SUMMARY
Clinicians implement group and individual therapy sessions with students. They develop student treatment plans and spearhead the design of the schools’ therapeutic learning environment
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide mental health services to students: regularly facilitate group and individual counseling sessions.
• Collect data: utilize intakes, progress notes, IEP behavior data, and other assessments, to pinpoint wins, challenges, and growth.
• Develop and support student treatment plans and/or other individualized student plans (e.g., Behavior Support Plans; Crisis Plans; etc.).
• Work with staff to ensure a therapeutic milieu throughout the school/program.
• Collaborates with and learns alongside the school tribe.
DAILY DUTIES
• Review and update student treatment plans and/or other individualized student plans.
• Contact parents and families.
• Check-in with students.
• Observe students in numerous areas of the school.
• Participate in responsive and proactive circles.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or School Counseling.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• 1-3 years related experience and/or training, licensure preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• None required
QUALIFICATIONS
• Language Skills
Ability to read, write, and analyze complex documents. Ability to compose emails that are professional, clear, and concise.
• Mathematical Skills
Ability to collect student performance data and make inferences based on trends.
• Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS
• Clinical insight and experience working with at risk youth.
• Ability to work as team member
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Employee is required to perform de-escalation and physical non-violent crisis interventions as needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Clinicians work primarily indoors and in direct contact with students, the public and school district staff.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
TRAVEL
• This position requires little travel. This is an on-site position.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position is no longer available.
