Mental Health Coordinator (Community Schools)

Overview

Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals.

We do this through 101 programs in 138 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons, but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve.

Rising Ground is seeking a skilled Licensed Social Worker- Mental Health Coordinator (MHC) to oversee the specialized clinical team providing mental health assessments to students and their families at our three Bronx-based Community Schools, JHS22, PS195 and PS123.

The MHC will liaise with the school faculty of the three Community Schools and our in-house clinical team to provide interventions and participate in the development of individualized education plans to ensure that the clinical and psycho-educational needs of students are being met.

In addition, the MHC will work closely with the school-based support team at JHS22 in recommending or creating groups or other school-based activities beneficial to the school community.

Clinical intervention will be grounded in the clinical model of youth development, using a strengths-based approach. The Mental Health Coordinator will maintain clear and consistent communication with the Principal, Rising Ground leadership team, Assistant Principal, school faculty, school-based support team, students and their parents.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties : Community Schools :

Community Schools :

• Coordinates clinical supports and services at three community schools providing weekly supervision to three school-based Mental Health Therapists
• Oversees MSW intern program at three schools regarding their field placement, including providing clinical supervision

JHS22 :

• Provides direct Individual / group counseling to students
• Conducts initial student assessment and connects with parent / s to determine and arrange appropriate / adequate mental health services for students and / or their families.
• Completes students’ psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and case notes to ensure continuity of care
• Provides crisis counseling to students
• Conducts home visits as needed; provides linkage and referrals to support services within the school and within the community
• Supports School Guidance Counselors with case conferencing and help create beneficial school wide campaigns
• Assesses school needs to develop workshops for students, parents, and / or teachers
• Provides school staff with psychoeducation about adolescent development and mental health related topics
• Facilitates student workshops on various social / emotional topics, including stress management, healthy relationships, impulse control, grief, etc.
• Is an active member of school interdisciplinary teams
• Provides parent outreach, community networking and referrals for outside services, as needed
• Documents all client services in electronic health record (EHR-MyEvolve), to include OMH and Daily Services Log reporting
• Interfaces and collaborates with relevant Rising Ground programs and / or outside providers
• Participates in and conducts supervision; 1 : 1 and group, may be over the phone or in person
• Participates in school-based or Rising Ground meetings related to MH services
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• LMSW required, with at least 3 years of LMSW experience
• SiFi Certification must be obtained within 3 months to retain employment
• Strong engagement skills
• Strong communication, organizational, and behavioral management skills
• Ability to lead a mental health team of up to 10 interns
• Experience working with children and adolescents in a school setting preferred
• Experience with groups
• Passion for incorporating reflective practice around issues of race, cultural diversity and intersectionality into clinical work
• Sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the population
• Self-motivated, self-starter, ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multitask
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout NYC and conduct home visits, if needed
• Knowledge of DSM TR Criteria
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred

Salary $90,000 / Annually