School-Based Mental Health Clinician

Northern Valley Indian Health; Willows (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO & holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Northern Valley Indian Health seeks a School Based Behavioral Health Therapist to provide direct mental health therapy and case management for students referred by designated school professionals on campus.

You will conduct mental health screenings and assessments, offer individual and group treatment, develop treatment plans, and coordinate with families and school staff to support student care within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current license or registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, ACSW, APCC, AMFT).
• Experience with crisis counseling and working with children and families in a community setting.
• Experience working with diverse populations; Native American experience is desirable.
• Two years of school-based therapy or case management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health support within a multi-tiered intervention framework and engages in prevention and intervention activities.
• Establishes relationships with students and families that encourages an effective use of the therapy process.
• Employ culturally competent, trauma-informed, best practices during psychotherapy.
• Demonstrates effective liaison relationships with parents, school and agencies to coordinate care.
• Collaborates with school team including case consultation and advice concerning student status, diagnosis, and treatment and attends various school-site meetings.
• Conduct initial assessment and administer required standardized screening tools.
• Gather relevant information necessary to accurately diagnose and treat patient; such as, mental status exam; functional impairments; behavioral health, substance use and trauma history; patient strengths and potential barriers to accessing services.
• Join with patients and families to develop individualized treatment plans aimed at addressing identified mental health symptoms of concern and presenting problems.
• Provide crisis intervention/emotional stabilization for patients when need is identified by school administration or staff.
• Document patient encounters within Electronic Health Record in accordance with compliance requirements and NVIH procedures (laws, regulations, ethical standards).
• Participate constructively in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities within the Department, such as peer review, staff meetings and case conferencing.
• Maintain caseload of patients; coordinate with receptionist staff regarding daily schedule; and meet/exceed department productivity standard.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Children and families

Cultural competency

Trauma-informed care

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Education

LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, ACSW, APCC, AMFT licenses

Job description

Northern Valley Indian Health seeks a School Based Behavioral Health Therapist to provide direct mental health therapy and case management for students referred by designated school professionals on campus.

You will conduct mental health screenings and assessments, offer individual and group treatment, develop treatment plans, and coordinate with families and school staff to support student care within a multidisciplinary team.