School Based Counselor Coordinator

Description

GENERAL FUNCTION

Provide comprehensive assessments, individual, group, and family counseling, crisis response, safety planning, and treatment for students at Chief Leschi Schools. Coordinate project activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

GRANT COORDINATOR FUNCTIONS:

• Lead all project activities including staff supervision, development, and implementation of best/ promising practices curriculum in suicide prevention and intervention including outreach content for Parent dinners and other school/community events as requested.
• Establish crisis protocols in collaboration with vested tribal and school entities.
• Coordinate with school administration and counseling staff to establish process procedures to address behavioral health needs of the students and families.
• Direct all activities for the Zero Suicide Implementation team.

CLINICIAN FUNCTIONS:

• Perform comprehensive intake interviews of student’s mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs.
• Ability to competently screen and/or treat students with suicidal thoughts/behaviors, using evidenced based practice approaches (i.e., TF-CBT, DBT).
• Provide at least 23 hours (or 60% time for shorter weeks) of individual, group, and family counseling services to students and their families in the school or clinic as appropriate.
• Maintain at least weekly (aka 4x/month) documented contact with each student assigned for individual counseling services at least 95% of the time. Exceptions to this must be approved and documented by Supervisor.
• Accurately document in-person client contacts electronically, on date of service, at least 95% of the time.
• Develop and conduct individualized treatment plans on time at least 95% of the time.
• Treatment plans will be completed according to WAC and accreditation guidelines for all assigned clients and will include measurable goals in “client voice.”
• Participate in prevention planning and provide at least 8 hours of community-based outreach and education activities per quarter.
• Maintain State licensure in respective field by completing required CEU’s and attending annual Marty Smith training.
• Provide individual and group counseling to students at school or in the clinic (as appropriate).
• Demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of the DSM-5TR mental and substance use diagnosis.
• Establish and maintain client case files ensuring current quality standards as required by WAC and any other accrediting body and/or county/government/contract entities.
• Coordinate with other PTHA staff in providing multi-disciplinary approach to treatment.
• Assist in training and educating of staff and community, including obtaining any necessary certification as directed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in human services or behavioral health field from an accredited university
• Experience working in school systems
• Experience and/or ability to work with electronic health record systems
• Current BLS certification

COUNSELOR II

In addition to the requirements above, must have a current Washington State Associate license as a Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist and at least two years’ experience in the behavioral health field providing direct counseling services to individuals, families and groups. 

COUNSELOR III

In addition to the requirements above, must have a current Washington State license as a Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist and at least three years of experience in the behavioral health field providing direct counseling services to individuals, families and groups.