Behavioral Health Clinician- Oak Grove Elementary

Behavioral Heath Clinician

La Clinica School Based Health Centers

Part-Time| Salary

We’re committed to compassionate care for all. Our patients. Our employees. You.

At La Clinica, we love our patients and enthusiastically treat them with the same care, respect, and dignity that we would our friends, family, and neighbors because that's who they are. If this appeals to you, La Clinica might be the right place to build your career. We’re looking for the right team members to treat our patients with this level of care.

We are seeking Behavioral Health Clinician's to be core members of the interdisciplinary School Based Health Center (SBHC) Teams. Behavioral Health Clinicians provide support to patients, their families and the care team in helping to facilitate therapeutic services that will improve the clients overall mental health well being.

Training and experience in working in medical settings as part of a multidisciplinary team as well as experience providing evidence-based behavioral health interventions are desired. Our ideal candidate is an innovative, flexible, independent worker who feels comfortable being the subject matter expert on behavioral health concerns at a clinic. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Conducts intake and comprehensive mental health assessment concluding with the formulation of a DSM-V diagnosis and an initial treatment plan.
• Interviews clients and/or parents/guardian to obtain a complete bio-psychological history and other pertinent information.
• Observes client to detect indications of abnormal physical or mental behavior and complete a mental status exam and risk assessment for each client.
• Selects and administers various assessment instruments or inventories to assist in diagnosis and treatment and reviews results to evaluate client needs.
• Interprets the assessment results to client and/or parents/guardian in understandable lay-person language, minimizing the use of the psychological “jargon”.
• Conducts classroom observations to gain insight into child’s behavior. (depending on site)
• Demonstrates calmness and rational thinking in crisis intervention and collaborate with school and SBHC staff to best meet the needs of children in crisis
• Collaborates with client and/or parent/guardian in developing an individualized treatment plan with clearly stated measurable goals and objectives.
• Assesses a client’s therapeutic needs; establish a therapeutic relationship; Conduct, complete, terminate, and evaluate the therapy.
• Conducts individual, group, and family therapy as specified in the individualized treatment plan.
• Implements appropriate therapeutic interventions (e.g. play therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psycho-education, teaching coping/relaxation skills, parent education/training, family therapy, etc.)
• Consults and collaborates with outside agencies, internal staff, and school staff (student support team of IEP meetings, parent/teacher conferences, and brief/informal parent or teacher contacts) to best meet the social and emotional needs of the client.
• Provides ongoing case management, as needed.
• Refers client and family to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling.
• Provides resources to clients, parents, and teachers and makes referrals to other providers when necessary.

Education and/or Experience:

Education:

• Minimum: Master’s Degree or higher in counseling, social work, or related field.
• One year of demonstrated clinical experience in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
• Skills to intervene and promote reconciliation, compromise and positive outcomes in difficult interactions

Preferred:

• Experience with children
• Experience working with at-risk children and families preferably in a school environment.
• Skilled at using electronic health records as applicable to area of work (EPIC)

Benefits Include the Potential for the Following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Accident, Short Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Available Company Match
• Licensure Renewal Fees
• Organization Paid Standard Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Wellness Programs Such as Cooking, Zumba, Yoga, and Gardening
• Personal and Professional Development Seminars

Equity Statement:

At La Clinica, we commit to engage everyone in a welcoming, respectful, and loving way and to maintain the dignity and value of all people above everything else. These standards align with our organization’s vision of absolute excellence, open-hearted community, and well-being for all.

For more information, please visit our website at: https://laclinicahealth.org/patients/approach/

Applications will be reviewed by the appropriate Department for interview; those selected must be able to provide proof of legal right to work in this country. La Clinica is a drug free work environment and Equal Opportunity Employer. La Clinica complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you consider yourself disabled and desire assistance in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.