Mental Health Specialist II - School Based Therapist

Coos County•Coos Bay, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Coos Health & Wellness (CHW) is seeking a Mental Health Specialist II - School Therapist to join their school-based mental health therapy team. This role works within the local School District, providing mental health services to children and adolescents. The position follows the school calendar with summers off but is paid 12 months a year. CHW offers relocation assistance, seamless health insurance, and employer-paid Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). They also support education leave and provide funding for ongoing training. Supervision may be available for those pursuing clinical licensure. The role involves working with diverse school populations at elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Requirements

Qualified Mental Health Professional or eligible
Masters degree in psychology, social work, counseling or other related behavioral health field; or Bachelors’ in nursing or occupational therapy with license and experience.
Through knowledge of the techniques and principles of psychological, behavioral, and social disorders, skills dealing with the mentally ill and their families.
Ability to develop a cooperative relationship with families, physicians and other parties involved in treatment.
Ability to learn/utilize computer medical record systems and general office equipment.
Ability to Commute: Coos Bay, OR 97420 (Required)

Nice To Haves

Prefer 2 or more years post graduate experience providing clinical mental health services to children/adolescents.
CADC, bi-lingual a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive mental health assessments with appropriate DSM-V_TR diagnosis for students, complete treatment plans and maintain progress notes.
Observe and identify at-risk students developing mental or emotional disorders, poor school performance, or self-destructive, or antisocial acts and initiate interventions.
Provide mental health services to students with identified disorders.
Collaboration with school administrators to advocate for mental health and help students with the challenges they face.
Provide preventative interventions and treatment to resolve or minimize the impact of a disorder on the child/adolescent, the school and the community.
Coordinate service plans with family, caregivers, medical, psychiatric and other providers.
Evaluate and make appropriate community referrals.
Facilitate social skills training in a group or classroom setting.
Represent the comprehensive mental health program to the community to promote the interest and education in mental health.
Maintain Quality Assurance standards as set by CCMHD.