Child & Family School Based Clinician

Solvista Health•Buena Vista, CO

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

The School-based Mental Health Specialist (SBMHS)/Child and Family Clinician provides school personnel with training, consultation, and implementation planning to promote mental health and well-being for school aged children and adolescents across our region. This position also provides and oversees the provision of psychosocial and mental health care in school and office settings for selected clients and families.

Requirements

Possesses excellent organizational skills.
Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments.
Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team.
Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial assessments and brief, short or long-term treatment.
Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated competency in age specific behaviors
Knowledge of community agencies/resources.
Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients.
Ability to prioritize decisions based upon multiple criteria and identifiable standards.
Ability to multitask under stressful situations.
Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office Software.
Ability to work in a busy, high-stress environment.
Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
Ability to interpret rules and regulations and read and understand client records.
Ability to work tactfully and effectively with all constituents.
Ability to prepare clear and concise reports using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.
Master’s degree in social work, clinical psychology, or closely related field.
2-3 years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health professional; or combination of training, education, experience, and licensure that is equivalent and provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Colorado license required (LPC, LAC, LCSW, LMFT) for Level III.
Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
Required possession of a valid state driver's license.
Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen, background check, and FBI Fingerprint check.

Nice To Haves

Dual clinical licenses

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive intake assessments and develops treatment plans for clients.
Provides risk assessment and intervention as part of the interdisciplinary team.
Refers to and coordinates with appropriate emergency services.
Continually assesses client’s behavioral health status.
Provides evidence-based intervention strategies to improve client functioning and adherence.
Acts as the lead liaison between client, psychiatrist, and other key providers for clients.
Provides group therapy, with content determined by client/clinic needs.
Provides individual and family therapy services to clients and their families determined by client/clinic needs.
Provide resources as needed to encourage client’s progress in accomplishing treatment goals.
Collaborate with medical providers and/or additional service providers to coordinate care.
Provide a care management approach around psychosocial/behavioral health needs.
Work as part of a generalist team of clinicians.
Documents in EHR all patient contacts and other important clinical information.
Use the multi-tiered systems of mental health support (MTSS) framework to partner with school personnel to enhance mental health prevention, education, and consultation support.
Complete evidence-based needs assessments to identify opportunities in programming and to determine school-based interventions to meeting the identified area of need.
Provide training, assistance, and consultation to schools to assist with implementation of mental health initiatives based on data from needs assessment and MTSS framework.
Train school staff on mental health initiatives.
Provide consultation as needed and refer to community resources as appropriate.
Attend monthly Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) SBMHS Supervision Meetings.
Coordinate the delivery of mental health trainings and train school staff to deliver these trainings on an ongoing basis.
Complete all required reporting and documentation including monthly and quarterly reports.
Serves as an information resource to clinical team.
Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
Attends required staff meetings.
Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
Performs other duties as assigned.