What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Based Mental Health Clinician position at First Children Services?
Status: Full-Time and Part-Time Openings, Winslow Township Schools (Sicklerville and Hammonton)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:15-3:30pm
Position Summary:
The School-Based Mental Health Clinician delivers clinical services to students and collaborate with school staff and colleagues to achieve treatment goals. Responsibilities include developing and implementing service plans, offering individual and group therapy, providing clinical consultation, and ensuring timely documentation. The clinician must possess knowledge of community-based resources and adhere to relevant policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide intensive clinical services to youth and adolescents in the school setting.
- Develop and implement individualized, strengths-based service plans.
- Offer various modalities of individual therapy.
- Facilitate group counseling sessions.
- Provide clinical consultation, evaluations, and make referrals to other services.
- Complete and submit records and reports in a timely manner.
- Ensure care aligns with policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Participate in supervision and professional development.
- Maintain regular attendance, submit accurate timesheets, and adhere to company policies.
- Perform other assigned duties.
Environment and Demands:
- Environment:
- Work in a school-based setting, including classrooms, offices, and occasional home visits.
- Essential Physical Demands:
- Requires walking, sitting, standing, bending, running, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Involves physical interaction with students exhibiting difficulty controlling behavior.
Education and Experience:
- Master's degree in Social Work, counseling, or related field.
- Clinical License required (LPC or LCSW)
- Minimum 1 year of experience with youth and adolescents (ages 4-21).
- Preferred: 1 year of experience with developmental disabilities and in a school setting.
- Must be able to physically assist with evacuating children during emergencies.
What we have to offer you:
- Competitive salary
- PTO and paid holidays.
- Advancement Opportunities
- Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, 401K for our Benefits eligible staff and much more!
- Company provided tools
Come discover endless opportunities with us!
First Children Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
