Clinical
School Based Counselor (Lancaster Schools)
Various Locations
- Full-Time
- Lancaster Schools
Coordinates of this location not found
Summary of Position Function
Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment services to youth in an embedded school-based mental health program. Ensure clinical interventions to support children and adolescents with substance use disorders, mental health disorders and/or co-occurring disorders in accordance with regulatory requirements. Provides assessments, treatment planning, counseling and crisis interventions for youth and their families. Â Serves as a collaborative partner with the school district and school leadership to support the integration of services.
COMPENSATION: $60,000 – $75,000/yr
Education Requirements
- Master’s Degree preferred commensurate with required licensing
- Educational qualifications must match regulatory requirements
Experience
- Experience must match regulatory requirements
- Two (2) years experience working with children and adolescents in a clinical setting
- Preferred: Two (2) years experience working in an outpatient clinic
Must possess a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
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Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides leadership of the embedded school-based program, coordinating with the school district to support the referral of and coordination of care of the district student population
- Provides direction and leadership in the development and execution of the school-based mental health program
- Collaborates with the school district leadership to support the initiatives of the collaborative relationship
- Provides all services in accordance with agency requirements and regulatory expectations
- Knowledge and demonstration of agency core values in day-to-day activities
- Meets productivity standard of 100% annually
- Meets documentation timeliness standards
- Demonstrates ability to effectively use technology and appropriate use of support
- Follows Agency policies and procedures
- Completes yearly update trainings
- Handles intake calls and performs initial assessments commensurate with regulatory requirements
- Develops and reviews client individual action plan, objectives, and methods consistent with assessment of problem
- Conducts individual, group and family sessions
- Coordinates services with other staff and other agencies
- Implements established treatment plan and provides assigned professional interventions
- Coordinates with collaterals and family members to encourage their participation in client’s treatment as well as their own treatment, if needed
- Serves as resource person/consultant to other service providers in identifying clients for referral and works cooperatively with other providers to assure linkage of clients with appropriate services
- Prepares reports, maintains clinical files, participates in training and provides statistical materials
- Assures that advocacy, linking, expediting and related activities are carried out as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
Must possess one of the following:
- Licensure as a Social Worker and two (2) years experience
- Limited Permit or Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor and two (2) years experience
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* Sign-On Bonus Eligible!