Sr Clinical Therapist - School Based

The School-based Sr Clinical Therapist will provide care coordination services to students with behavioral health challenges. Therapist will coordinate with school sites to understand the needs of their students and families the schools� systems and resources for supporting students and the barriers to behavioral health care that this position can assist in supporting. The clinician�s primary responsibilities are to assess a student�s needs support the student and family in getting connected to appropriate services and follow-up to ensure that services were received. The overall goal of the program is to establish collaborative and responsive relationships between schools families and community providers that promote coordination of care.

� Serves as a resource to the school sites in the CCBHC catchment area by providing mental health consultation referral and care coordination to address student behavioral and/or emotional needs.

� Meets with local school representatives to understand their needs and identify ways in which the therapist can best assist in supporting the behavioral health needs of the school community.

� Fosters collaboration amongst School Districts and Community Partners by providing information referrals and linkages social service and mental health agencies to address student and family needs

� Provides support and consultation for student threat/risk assessments including conducting suicide risk assessments participating on threat assessment teams developing safety/re-entry plans and providing referrals and linkages to resources as needed.

� Promotes parent engagement in addressing the social and emotional needs of students.

� Maintains comprehensive knowledge of and facilitates the development of policies and practices related to suicide prevention and intervention.

� Conducts clinical assessment of students referred for determination of needed behavioral health services providing linkages to local supports and services.

� Follows-up with families and schools to ensure that student was connected to appropriate services; assists in establishing care coordination between the school and provider(s).

� Maintains current knowledge of available community resources relevant to population and how to access them as needed.

� Maintains frequent communication and collaborative relationships with client colleagues and community providers to ensure coordinated care.

� Maintains performance standards according to professional competencies and fidelity to the evidence-based treatment models.

� Attends supervision agency and team meetings as scheduled.

� Maintains detailed accurate and timely documentation in medical record.

� Enhances professional expertise through educational activities and trainings.

� Follows agency policies and standards for client rights and confidentiality and ethical standards for profession.

� Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

� Master�s degree in social work mental health counseling or marriage and family therapy and on an independent licensing track with the RI Department of Health

� At least 2-years of clinical experience working with targeted population in a mental health setting; school-based experience a plus

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

� Strong verbal communication and social relationship skills

� Analytical skills necessary to evaluate clients� mental health needs and to formulate and implement a treatment plan

� Knowledge of human development and family systems issues.

� Advocacy and teaching skills.

� Valid driver's license and use of car in order to perform the major functions of the job.

� Automobile liability insurance coverage for vehicle being used in accordance with Center requirements.

� Ability to work collaboratively as a team to coordinate care for clients with intensive behavioral health needs.