School-Based Mental Health Counselor - Make a Difference

Jefferson Blount St Clair Mental Health Authority; Oneonta (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Oneonta City Schools SBMH Counselor role involves conducting assessments and providing individual and group therapy for students with emotional or behavioral challenges within the school system in Oneonta, Alabama.

The position coordinates mental health services with school staff and families, maintaining EMR documentation and supporting crisis and behavior modification strategies as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling with an emphasis on clinical service for children and adolescents.
• Licensure preferred.
• Two years’ experience working with children/adolescents with a serious emotional disturbance in a community setting with an emphasis on clinical services preferred.
• Valid Alabama driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Suitable automobile permitting required travel and maintenance of car insurance equal to or exceeding the State of Alabama standards for coverage.

Responsibilities

• Interview, evaluate, and assess mental health and other appropriate needs of children/families.
• Assess unmet needs of the target population and devise individualized service plans for each client.
• Collaborate closely with Oneonta City School System staff and community resources to provide or access appropriate services.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy with emphasis on behavior modification, Strategic Family Therapy, parent education, and other therapeutic approaches as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate documentation of charts daily in an electronic medical record, including clinical assessments, case plans, treatment plans, referrals, data collections, case reviews, and follow‑up tracking.
• Present clinical assessments and treatment goals at weekly staffings with supervisor.
• Provide transportation to children and families when appropriate.
• Perform other administrative duties as required.

Skills

Psychotherapy principles

Mental health knowledge

Crisis decision making

Effective communication

Clinical assessment

Group therapy

Electronic medical records

Child/adolescent specialization

Education

Master's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Oneonta City Schools SBMH Counselor role involves conducting assessments and providing individual and group therapy for students with emotional or behavioral challenges within the school system in Oneonta, Alabama.

The position coordinates mental health services with school staff and families, maintaining EMR documentation and supporting crisis and behavior modification strategies as needed.