About Carey Counseling Center, Inc:

Carey Counseling Center, Inc. was established in 1970 as a not-for-profit community behavioral health center. We are dedicated to serving Northwest Tennessee by offering a full range of community-based, behavioral health services. Our staff is made up of highly-trained, caring professionals who are dedicated to helping individuals and families in our communities cope with mental illness, while contributing to the overall health of our communities. Carey’s commitment to providing leading edge technology in behavioral health services has established the corporation as one of the most respected community mental health centers in West Tennessee.

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Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of School Based Services(or designee) performs counseling/treatment services utilizing Best practices Guidelines.

Examples of Duties:

• Meets Tier 1 services at assigned school as specified under the grant including: Provides teacher and staff training according to the state grant and needs assessment conducted with school administration.
• Facilitates school climate activity.
• Completes a need assessment as required by grant.
• Provides family and youth engagement activities.
• Reinforces other universal supports and practices.
• Attends school functions at assigned school that teachers, guidance counselors, and/or administration would normally attend that would enhance the relationship and rapport between the liaison and school staff/faculty/administration and with students and parents, regardless of whether it is required for teachers or not.
• Meet Tier 2 services at assigned school as specified under the grant including: Provides psycho-educational groups for students according to the state grant and requests from teachers and administration at assigned school.
• Provides supportive brief individual consultation or skills building for students.
• Offers individualized classroom support.
• Provides mental health/behavioral health screenings.
• Participates in school meetings (e.g. IEP meetings, disciplinary meetings).
• Provides other services as requested by school or school district with approval of supervisor (e.g. covering a class to give a teacher a break, proctoring tests, etc.).
• Meet Tier 3 services at assigned school as specified under the grant including: Provides mental health/behavioral health assessments (including intakes).
• Provides clinical services (e.g. individual, group, and/or family therapy).
• Makes referrals for community-based services and supports (e.g. medical appointments, case management, etc.).
• Completes the requirements of the grant regarding number of teachers/staff and students serviced and outcome effectiveness.
• Maintains all necessary documentation to meet grant and to complete monthly and annual reports in REDCap.
• Completes pre/posttests for required trainings and inputs data into REDCap.
• Prepares and maintains all clinical records in accordance with Center quality assurance policies and procedures, including developing quality treatment plans and comprehensive safety/crisis plans.
• Participates, at minimum, in one hour of clinical supervision on a weekly basis, or as otherwise directed by the Center.
• Participates in required training to maintain credentialing status.
• Follows all guidelines outlined in the CAREY Policies and Procedures Manual including Corporate Compliance Policies.
• Consistently shows up for work on time according to the assigned school schedule during the school year, keeping supervisor informed of schedule, and follows Carey policy for SBBHL during summers and for leave requests.
• Other assigned duties by supervisor or management to meet the needs of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or other master's degree eligible for licensure for clinical social worker or professional counselor. At least two (2) years of experience working with children with SED, and proficiency in or ability and willingness to become trained in the MTSS framework, a trauma-informed approach and relevant trauma-informed practices (e.g. trauma-specific behavior interventions and trauma- responsive schools). Carey Counseling Center, Inc. expects all master's level therapists to pursue licensure in the time frame designated by the health-related board specific to their degree. Once licensed, the expectation is to become a Mandatory Prescreening Agent and to train for crisis supervision. Experience in a mental health setting is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, standing, walking, turning, twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting (<20lbs), manual use of keyboard and other office equipment; must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle. Physical requirements in this section are considered essential functions of the job to perform the job responsibilities.