Mental Health Clinician (Multiple Days)

Mental Health Clinician (Multiple Days) -(24000216)

Description

SUMMARY : Provide clearly identified and easily accessible therapeutic services that address the mental and emotional well-being of students (clients) and families representing multiple schools within the district.

• School-based Licensed Mental Health Clinicians provide services at campus.
• Clinic-based Licensed Mental Health Clinicians provide services at school-based clinics.

BASIC FUNCTIONS :

• Utilize various assessment instruments and techniques, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to assist in diagnosing mental health conditions and determining appropriate intervention strategies
• Identify and treat mental health / behavioral health conditions through the implementation of planning, clinical documentation and treatment plans and monitoring of progress / goals
• Provide crisis intervention with students, families and campus staff by providing immediate assessment, triage and therapeutic assistance to minimize the impact of trauma to students
• Conduct assessment for suicide, non-suicidal self-harm and harm to others. Collaborate with key parties to develop campus, student and home safety plans
• Review client data regularly to ensure that treatment and documentation is aligned with professional standards and clinical best practice
• Guard client confidentiality by being knowledgeable of and adhering to both FERPA and HIPAA regulations
• Provide referrals for services such as medical care, educational intervention, psychiatric treatment, etc. when needed and case management services in order to increase referred client / family participation in services
• Provide mental health consultation for school and district staff regarding Student Support Teams (SST) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).

Provide ongoing feedback to referring parties, school personnel and clients

• Assess mental health and social service needs to provide successful re-entry / transition to home campus for students returning from DAEP, behavioral health hospitals and residential treatment placements
• Develop and deliver professional development and community outreach topics on mental health wellness, social emotional development, suicidality, threat assessments, behavior management, depression, anxiety and ADHD
• Participate in staff meetings, case conferences, professional development and training to increase clinical skills and improve outcomes for critical cases
• Complete, document, and submit all discipline-specific requirements for maintaining licensure through applicable State of Texas licensing boards.
• Comply with departmental policies, legal requirements, and professional, ethical, and quality of care standards

Qualifications

• Required Master’s or doctoral degree and licensed by the State of Texas in mental health (LCSW, LMFT, LMSW, LPC, or LSSP)
• Knowledge of and ability to use a wide array of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to improve students’ academic performance and psychosocial development
• Ability to work cooperatively, collaboratively and effectively with client, families, staff and the community
• Ability to provide own transportation
• May require ability and willingness to work non-traditional hours in order to accommodate parents’ work and students’ school schedules
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment requiring ability to manage competing priorities including referrals, crisis response and client treatment.

Minimum of two years of school-based experience preferred

Demonstrated fluency in both English and Spanish preferred

Work Locations

Mental Health Services9400 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAYSUITE 1304 BOX 384Dallas75231

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANFull-time

Minimum Salary

61,417.00Median Salary : 76775.00

Job Posting

Jul 23, 2024