School-Based Mental Health Clinician

Brief Description

General Purpose

The School Based Clinician provides and oversees the provision of psychosocial and mental health care for selected community schools, clients and families.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides risk assessment and intervention and coordinates with appropriate emergency services.
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Assesses client’s behavioral health and provides evidence-based interventions and strategies.
• Provides outreach related services, training and consultation within the school districts.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
• Provide resources as needed to encourage client’s progress.
• Documents all patient contacts and clinical information in the medical record system.
• Works as part of a generalist team of clinicians, and participates in a sub-specialty clinics.
• Provides emergency evaluations and develops treatment plans based on client needs/goals.
• Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
• Provide group therapy, with content determined by client/clinic/school need.
• Provides liaison services related to referral treatment for students within the schools.
• Provide a care management approach around psychosocial/behavioral health needs.
• Acts as the lead liaison between client and psychiatrist and other key treatment providers, as well as school staff.
• Participates in threat assessment within the school setting.
• Provides emergency evaluations and develops treatment plans based on client needs/goals.
• Provides psychoeducation group opportunities for enrolled and unenrolled students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Serves as an information resource to clinical team.
• Collaborate with various medical providers and/or additional service providers.
• Facilitates consultation and training opportunities with the school and broader community.

Supervisory Duties (if any)

• None

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients.
• Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial assessments and brief, short or long-term treatment.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments.
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office Software.
• Ability to multitask under stressful situations.
• Knowledge of community agencies/resources.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team.
• Possesses excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to interpret rules and regulations and read and understand client records.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated competency in age specific behaviors
• Ability to work in a busy, high-stress environment.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize decisions based upon multiple criteria and identifiable standards.
• Ability to work tactfully and effectively with all constituents.

Education or Formal Training:

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, clinical psychology, or closely related field.
• Colorado license preferred (LPC, LAC, LCSW, LMFT).

Experience:

• Three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health professional; or combination of training, education, experience, and licensure that is equivalent and provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Working Conditions And Other Conditions Of Employment

Working Environment:

This job operates in a fast-paced, professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset.

Physical Activities:

These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Conditions of Employment:

• Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
• Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen.
• Required possession of a valid state driver's license.

Requirements

In accordance with the COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, all Solvista Health employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to safeguard the health of our patients and employees.

Summary

Summary of Benefits

(Does not apply to internships or contractors)

Insurance Coverage

• Deductible reimbursement plan
• Optional insurance coverage available on a shared-cost basis
• Life insurance
• Medical and behavioral health
• Dental
• 6% employer match retirement 100% vested after just one year
• Flexible spending plans for health, dependent, and elder care
• Optional Health Savings Account plan
• Vision

Vacation & Education

• 10 paid holidays
• Paid Sick time
• Generous paid time off benefit
• Progressive skills enhancement training
• Solvista Health offers internships for master’s level students in the behavioral health field

Reimbursements

• Monthly stipend for fitness club membership
• Clinical licensure reimbursement
• Discounted membership for Crossfit Cañon City

Loan Forgiveness

Student loan repayment programs available through:

• Colorado Health Service Corps
• NHSC STAR LRP Active Sites
• National Health Service Corps Active Sites
• Nurse Corps Active Sites
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Summary Of Compensation

The base compensation represents the entry point of the range. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, education and performance. The salary is just one component of Solvista Health's total compensation package for employees.

For position openings where sign-on bonus is present, any former employee who seperated within the last 180 days is ineligible for said bonus option.

Summary Of Equal Opportunities And Accommodations

Solvista Health is deeply committed to building a workplace and community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or by phone at 719-275-2351.

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