What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed School-Based Mental Health Clinician (Float Clinician) position at Effective School Solutions?
About Effective School Solutions : Effective School Solutions (ESS) is one of the country's leading providers in school-based mental health services for K-12 students. Serving over 2,000 students across nine states in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and the West Coast regions, our company was founded based on the concept of offering the types of higher acuity clinical care that students would normally receive in a private practice or private school setting within the public-school building. In response to the strong uptick in mental health challenges for young people over the past decade, the company has expanded its services to offer a wider range of programming options, as well as professional development and consultative solutions for districts.
About the role : Effective School Solutions is currently seeking a Licensed Mental Health Clinician to join our team. We are looking for experienced, mission-aligned clinicians to provide clinical services to a small group of selected students with significant behavioral and emotional needs to specific districts as needed. Selected candidates will work with a highly seasoned and professional management team who provide the best possible clinical services. This position will include extensive training to ensure that the chosen individual will have a strong knowledge of the organization's protocols and model of services.
In this position, the Clinician will have a school identified as their "home school" in a District near their home, but the Clinician will travel to surrounding districts. The Clinician will provide coverage in ESS programs in the absence of the primary clinician.
Clinical Responsibilities :
- Delivers clinical interventions consistent with needs of the student and family, in a safe and ethical manner that promote and sustain academic and mental health stability.
- Demonstrates competency in : Group Therapy, Individual Counseling, and Family Counseling.
- Provides family programming with monthly evening Parent Support groups, as needed.
- Understands continuum of mental health services, referring students and family to an appropriate level of care in coordination with their supervisor (such as : substance abuse services and / or IOP / PHP / In-Patient)
- Optimizes the collaboration and coordination of the interdisciplinary team to enhance the environment of student care.
- Demonstrates a commitment to developing strong working relationships with school administration, district leadership, teachers, and paraprofessionals.
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Qualifications and Skills
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