School Based Clinician-Master Level

Location

Malvern, PA | United States

Job description

Do you enjoy an active school environment that keeps you engaged and challenged, as well as consistently allows you to develop and learn? Are you looking for a licensed clinical position that uses the most current evidenced-based practices in the field of behavior analysis and intervention?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Responsible for the coordination and delivery of clinical services. Demonstrates the ability to work in collaboration with district personnel to provide clinical services to identified populations. Demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and ability to understand, implement, as well as impact regulatory guidelines and professional standards. Provides prevention, case management and consultation services to individuals in schools. All services are family focused and are provided in the office, schools, home or other community settings. This is done in accordance with the Agency’s Vision, Mission and Values.

Being an School Based Clinician at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health has its Advantages.

• Specialized training opportunities to include: In-house ethics trainings, potential exposure to Evidenced Based Practices: TF-CBT, DBT, PCIT
• Clinical supervision twice a month to support development
• Growth and Development across service lines
• Benefit Eligibility after 30 Days of Full Time Employment (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days)

As a School Based Clinician you are responsible for the coordination and delivery of clinical services in a school setting within the Devereux Schools. Demonstrates the ability to work in collaboration with district personnel to provide clinical services to identified populations. Demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and ability to understand, implement, as well as impact regulatory guidelines and professional standards. Provides prevention, case management and consultation services to individuals in schools. All services are family focused and are provided in the office, schools, home or other community settings. This is done in accordance with the Agency’s Vision, Mission and Values.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide individual and group counseling to students based on referral from school district staff.
• Provide Training and information sessions for parents and other stakeholders on mental health awareness and risk factors
• Facilitates/co-facilitates groups within the schools as well as in the community as needed utilizing evidence based curriculum's 
• Coordinating prevention services to public school students within the center area of Chester County
• Provide consultative servi ces within the school's Student Assistance Program (SAP) Team for students who are referred due to currently having barriers to learning due to possible substance use and/or mental health concerns.
• Performs screening assessments as required and participates in outcome initiatives.
• Provides individual counseling to students based on referral
• Facilitates psychoeducational groups within the schools
• Accurately enters service documentation into the electronic health record and data into the required reporting systems within established time-frames
• Completes all necessary reports within established time-frames
• Assists with crisis intervention/prevention services
• Develops strong working relationships with schools through respectful communication and accountability. Provides consultation and training to school staff on mental health awareness and risk factors. Make recommendations for initiatives around school based mental health and prevention strategies

Keywords: LPC, LCSW, Psychologist, Therapist, Clinical Case Manager, Family Based Therapist, FB

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related Human Services discipline. 

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EXPERIENCE: : Minimum of two years verified paid experience providing mental health treatment required. Current and valid driver’s license required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Significant amounts of walking, sitting, and standing. Some lifting and/or managing resistance required related to applying physical intervention techniques – upwards of 75-100 lbs. or more. Some repetitive wrist/hand movements, normal hearing and vision. Occasional use of computers and office equipment. Occasional driving of Devereux vehicles for business purposes. Ability to meet 100% mastery of Safe and Positive Approaches (S&PA) techniques.  

Click on the following link to see why we are a great place to work: 

• Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields.
• Fun, fast-paced supportive environment where you can participate in the treatment planning process.
• Excellent Benefits (learn more at  benefits.devereux.org )
• Paid Training and Professional Development

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