Lead Mental Health Counselor

York School District One•York, SC

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The lead mental health counselor will work with all mental health counselors to promote optimum mental health for students and families to help in overcoming emotional and psychological problems. The lead counselor will also work to ensure compliance with RBHS Medicaid standards.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field
License required: LISW-CP, LPC, or LMFT
Highly organized
Attention to detail
Knowledge of SC Medicaid RBHS Standards

Nice To Haves

Preferred minimum of 5 years of counseling-related experience

Responsibilities

Review and approve mental health counselor documentation.
Approve medical necessity for therapeutic services.
Facilitate monthly individual and group supervision of mental health counselors.
Provide direct mental health services to assigned clients, including diagnostic assessment, individual/family/group therapy, and crisis intervention.
Create treatment plans and complete progress summaries.
Provide support to students who are currently in, or have recently been in, crisis through risk assessments and follow-up care.
Provide coordination of services and reentry support for students returning from a psychiatric hospitalization or treatment program.
May provide support to students who are in our alternative program.
Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and provide clinical supervision for interns/field study.
Provide consultation to school staff regarding mental health issues of assigned clients, as appropriate.
Provide training to staff, parents, and students with a focus on prevention.
Provide complete and timely documentation of support services rendered.
Attend appropriate in-service training programs, staff meetings, and individual student conferences as requested by the supervisor and in compliance with established district guidelines.
Keep all student and school-related information confidential in accordance with federal and state guidelines and Board policy.
Complete timely and thorough documentation to ensure compliance with federal Medicaid guidelines for RBHS services.
Ability to review and approve service logs for all mental health counselors.
Ensure RBHS Medicaid documentation and compliance.
Conduct an internal audit of charts.
Provide consultation as needed.
Ability to make sound recommendations for appropriate student outcomes and assist in the interpretation of programs.
Ability to read, interpret, and explain materials from professional journals and books, including school code and legal documents.
Ability to interact effectively with a variety of audiences and individuals.
Ability to interpret and administer board policy, administrative procedures, and State Law procedures affecting students’ lives in school.