School Based QMHP/Therapist - North Kansas City School District

Tri-County Mental Health, DBA Beacon Mental Health•Kansas City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be based in the North Kansas City School District This position is eligible for retention bonuses at 6 months and one year of service. This position eligible for 11 or 12 month work schedule Clinical Supervision available P OS I T I O N S U M MA RY In c oo p e ra t i o n w i t h t h e assig n ed s ch oo l d is t ri c t , p r o vi de s c l i n i c al beh av i o ral he a l t h s e r vi c e s a n d r e la t e d s u p po r t t o s t ud e nt s a n d t h eir f amil i e s w i th in t h e assi g ne d s c h o o l d i s t ri c t . Th e p o si t i o n serves as a n active team member of a School Based Trauma Informed Care Team to address student and family functioning.

Requirements

M as t e r’s De g r e e r e qu i r e d i n a S o cial S e r v i c e s f i e ld
LP C / L C S W, p r ov is i o n ally li c e n s e d required
C P R & F irst A id Trai n i n g r e qu ir e d
Active Driver's license and state mandated minimum auto insurance required.
1 t o 3 y ears o f p r i o r re l ated ex p er i e n ce r e qu i r e
P ri o r e x p e ri e n ce o r c o u rse wo rk s p e cif i cally r e lat e d t o yo u t h / a d o l e sc e n ts
Trai n i n g in tra u m a i n f o r m e d care
Ability to utilize critical thinking in order to provide appropriate clinical interventions to consumers involved with treatment courts.
Problem solve independently issues related to housing and housing crisis, finding community resources to assist with basic needs, in emergency situations and with all matters of significance.
The ability to strongly advocate for consumers in regards to receiving proper health care
The ability to effectively use the EMR (Electronica Medical Record) to complete progress notes within the three (3) day required timeframe which clearly and accurately document the interventions provided as well as medical necessity of those interventions.
The ability to meet the four (4) hour per day productivity requirement.
The ability to travel locally within the school district as assigned.

Nice To Haves

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Responsibilities

Provision o f s e rvi c e s w ill i n c l ude , b u t n o t li m i t e d t o : ass e ssm e n t i nd i v i du a l /f amily th e ra p y , s up p o rt gr o u p s, r e fe r r al a n d c o o r d i n a t i o n fo r a dd i t i on al s e rvi c e s, c risis e v a l u a t i o n , r e s ou r c e a n d r efe rr a l assis t a n c e t o a p p r op r i a t e s e rvi c e s w i t h in Beacon a n d th e c o m m un i t y .
C oo r d i n a te s f amily a n d t e am s t a ff i n g fo r c h all en g i n g c as e s, ut il i z i n g i n d e p end e n t j u d gm e n t a nd de c isio n - ma k i n g r e g a r d i n g r e c o m m en d a t i on s fo r s e rvi c e s o n b eh a l f o f th e ag en cy .
C oo r d i n a te s r e f e rral fo r s e rvi c e s fo r y o u t h a n d f a milies b as e d o n ass e ssm en t o f n e ed .
P r o vi de s s u p po r t a n d e d u c a t i on t o s c h oo l s t a f f as n e e de d .
C oo r d i n a te s P r o fe ssi on a l De v e l o p m e n t s e rvi c e s a t i nd iv i du al s c hoo l si te s fu n c t i on i n g.
P r o vi de s c risis i n te rv e nt i on t o s t u de n t s e xp e ri e n c i n g a p s yc h ia t ric c risis a n d u t ili z e p r o f e ssi on al j ud gm e n t in d e te rm i n i n g i n t e rv e n t i on n ee d ed , i n c l ud i n g t h e n e e d fo r ho s p i t ali z a t i o n o r r e si de n t ial t r e a t m e n t if a pp r o p ri a te .
Serv e s as a liai s o n w i t h a ll c o mm u n i t y p ar t ne rs t o i n c l u de b u t is n o t lim i t e d t o , C h i l d r e n ’s D i v isio n , Ka n sas C i t y R e g i on al O ff i c e , a n d J u v e n ile O ff i c e s as ne e de d t o p r o vi de r e s o u r c e s.
C oo r d i n a te s e x p a n s i o n o f p s yc h o -e d u c a t i on al s e r vi c e s at i nd i v i d u al s ch oo l si te s.
Assis t s s c hoo l d i s t ri c t i n ar e as o f s t a f f d e v e l op me n t t ra i n i n g a n d /o r e d u c a t i on f o r p a r e n ts r e gar d i n g b eh avi o ral h e a l t h is s ue s.