School Based Mental Health Professional

Child Guidance Resource•Haverford Township, PA

About The Position

The School Based Mental Health Professional provides behavioral health services as contracted by the school district. The behavioral health services may include coordinating, assessing, implementing, and evaluating the behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, and families providing classroom support, individual counseling, facilitating social skills groups, crisis intervention, etc. The School Based Clinician also functions in consultative, collaborative, and educational relationships with teachers, school administration, the IEP team, and other professionals involved in client care. If you’re looking for the opportunity to share and expand your competencies using a variety of clinical based interventions, CGRC’s School Based Counseling Services program is for you. Clinicians work with students, teachers, parents, and administrators to provide caring mental health support and increase a holistic understanding of students’ and families’ needs so they can thrive both in school & at home. Who is CGRC? We are a premier behavior health provider that embraces employees as partners in the organization’s strategic plan. What can CGRC do for you? Do YOU want to be a Change Agent? If so, we want you to be a part of the Child Guidance partnership. Working here means being open to new clinical experiences both as an individual and as part of a team. We offer reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training with the opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level. Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups. If you are furthering your education, we want to be your partner. We are offering flexibility for classes, internship possibilities within our organization, and the availability for licensure supervision. It is important to us that you enjoy a healthy work-life balance and we will encourage you to have personal goals that focus on self-care. At CGRC, you can enjoy a relaxed working environment with flexible work schedules that allow for a healthy work-life balance. We encourage and support career development and there are always opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization. We have a competitive compensation package and generous time off and benefits for eligible employees. You and your family can also enjoy discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program. CGRC is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Responsibilities

Provide therapy services to promote exploration and understanding of personal and interpersonal dynamics as designated by school district and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) needs.
Provide and monitor behavioral data for documentation. Develop behavioral summaries to be used at IEP meetings and to access care.
Handle all administrative duties such as incident reporting, therapeutic restraint paperwork, SAFE-T documentation, and other necessary paperwork consistent with licensure, accreditation, funding sources and CGRC technology reporting requirements.
Facilitate Social Skills groups as outlined by school district need.
Provide clinical leadership to CGRC team in schools.
Consult with all other professionals involved in service to the child, adolescent, and family.