs of clients presenting for services.
• Conduct individual, family, or group therapy interventions using a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques as guided by goals set by client/caregivers.
• Complete and/or update individualized treatment plans with client and caregiver using shared decision making.
• Responsible for completing authorization requests for insurance
• Complete timely, thorough, and accurate progress notes that relate directly to the treatment outcomes described in treatment plan.
• Assemble, analyze, and interpret new/updated assessment information about the client member to assess treatment needs including but not limited to identifying available community resources and completing referrals to respective services.
• Maintain communication with client, the client’s identified supports, and collateral contacts such as teachers, case workers, probation officers, etc. to discuss client’s progress or no-shows for therapy sessions.
• Network, collaborate, and partner with school staff, social workers, DFCS, DJJ, and referral agencies to coordinate care and link clients with community-based opportunities for connection and growth.
• Complete thorough discharge plans for each client
• Complete discharge and safety plans for clients released from mental health hospitalization.
• Create and facilitate training opportunities for staff and community partners (schools, police officers, etc.) in a variety of subjects including youth mental health, family communication, and healthy peer relationships.
• Participate in clinical team meetings, clinical supervision (if assigned), outside and agency trainings, as well as possibly educational meetings (IEP, disciplinary, etc).
• May provide case management services included linkage/referral to resources as needed
Key Words: Counselor, Therapist, School-based, Masters-level, Social Work, Counseling, Therapy
Minimum Qualifications
Clinician 1: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed in the state of Georgia.
Clinician 2 : Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND associate licensure in the state of Georgia.
Clinician 3 : Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND full clinical licensure in the state of Georgia.
Mental Health Care
Health Care Provider
Full-time