The School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Program is a unique partnership between Polk County and 4 local school districts. Housed within the Family & Community Outreach Department, SBMH staff are placed in Elementary, Middle, and High School settings throughout rural Polk County. SBMH team members get to work with all students to address barriers to coming to school and being successful regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST
This position provides a range of short-term and evidence based services, including individual and group skill-building, emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide assessments.
Benefits:
Polk County offers generous employee benefits including, but not limited to:
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- 11 paid holidays per year
- 8 hours of vacation earned monthly with increases every 5 years
- 8 hours of sick leave earned monthly
- 4-5 Personal Leave Days earned each fiscal year (Depends on position; prorated depending on date of hire)
- PERS (Public Employees Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions
- Full health benefits for the employee and qualified family members with the employee paying only 10% of the premium
- Basic life Insurance - employer paid
- Optional benefits such as additional life insurance, short term disability, deferred compensation savings program and flexible spending accounts for unreimbursed medical and dependent care expenses
- Qualifying employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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