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Frederick, Maryland

Category: Education

Contract - Full Time

Job ID: 898706

Work Setting: Schools

Contract Duration: 12 Weeks

 

Est. Pay: $1855 / Week

Posted Date: 1/24/2025

Frederick, Maryland

Work Setting: Schools

Category: Education

Contract Duration: 12 Weeks

Contract - Full Time

Est. Pay: $1855 / Week

Job ID: 898706

Posted Date: 1/24/2025

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Pay Range: $50 – $52

Mileage Offered at federal rate

Reporting directly to the assigned supervisor or principal, the School Therapist performs the following duties: 

Carries out the policies, procedures, and bylaws of the state and County Board of Education.  Provides ongoing therapeutic intervention to students and their families.  Provides group, individual, and family counseling, and crisis intervention services.  Teaches parent effectiveness individually and/or in groups.  Conducts family/parent information sessions.  Provides staff development for teachers.  Assesses psychological data, conducts intakes, and plans behavioral programs for the classroom and home.  Offers parent drug education/substance abuse awareness as needed.  Conducts the social history portion at the intake for all new students and their families.  Reviews all educational and psychological data on all new students.  Participates in development of IEP objectives.  Assesses therapeutic needs.  Coordinates scheduling of intake with program specialists.  Develops an individual treatment plan with child and family.  Prepares counseling summary to enable a student to move to placement in other more appropriate educational environments.  Conducts transitional counseling sessions with mainstreamed students, as needed.  Coordinates services with community agencies, as needed.  Understands special education procedures, laws, and policies, and participates in IEP meetings.  Provides home visits to families that are deemed as needing this service.  Maintain and submit documentation required for Medical Assistance coordination.  Maintain documentation on all individual/group/family sessions.  Attend weekly clinical and staff meetings.  Regular and predictable attendance.  Performs other duties as assigned by the building principal or supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

Master’s degree from an accredited institution.  Hold current license as: Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, or Licensed Psychologist. OR  Hold MSDE certification as School Social Worker or School Psychologist.  Minimum of three years’ experience as a therapist.  Demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills.  Understanding of professional ethics and behaviors.  Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Benefits At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits: Competitive pay & weekly paychecks Health, dental, vision, and life insurance 401(k) savings plan Awards and recognition programs  *Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.  About Amergis Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.   Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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