MA/MS Clinical Coordinator

LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER•Clermont, FL

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About The Position

The Clinical Coordinator serves as a central point of contact for the School Board when crises require mobilizing clinicians to affected schools. The role coordinates crisis response activities, supports assessment and follow-up care for crisis survivors, arranges referrals and clinical services, and coordinates mental health awareness training with school board leadership. The coordinator also provides initial and semi-annual training for crisis response clinicians on Trauma-Informed Care. The position requires compliance with workplace dignity, respect, and equal employment opportunity regulations. Certain positions require a Level 2 background screening under Section 435.04, Florida Statutes; employment offers are contingent on meeting applicable requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Counselor Education, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or another relevant Human Service field.
Valid Florida licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist.
Minimum of two years of direct clinical experience, preferably in a health or mental health setting, with an emphasis on the population served in the assigned area.
Strong understanding of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment modalities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with electronic health records and other clinical documentation systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team toward clinical goals and objectives.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make sound clinical judgments.

Nice To Haves

Direct clinical experience in a health or mental health setting focused on the population served in the assigned area is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the mobilization of contractor clinicians to crisis-impacted schools and on-site clinical activities.
Collaborate with crisis response clinicians to triage crisis survivors and assess the need for immediate individual or group interventions and follow-up therapy.
Ensure proper releases for follow-up clinical services and necessary disclosures for sharing information with authorized school personnel are completed.
Facilitate referrals for crisis survivors to contractor clinical programs appropriate to their needs.
Ensure timely follow-up contractor clinical services for crisis survivors referred for therapy after crisis events.
Coordinate the mental health awareness training schedule with school board leadership.
Provide prospective crisis response clinicians with baseline instruction on the principles and precepts of Trauma-Informed Care, and conduct updated training for established crisis response clinicians semi-annually.
Comply with regulations concerning workplace dignity and respect and equal employment opportunity.