Mental Health Professional

THE LINCOLN CENTER FOR FAMILY AND YOUTH•Boyertown, PA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides mental health counseling, case management, and consultative services to students in a designated school or schools in order to meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) School Safety and Security grant program.

Requirements

Excellent communication and relationship building skills
Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team
Proficient in numerous clinical interventions
Knowledge of and ability to access community resources
Strong substance abuse intervention skills
Master’s degree required, preferably in counseling or social work
One of the following licenses is preferred: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Responsibilities

Identify students in need of trauma support and to provide prevention, screening, referral and treatment services to students potentially in need of services
Provide trauma-informed therapy and counseling interventions (group, individual and/or family) for at-risk students
Provide mentoring and other intervention models to children and their families who have experienced trauma or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, homeless, in foster care, involved in the criminal justice system, unemployed, experiencing a mental illness or substance abuse disorder or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational institution
Assist teachers with behavior management strategies
Provide staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior
Provide consultation regarding school law and school policy including IDEA and Section 504
Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies
Work with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment.
Alleviate family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school & community
Obtain and coordinate community resources to meet students' needs
Provide health services and intervention strategies by coordinating the services provided by eligible applicants and coordinated care organizations, public health entities, nonprofit youth service providers and community-based organizations
Foster and promote communication between the school entity, community and law enforcement