Apex Therapist

Community Service Board of Middle Georgia

Apex Therapist delivering mental health care to school-aged children in Georgia. Responsibilities include therapy, assessments, and consultation with school staff.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeScreven County • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $22 - $30 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide direct mental health services to include intake assessments, individual/family, group therapy and crisis intervention to assigned clients.
Maintain regular contact with parent/guardian of each client (if appropriate).
Complete individualized treatment plans, treatment plan updates, behaviors assessment updates, and safety plans.
Complete case management to include being aware of managed care authorizations, current insurance statuses, and other chart compliances.
Complete the following assessments: Child & Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) &/or Adults Needs and Strengths (ANSA), Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSR), and other required assessments.
Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and clinical supervision.
Provide consultation for school staff regarding mental health issues of clients (as appropriate).
Maintain confidentiality.
Participate in the collection of mental health information and student outcomes to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness services provided, to include but not limited to getting parent surveys completed, obtaining school data on student absences and disciplinary referrals.
Maintains approximately 70% direct services (billable services) and 30% non-billable services (i.e., prevention, education and early intervention services, faculty consultation, student services, team staffing support groups for students, parent education, staff meetings, and in-service trainings.)
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in the field of psychology, social work, counseling education, or human services field and must be actively enrolled in a master's program from an accredited university or college in the field of psychology, social work, counseling education, or human services field
Valid Georgia Driver’s License
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse communities
Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others
Experience with Microsoft 365 Office Products
Ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines accordingly

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Plan Options!
Generous Paid-Time Off Policy with Flexibility Companywide!
401(k) Plan with Company Match!
Short- & Long-Term Disability Plans!
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)!
Paid Training Time!
Opportunities for Career Growth & Advancement!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Individual TherapyGroup TherapyCrisis InterventionBehavior AssessmentChild & Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)Adults Needs and Strengths (ANSA)Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSR)Case ManagementTreatment Plan UpdatesSafety Plans

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCollaborationOrganizational SkillsAbility to Work Independently

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling Education, or Human ServicesValid Georgia Driver’s License