School Based Mental Health Therapist Baltimore City

Company Overview

Empowering Minds is a human services agency dedicated to improving the social functioning of adults, adolescents, and children within a framework that recognizes the primary importance of family and community. To this end, the agency’s mission to provide comprehensive mental health care to families and children utilizing the services of qualified professionals implementing individualized rehabilitation plans that assist all persons in obtaining their desired goals. To honor this commitment, we are involved in partnering with other agencies aimed at providing better health care. These include consultation and service provisions to area schools, other community agencies, groups and individuals, as well as other cooperative prevention efforts.Empowering Minds will sponsor HB-1 candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services to students enrolled in Baltimore City Public Schools’ General Education programs.

• Adhere to the Performance Standards for Mental Health Professionals in City Schools.
• Provide mental health consultations for school staff, including classroom observations of students at risk.
• Conduct prevention group activities for students.
• Participate in School Student Wellness Support Team meetings.
• Facilitate family outreach activities 
• Provide presentations on relevant mental health topics to school staff.
• Support the school community for crisis intervention as needed.
• Submit complete and accurate program data information in BHSB’s web-based data platform.
• Participate in the Evidence-Based Assessment (EBA) Initiative. This initiative involves the use of assessments that are reliable, valid, and clinically useful for the intended population; data collection at regular intervals throughout treatment; informing diagnosis, treatment planning, and outcome; and ongoing progress monitoring to inform changes in treatment.
• Maintain clinical records in accordance with the BHSB contracting agreement, Maryland Health General Article 4-403. Section 4-403(c), COMAR 10.63.01.05, and any other Federal or State regulation that applies under the program’s licensure status.

          Provide school-based mental health services in Harford County. The individual will be responsible for providing individual and group counseling, crisis             intervention, and diagnostic assessments.

Qualifications

Must possess active master level license (LMSW, LGPC, LCSW, LCSW-C, LCPC) in Maryland; and 1 year of comparable experience. Polished communication skills.