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Nominations for the Neal Potter Path of Achievement Award and the Montgomery Serves Awards are due February 28. Visit the Montgomery County Volunteer Center awards page for details.

Nonprofit Workforce Study Finds Strengths in Growth, Pay, and Resilience(The Nonprofit Quarterly, February 7)

The Secret Struggle of Leadership (National Council of Nonprofits, February 13)

Top Factors Expected To Influence Nonprofit Organizations In 2019(Forbes, February 15)

Report Finds Racial Disparities Remain in Maternal Health (Bethesda Magazine, February 20)

Featuring: Mr. Ed Clark, Director Dept. of School Safety and Security and Dr. Christina Conolly, Director MCPS Psychological Services

Click here for more information.

February 21, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Carver Educational Services Center (CESC)
(*in-person, plus live streamed)

March 5, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Silver Creek Middle School

March 13, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Paint Branch High School

March 21, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Northwood High School – Cafeteria

March 26, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Clarksburg High School

Want people to listen to you? Stop saying these three things (Fast Company, January 10)

The Great Debate: Can “Creating a Dialogue” Make a Real Difference?(The Nonprofit Quarterly, January 18)

How to Beat Procrastination As You Grow Your Business (Entrepreuner, January 21)

Why nonprofit staff should not be asked to donate to the organizations they work for (Nonprofit AF, January 22)

Montgomery County VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) will begin helping residents on January 22 untill April 15th. The program is free to County residents that make $55,000 or less. Click here for information and to schedule appointments.

FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY, INC.
610 East Diamond Avenue, Suite 100
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-5323

Title: Part-Time School Mental Health Therapist Reports to: Director of School Mental Health Services, Transforming Neighborhoods Initiatives Program

Summary of Responsibilities:
This position works under the supervision the Director (or his/her designee) Learning School Mental Health Program. The School Mental Health Therapist/Intern provides clinical services to assigned clients within his or her assigned school based office or in the school building. Services may include: clinical assessments; treatment planning; individual, family, play and group psychotherapy/counseling; crisis intervention; consultation to teachers, administrators, and other school personnel; maintenance of medical records and documentation; and development of summer or after school therapeutic programming. The School Mental Health Therapist/Intern attends all required meetings as well as in-service education Transforming Neighborhoods Initiatives in Prince George’s County and Family Services, Inc.. The School Mental Health Therapist/Intern is expected to extend his or her hours, as needed, one late afternoon or evening per week to accommodate the schedules of parents to facilitate family therapy and parent education.
Responsibilities:

1. Provides clinical assessment and treatment services to assigned clients. These services
   may include:
   a. Clinical assessments b. Treatment planning c. Individual psychotherapy / counseling d. Family psychotherapy / counseling e. Group psychotherapy / counseling f. Crisis intervention /safety planning g. Treatment monitoring, evaluation, termination, and referral h. Consultation and collaboration with teachers and other school personnel. i. Development of Summer Therapeutic Activity Programs.
2. Maintains demonstrated proficiency in child oriented psychotherapies and childhood
   disorders by submitting documentation of continuing education in this area.
3. Maintains at least the required minimum caseloads and productivity requirements of
   Transforming Neighborhoods Initiatives in Prince George’s County, as interpreted by our County Contract Monitor.
4. Completes all required documentation in a timely manner and ensures maintenance of complete clinical record at all times for each assigned client as directed by OMHC policies and procedures, including but not limited to:
   a. Obtaining necessary insurance validations and authorizations for services for
   assigned clients within required timelines b. Completing clinical psychosocial assessments for each new client within
   required timelines and updating assessments on an annual basis c. Completing initial and subsequent Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs) within
   required timelines d. Documenting and filing progress notes within 24 hours of each psychotherapy /
   counseling session e. Obtaining and maintaining accurate client personal data, consents, and relevant
   collateral documentation f. Completing accurate and timely billing tickets for each billable service
   delivered g. Responding to failed appointments by clients with documented outreach and/or
   timely notification of discharge h. Completing all required discharge documentation within required timelines i. Maintaining all assigned client mental health charts at all times in good and
   complete order.
5. If not licensed at the clinical level (LCSW-C or LCPC), participates in weekly
   individual or group supervision with assigned clinically-licensed supervisor.
6. Attends and/or obtains minutes of weekly staff meetings to remain abreast of program
   issues, policy and procedure changes, and training content.
7. Participates in agency required meetings and in-service programs.
8. Completes required agency reports.
9. Completes on-call duty as assigned.
10. Performs all duties in compliance with OMHC policies and procedures and with State
    of Maryland COMAR 10.21 Regulations.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
    

Qualifications: Maintains any one of the following licenses in good standing in the State of Maryland: Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C), Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC).

Compensation: Compensation for all work performed is in accordance with the “Compensation Fee Schedule” and annual performance evaluations.

To Apply:
Email resume and cover letter to careers@fs-inc.org or fax to 240-631-9356
Family Services, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Point-in-Time is an annual survey of homeless persons in Montgomery County who are residing in sheltered and unsheltered environments. This year the count for the unsheltered will be conducted on January 23-January 24, 2019. The County is looking for volunteers to help complete the survey. Volunteers will receive training prior to survey collection. Click here for more information and to register.