JOB SUMMARY: The School-Based Mental Health Clinician primarily works out of the School-Based Health Center (SBHC) to support a unique health care model for comprehensive physical, mental and preventive health services for youth and adolescents either within a school or on school property by providing direct patient care through brief interventions, referral, and coordination of specialty mental health services as needed, and psycho-education. With easy access to health care in a school setting, SBHCs reduce barriers such as cost, transportation, and concerns surrounding confidentiality that often keep children and youth from seeking the health services they need. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Works closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in collaboration with primary care providers, to support the behavioral, physical, and psychosocial needs of a diverse patient population within a school-based health center setting; Works with other members of primary care team to assess, treat, and manage patients effectively within an integrated behavioral health care model; Assists in the development of patient care plans, provides consultation as needed, and makes referrals when appropriate; Plans and provides psychological assessment and diagnosis in a primary care setting with brief psychotherapeutic interventions as needed; Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with a wide range of community partners, public health, and the medical community including (but not limited to): local school districts, DHS-Child Welfare, the County Juvenile Department, Public Health, local health clinics and other programs and departments; Gathers, tracks, and presents outcome data; Provides one-to-one, group, and family counseling, case management, and mental health outreach; Works collaboratively with treatment team members and other agencies and documents those services in the client file; Leads psycho-educational, skill development, anger management, parenting, process, gender-specific, and family groups as assigned; Although stationed and working in the school-based health center, remains very closely linked to the Mental Health Team/BestCare and attends weekly mental health team meetings (i.e. child/family team meeting, and others as assigned); Learns and remains abreast of local social service network to be able to assist students and families with accessing needed resources (housing, counseling, food bank, local medical community, etc.); Maintains documentation within agency timelines in client files; Models appropriate counselor behavior to the newer staff and help train and orient new staff to the program; Completes training/certification required to perform mental health crisis work and be part of the after-hours MH crisis rotation; Will include hours in BestCare’s clinic depending on caseload size and service demand; Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Program Supervisor or Program Director ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs work in alignment with BestCare’s mission, vision, values; Supports the organization’s commitment to fostering and maintaining a culture of inclusivity, open-mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion, and respect for all individuals; Strives to meet Program/Department goals and supports the organization’s strategic goals; Adheres to the organization’s Code of Conduct, Business Ethics, Employee Handbook, and all other relevant policies, procedures, and other compliance needs; Understands and maintains professionalism and confidentiality per HIPAA, 42 CFR, and Oregon Statutes; Attends required program/staff meetings and completes assigned training timely and satisfactorily; Ensures that any required certifications and/or licenses are kept current and renewed timely; Works independently as well as participates as a positive, collaborative team member; Performs other organizational duties as needed.