School-Based Clinician

POSITION TITLE: School-Based

PROGRAM: School Based

LOCATION: Hope St, RI FULL TIME

Summary: We care about the individuals and families living within our community and it is our priority to ensure access to services as soon as possible. The person in this position operates as a Behavioral Health Clinician within our CCBHC, and has a primary focus of conducting sessions within the school setting. The Behavioral Health Clinician conducts triage and diagnostic evaluations, and assists with linking individuals and families with services as soon as possible. The Behavioral Health Clinician provides counseling services using evidence-based clinical practices and interventions, that are consistent with the person’s values, preferences, and individualized needs. As part of our team, this person shares responsibility for directing, coordinating, and managing care and services.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

· Demonstrates competency regarding diagnosis, evaluation and assessment, and the treatment planning of behavioral health and recovery services

· Demonstrates commitment to the person-centered and family-centered treatment planning process

· Assists individuals and families who are seeking services through our Triage Center

· Conducts Initial Evaluations utilizing standardized screening and assessment tools for individuals and their families

· Obtains necessary consents and release of information and participates in care coordination and treatment planning activities

· Completes internal and/or external referrals to link people with the appropriate services and resources

· Provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy to assigned individuals and families within the school-based and office-based settings as appropriate

· Provides counseling services using evidence-based clinical practices and interventions, that are consistent with the person’s values, preferences, and individualized needs

· Completes all session notes within 48 hours from the date of the contact or service

· Completes all required documentation within designated timeframes, including data collection and entry as required

· Prepares for supervision in ways that compliment and support your learning style

· Communicates preferences with supervisor to allow supervisor the opportunity to deliver feedback in ways that are supportive, encouraging, and motivating

· Teaches and models a trauma-informed, systems of care approach

· Assists with training for school personnel when appropriate

· Works collaboratively across department and divisions to ensure quality service

· Contributes to a healthy and inclusive staff culture through modeling inclusion, flexibility, compassion, and a strong work ethic

· Conducts crisis intervention and emergency evaluations as appropriate

· Participates in internal and external meetings as needed

· Attends and participates in all required program and agency trainings

· Participates in the Agency’s on-call emergency services provision as scheduled including but not limited to after hours, holidays and weekends at minimum once per quarter scheduled

· Services are culturally and linguistically appropriate, adhering to CLAS standards

· Adheres to all agency and CCBHC policies and procedures, including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and all state and federal regulations

· Performs additional responsibilities consistent with Agency needs, defined in consultation with supervisor(s)

Qualifications:

· Incorporating authenticity, empathy, and humanity into daily practice

· Providing care that is respectful, empowering, and responsive to the person receiving services

· Balancing all job and performance requirements, without forgetting to be considerate of others and their feelings

· Demonstrates communication and conversational skills that inspire trust and consistency

· Master’s degree in a human service-related field

· Required to be licensed or eligible to be licensed in Rhode Island as a Social Worker, Therapist or Mental Health Counselor

· Required: Ability to speak Spanish to best support the people and their families receiving our services

· Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.

· Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

HOW TO APPLY: · Send your resume to careers@familyserviceri.org 

· Apply using the link www.familyserviceri.org/careers and search for Behavioral Health Clinician School Based

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