School Based Therapist at Nystrom & Associates Ltd in Ankeny, Iowa

Job Description:

As a School-Based Therapist on LifeWorks School-Based Therapy team (a subsidiary of Nystrom & Associates), you will have the opportunity to implement high-quality, culturally-sensitive mental health services to children and adolescents in the school setting. We are looking for a compassionate individual who wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the clients we serve.
LifeWorks and Nystrom & Associates are a group of professional care providers from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, addiction treatment, and nursing who are committed to helping individuals and families that are experiencing personal, emotional, marital, or psychological challenges. We are all about helping!
In this role, youll have the opportunity to:
Provide culturally responsive mental health skills to children, adolescents and their families in a school settingAssist children, adolescents and their families in identifying goals for functional improvement and work with them to meet their goalsDesign and implement treatment/intervention reflective of the childs needsWork collaboratively with the school district, school personnel divisions, and other community-based agenciesProvide psychoeducation to school staffDesign and implement therapeutic groups for studentsReceive clinical supervision from a qualified staff, and obtain continuing education units