Mental Health Therapist Job at Positive Bright Start, Lawrence, KS

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  • Positive Bright Start
  • Lawrence, KS

Job Description

Job Description

Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist

Pay: $25 - $27 per hour

Job type: Part-time, up to 20 hours per week, flexible schedule

Schedule: flexible hours Monday-Friday

Benefits:

  • Paid time off
  • Flexible schedule
  • Professional development assistance
  • Active waiting list, start seeing clients right away

Purpose: To provide therapeutic interventions to children under the age of 5 and their families in Douglas County

Organizational Relationships: Direct report to the Team Leader of Therapeutic Interventions of Positive Bright Start

Responsibilities:

  • Under the supervision of the Team Leader, provide intensive intervention for identified children. This may include, but not be limited to Play Therapy and Theraplay.
  • In partnership with parents, identify the need for and facilitate referrals to community resources and/or additional mental health services as appropriate.
  • Assist parents, teachers, caregivers to structure environments, routines and interactions that contribute to positive behavior possibly using positive behavior support strategies that promotes positive social emotional outcomes for children.
  • Maintain information regarding parents or children, or other information of a personal nature shared by a parent in confidence.
  • Offer resources and strategies to parents and staff to enhance relationships, create appropriate environments, and teach social-emotional skills in children.
  • Maintain appropriate and timely electronic records for all clients.
  • Collect and maintain assessment data as required by any and all grants that provide funding for this position.
  • Lead or co-lead parenting classes or workshops as assigned.

Other:

  • Participate with other staff members in PBS activities such as all staff meetings, agency fundraisers and community events, training events, etc.
  • Maintain a cooperative working atmosphere with coworkers
  • Assist with office upkeep, as assigned
  • Other duties, as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

  • Licensed Mental Health Clinician -- MSW, MFT, LPC or related field
  • Play Therapy experience
  • Theraplay or Attachment training preferred
  • Early childhood experience
  • Strengths Perspective
  • Knowledge of community organizations, agencies and resources Able to establish rapport and communicate with a wide variety of people Good oral, written and phone communication skills
  • Ability to pass KBI child abuse/neglect registry check

This position is grant funded.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time, Work at office, Immediate start, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours,

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