Youth Mental Health Clinician

Adams and Associates, Inc.; Exeter (RI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Onsite cafeteria and campus facilities

Fully equipped gymnasium

Job summary

Exeter Job Corps Academy in Exeter, RI, is seeking a Mental Health Consultant to identify and diagnose student mental health issues and promote care and education to help students overcome barriers to employability.

This full-time role emphasizes collaboration with Center programs, coordination of wellness services, and providing diagnostic and limited psychiatric support to students, with a salary of $80,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must hold an active, unrestricted license to practice as a Clinical/Counseling Psychologist in Rhode Island.
• Two years of diagnostic assessment and therapy experience with youth strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advises the Center Director and health and wellness staff on all student mental health matters.
• Provides consultation on developing a system to coordinate mental health and wellness with other Center programs.
• Advises wellness course instructors regarding mental health and wellness services during student orientation.
• Assists with program development to address life crises of students in constructive ways, including career prep and transitions.
• Advises on advisability and cost of mental health services, including inpatient facility use.
• Maintains confidentiality and safeguarding of mental health records.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Clinical/Counseling Psychologist license (RI)

Two years of diagnostic assessment and therapy experience with youth

Job description

Exeter Job Corps Academy in Exeter, RI, is seeking a Mental Health Consultant to identify and diagnose student mental health issues and promote care and education to help students overcome barriers to employability.

This full-time role emphasizes collaboration with Center programs, coordination of wellness services, and providing diagnostic and limited psychiatric support to students, with a salary of $80,000 annually.