School Based Mental Health Specialist/LCSW, LCMHC, LPA

High Country Community Health•Mount Airy, NC

6d•$45,000 - $60,000

About The Position

The School-Based Behavioral Health Specialist (SBBHS) provides and coordinates behavioral health care for patients at High Country Community Health (HCCH), a fully integrated primary care setting. Services may be delivered in a clinic or school-based setting. The clinician provides evidence-based behavioral health assessment and treatment, primarily for children and adolescents referred for care; monitors symptoms and treatment response; and collaborates with primary care providers, educational systems, school staff, a consulting psychiatrist or PMHNP, and a resource specialist. There may also be an opportunity to supervise graduate-level trainees, including doctoral students from a local university. HCCH clinics participate in the National Health Service Corps loan repayment program and are located in the mountains of western North Carolina. The position may be offered as a 10-month or 11-month contract employee; details are discussed during the interview process. This is a part-time position.

Requirements

Be an independently licensed psychological associate, clinical social worker, or clinical mental health counselor.
Have experience treating children and adolescents.
Have experience working in a team-based, interdisciplinary treatment environment.
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate the ability to establish rapport quickly with a wide range of patients.
Be able to work under supervision and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team setting.
Maintain a pleasant, open attitude and professional awareness of boundaries with patients, coworkers, and supervisors.
Seek supervision and consultation from peers and supervisors as needed.
Demonstrate an ongoing interest in learning and competent computer usage.
Have a desire to work with an ethnically and culturally diverse population.
Have excellent working knowledge of DSM-5-TR diagnoses and evidence-based treatments for mental health conditions, behavioral challenges, and relationship challenges.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in integrated primary care and/or school-based treatment settings.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ strengths, weaknesses, and presenting problems using assessment tools and intake screening interviews.
Use assessment information to formulate diagnoses and treatment plans.
Provide individual and family therapy, and consult with caregivers and teachers about patients’ needs.
Collaborate with the supervisor, school staff, medical provider, and other treatment staff regarding observations and treatment interventions.
Complete documentation in accordance with service-record requirements, Medicaid guidelines, and other insurance requirements.
Create, review, and modify crisis plans as needed.
Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to treatment plans.
Potentially supervise graduate-level trainees, including doctoral students from a local university.