School Based Prevention Clinician

Concord Counseling Services•Westerville, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Concord Counseling is a highly acclaimed, behavioral health non-profit center in Central Ohio, founded in 1972 and dedicated to healing people in mind and spirit with programs and services that change lives. The School Based Prevention Clinician will work alongside professionals who demonstrate agency values of inclusion, teamwork, commitment, and integrity. At Concord, you will find collaboration, mentorship, a commitment to professional growth, and a culture that supports bringing your whole authentic self to work every day. Concord has long-standing partnerships with school districts that value the services provided for their staff and students, built on mutual trust, collaboration, and a shared commitment to student success. School-Based Prevention Clinicians partner with school staff, families, and students to provide clinical services to prevent the onset of mental illness or substance use disorders, reduce emotional/behavioral symptoms that affect school functioning, and build resiliency. Clinical services include: individual, group, and whole classroom prevention, early intervention, student/family/staff education, crisis intervention, referrals to community services, and collaboration to support student social/emotional/academic wellbeing. There are positions available at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. There are several options for staff opportunities over the summer, including running prevention groups and providing short-term therapy.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy
Must hold an active Ohio Social Work, Professional Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist License (LISW, LPCC, IMFT preferred; LSW, LPC, or MFT with experience).
Clinical mental health experience working with school-aged children/teens.
Must be a self-starter, able to demonstrate flexibility, work independently as well as part of a team, have excellent time-management, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in schools is preferred, but not required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel, Google Workspace, and electronic medical records is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services to prevent the onset of mental illness or substance use disorders.
Reduce emotional/behavioral symptoms that affect school functioning.
Build resiliency in students.
Provide individual, group, and whole classroom prevention services.
Offer early intervention.
Conduct student/family/staff education.
Perform crisis intervention.
Make referrals to community services.
Collaborate to support student social/emotional/academic wellbeing.
Run prevention groups and provide short-term therapy during the summer.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits: medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending and health savings accounts available
Contribute to a 401(k) plan
Concord paid life insurance
Concord paid long-term disability
Ample vacation time
Sick time
Self-care days
Observe 9 agency holidays
Supervision toward independent license
CEUs provided at no cost
Student loan repayment program