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Therapist - Youth School Based - Wyandot Academy 

Description

Wyandot BHN is seeking a dedicated School Based Therapist to join our youth therapy team at the Wyandot Academy. We offer amazing benefits, a great work life balance, incentives for continuing education and satisfaction at the end of the day! This position will mostly be based in the community and will require activity at various community sites as well in in youth's homes.

Essential Job Duties:

  • Provides outreach to families referred for PACES services and complete admission evaluations.
  • Provides specialized therapeutic interventions as appropriate to client need and training and experience.
  • Maintains caseload of clients/consumers in need of treatment.
  • Provides group treatment interventions in the school and outpatient setting.
  • Works with other staff to provide increased support to a client at risk of hospitalization or out of home placement.
  • Identifies strengths and needs of client/consumer and families and acts to involve them in planning for desired services.
  • Familiarizes client/consumer with community resources for educational, cultural, recreational and social activities.
  • Works with internal and external service providers including school personnel to secure adequate services, resource acquisition and resource coordination as needed.
  • Provides crisis interventions, assessments and resource planning to children and their families who are in acute crisis.
  • Completes clinical assessments to determine the necessity of higher levels of care.
  • Provides liaison duties to community agencies as assigned including Kansas City, KS Public Schools.
  • Coordinates care as appropriate and maintain an excellent working relationship with community partners including Kansas City, KS Public Schools.
 
Position Requirements

Essential Job Duties:

  • Possesses Master’s degree in social science field, with relevant licensure by Kansas Board of Behavioral Sciences.
  • Eligible for Medicaid reimbursement.
  • Ability to recognize and be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences.
  • Communicates directly and effectively in a cooperative manner with colleagues and representatives of other agencies.
  • Familiar with mental health theory and practice.
  • Experience treating trauma and sexual abuse with children.
  • Must be available to work flexible hours, including evenings and as needed after hours coverage.
  • Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Clearance through Kansas Child Abuse/Neglect Registry, Adult Abuse Registry and criminal background check through Validity Screening Solutions and Medicaid/Medicare reimbursable inquires.
 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Shift Days  
Hours Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm. Hours may vary dependent on client needs and can include hours after 5pm. Scheduling will be flexed as needed.  
Pay Range $40,500-43,000  
Division PACES  
Number of Openings 1  
About the Organization Wyandot Behavioral Health Network (Wyandot BHN) is a family of organizations serving the behavioral health needs of Wyandotte County, Kansas, and beyond.

Our network of organizations provides resources for adults, children and families in need of behavioral health services; individuals experiencing homelessness; assistance with housing, employment, and other needs.

Wyandot BHN organizations include:

• Kim Wilson Housing, Inc. - Supportive housing program
• RSI - 24/7 Crisis Center
• PACES - Children & adolescents behavioral health care center
• Wyandot Center - Adult behavioral health care center  
EOE Statement Wyandot Behavioral Health Network's family of organizations: Kim Wilson Housing, PACES, RSI and Wyandot Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of Wyandot Behavioral Health Network to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender (to include orientation, identity or expression), disability, handicap, age, or any other basis prohibited by law. Any act of retaliation or discrimination against any person who has filed a complaint or assisted or participated in any investigation involving a complaint is prohibited.
 

This position is currently not accepting applications.

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