School Based Services Licensed LMFT/LCSW/AMFT/ACSW

Company: Dunamis Wellness
Location: Redding
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

*Job Title: * Education Related Mental Health Clinician*ABOUT DUNAMIS WELLNESS *Dunamis Wellness is committed to serving individuals and their families with excellence and genuine compassion. Through innovative and multi-dimensional care, we endeavor to restore hope and health to the whole person, our families, and this community.*POSITION SUMMARY**Reports To: * Direct Supervisor*Status: * *Full-Time: * 8 hours per day - 180 calendar daysPerforms individual counseling, group counseling, parent counseling and social work services as part of educationally related mental health services (ERMHS).Provides mental health assessments, intakes, and appropriate referrals.Provides educationally related mental health treatment goals, as part of the IEP (individual educational program) team as a service provider, for the purpose of addressing social/emotional/behavioral needs preventing the student from effectively engaging in their education.Associates will be supervised by professional school-based staff, and individual clinical work will be supervised by an LCSW and/or an LMFT as required.May perform other related tasks that are a part of the agency's operation.*Administrative Assistance: * Clinicians have access to a full-time professional staff for technical support as needed.*ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ** Assessment*, *evaluation*, *and prognosis. Treatment planning and evaluations.* Progress reporting within the educational data base on a quarterly or semester basis.* Conducts intake interviews with those who are referred for school-based counseling services and completes the required clinical documentation via our electronic record-keeping system within the same day.* Obtains necessary signatures from eligible parties for students to participate in school-based counseling services, prior to providing individual or group counseling services.* Provides individual and group counseling to clients on a scheduled basis within the school day at various school sites within Shasta County.* Participates in all IEP team meetings as a service member. IEP meetings are held annually and as needed based on the individual student's educational/behavioral needs.* Identify ERMH goals to address social/emotional/behavioral concerns and enters the goal into the school-based electronic record-keeping system 5 days prior to the annual IEP meeting for existing clients.* Provide ERMH goals to address social/emotional/behavioral concerns and enters the goal into the school-based electronic record-keeping system within 7 days following an IEP meeting for new clients.* Maintains up-to-date clinical documentation via our electronic record-keeping system. Notes must be completed within 24 hours of service.* Maintains up-to-date educational documentation via school-based electronic record-keeping system.* Report student services conducted daily via the billing submission sheet. Billing submission sheets are required to be updated daily and reviewed weekly by direct supervisor.* Communicate timely when 3 services are missed due to student absence/availability to direct supervisor and SELPA director.* Schedule compensatory services when services are missed/not provided due to Clinician absence/availability within the same month as the service was due.* Record mileage, daily, within the payroll data base system and prior to the reporting period closing date.* Consults with supervisors and senior staff as needed.* Acts as a liaison between client and clinic or community resources as needed.* Provides consultation to staff, faculty, and parents seeking assistance with troubled clients or those with serious mental health issues.* Attends training seminars, staff meetings, and supervision on a weekly basis and in a prompt manner.* Interacts with staff, parents, school personnel and students in a professional and ethical manner.* Associates are to participate in weekly supervision and training with an openness to learning and receiving feedback.* Utilizes psychodiagnostics assessment procedures and psychometric methods to facilitate psychotherapy as needed.* Application of psychotherapeutic and family systems theories, principles, and methods in the delivery of services to individuals, couples' groups to assess, evaluate and treat relational issues, emotional issues, behavioral problems, mental illness, alcohol, and substance use and to modify intrapersonal and intrapersonal behaviors.* Client education.* Client case management.* Use and application and integration of course work, and training required be other areas of the law.*NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** Performs additional job-related duties and responsibilities as requested.*KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES** Knowledge and basic skills in counseling practices and methods. School based counseling preferred.* Ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and report activities conducted.* Ability to communicate effectively in writing and to prepare written and electronic documents.* Ability to communicate orally, both in person and by telephone.* Ability to establish rapport with others as a requisite for healthy and therapeutic relationships.* Ability to present oneself in an appropriately personable and professional manner to students and staff.* Ability to receive and utilize constructive feedback regarding performance, presentation, and relationships with others.* Ability to be both consistent and flexible as circumstances warrant.* Ability to effectively weigh and evaluate personal needs, client needs and the aims and policies of the clinic and to respond and negotiate these competing needs as appropriate.* Ability to remain calm and supportive in psychological emergencies and/or crisis.* An enhanced level of self-awareness as to how he or she relates to others and an ability to effectively modulate this personal style as conditions warrant.* Ability to communicate via computer email.*QUALIFICATION** Trauma-informed care and modalities are desired.* Previous experience with school-based counseling preferred.* Candidates for school-based counseling with Pupil Personnel Services Credential preferred.*MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS** Applicants must pass the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI criminal background check.* Applicants must pass Tuberculosis (TB) Clearance.* Master's Degree Required* Documentation requirements in the EMR Electronic Medical Records system includes but is not limited to recording client diagnosis, and phone number upon initial date of service or as soon as possible thereafter. Progress notes will be completed in a timely manner within 24 hours of service. If notes are not completed within 24 hours of service, they will be considered late. If notes are not complete within 4 days of service, this will be considered a failure to meet minimum standards for the position.Job Types: Full-time, ContractPay: $31.00 - $52.00 per hourBenefits:* 401(k) matching* Dental insurance* Employee discount* Health insurance* Life insurance* Vision insuranceSchedule:* Monday to FridayAbility to commute/relocate:* Redding, CA 96003: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)Work Location: One location

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