Center School and Springdale Education Center, part of the Positive Regard Network, invite applicants to apply for the positions of Full Time Clinical Case Manager (CCM), to provide intensive counseling and support to students in a school setting through group therapy, case management between school and home/ancillary services, and support to the classroom team. The full time CCM positions are Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year, at Center School and Springdale Education Center in Chicopee. 

The CCM positions require a Master’s degree in Social Work or Psychology required; MA license in a clinical field (LMHC, LCSW, LICSW) preferred, along with considerable experience in the field of counseling (2 years in a diverse clinical setting).

Position Responsibilities: 

• Provides direct clinical service, e.g., individual, group and/or family therapy as outlined in Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) and treatment plans of students.
• Develops individual treatment plans/behavioral plans for each student on caseload and establishes clinical treatment goals and objectives to be included in overall service plan for each student.
• Provides emergency clinical services including referrals based on psychiatric crisis.
• Provides family outreach as needed.
• Liaisons with outside agencies and authorities, including social services organizations and school district personnel, and represents school in a professional manner at community meetings and events, including court, conferences, etc., as needed.
• May accompany students to school psychiatry appointments.
• Writes family assessments, psychosocial evaluations, clinical summaries, case notes, IEP goals/benchmarks, progress reports, discharge summaries and other clinical reports as requested or as needed.
• Completes intake procedures for assigned students including building history and background files for incoming students and presentation of information to staff during meetings. 
• Consults with and maintains ongoing communication with Site Administrator, Educational Administrator, Teachers, Floor Manager, and/or Lead Interventionists, as appropriate. Informs staff of outside issues in a timely manner.
• Assists in development and implementation of transition plans for students changing school settings.
• Prepares clinical updates for presentation at district team meetings and attends team meetings.
• Administers clinical assessments as needed.
• Facilitates ongoing communication and attends morning and afternoon staff meetings and/or treatment/behavior planning meetings as needed and available.
• Adheres to professional license standards while upholding the school model of treatment, as appropriate.
• Maintains professional licensure and participates in conferences, workshops or other courses for professional development, as appropriate.
• Mentors, trains and role models for new staff including assisting with new staff orientation as requested.
• Assists with interventions as needed.
• Assists students in the classroom setting when appropriate and needed.