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Page 1 of 2 FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Position Title School Therapist Unit Teacher Job Code 464000 Division Accelerating Achievement and Equity Grade/Lane TA1/Varies Department School based FLSA Status Exempt/Professional EEO: Other Professional Staff MSDE Code 18 ROLE A School Therapist has the primary responsibility to provide group, individual, and intervention services for students with serious social, emotional and behavioral issues, and to coordinate services provided by the school system and community agencies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 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 Frederick County Board of Education. Provides ongoing therapeutic intervention to Frederick County 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. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience working with children and adolescents with significant emotional and behavioral difficulties. Revised 2017 Saved as: v: HR/Job Descriptions/Certificated/School Therapist Page 2 of 2 FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER