Licensed School Based Therapist (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT)

Shape Brighter Futures! Join Our School-Based Behavioral Health Team!
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Our Mission: Quality, compassionate care for all.

Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection, service and innovation.

Our Core Values: Be Kind | Trust and Be Trusted | Work Together | Strive for Excellence.

Logan Health is looking for licensed therapist (LCSW, LMFT, or LCPC) to join our School-Based Behavioral Health Team!

Where you"ll be working:

This position will be primarily based out of and work at Russell Elementary School in Kalispell, MT. This position may also float to other school locations as needed.

What you'll be doing:

This school-based clinic role provides Outpatient Therapy services for students, staff and family members of each. Service includes Individual, Group, Family Therapy, Screening Assessment and Brief Therapy,  Care Coordination, and Prevention Education provided at school site. 

Who you are:

We’re seeking a licensed clinician with experience providing therapy to children and adolescents. The ideal candidate is flexible, dependable, and comfortable working across multiple school sites as needed. Experience with telehealth is a plus. Strong clinical judgment, collaboration skills, and the ability to work independently are essential. Proficiency with technology and adaptability to evolving IT systems are also important in this role.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related counseling field required. 

• Current Montana LCSW, LCPC or LMFT licensure required.

• Current CPR certification required as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Possess knowledge of evidenced based practice and experience in assessment, crisis assessment, brief therapies, and clinical case management preferred.

• Ability to analyze, intervene and evaluate a range of psychosocial theory and methods as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Possess knowledge of cultural, ethnic, social, historical and spiritual issues relevant to the provision of mental health treatment as applicable to assigned area(s) preferred.

• Additional requirements as applicable to assigned area(s):

  • Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in mental health treatment programs or substance abuse.   

  • Possess a working knowledge of: Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, and/or Education.

  • De-escalation training successfully obtained within one (1) year of hire.

  • Experience and/or knowledge of behavioral health disorders and treatment modalities.

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

• Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.

• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Job Specific Duties:

• Triages referrals from providers and ensures on-going liaison occurs with stakeholders as applicable to assigned area(s). 

• Performs initial and comprehensive assessments, including diagnostic evaluation, risk assessment, behavioral systems, level of care need, and other information necessary to determine treatment as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Performs as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, provides consultation, and education services as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Coordinates patient transitions into services and discharges from treatment as applicable to assigned area(s).  Coordinates care, admissions, and/or referrals with appropriate stakeholders as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Completes progress notes and documentation in EMR for services provided to patient per department protocol and as applicable to assigned area(s).

• As applicable to assigned area(s): Provides individual, group, and family therapy, clinical case management, and outreach services in an effort to fulfill the patient’s treatment goals, wellness and recovery; Participates in development of individual and/or group treatment plans utilizing a variety of brief psychotherapeutic, psychosocial and/or psy