School Based Lead Clinician

Position Summary:

The School Based Lead Clinician position is responsible for providing clinical care in the school setting. She/he/they will utilize assessment tools to identify areas for interventions and partner with district staff to support the student in a manner that is conducive to all aspects of wellness.  While working as a lead team member, this position requires a management, supervision, and coaching to a team of clinicians in a school setting, daily.  The ideal candidates will possess proven leadership skills with a history of providing clinical interventions within a school setting. Typical work hours are 7:30am-4pm, Monday through Friday.

Program Specific Responsibilities:

• Serve in a lead role to a treatment team that is provides behavioral health support integrated within educational programming
• Responsible for managing and overseeing students experiencing risk behaviors and/or behavior health crisis events
• Designate and support with case coverage and support during times of staff transitions and/or PTO.
• Train new team members upon hire and regularly thereafter to ensure collaboration, competency, and teamwork is present in each building.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, in individual and group settings
• Provide direct services to individuals, families, and groups through a wide variety of treatment modalities including but not limited to behavior modification, individual, group, and family therapies in multiple school settings.
• Create, maintain, and update treatment plans accordingly to address client specific needs.
• Coordinate total care given by collaborating with multidisciplinary professionals to provide and facilitate care in accordance with policies and procedures, philosophy and objectives of Child and Family Focus.
• Responsible for completion of intake and clinical assessments for all students entering the program
• Coordinate and triage all referrals while ensuring care is provided in a timely manner
• Serve as a liaison between Child and Family Focus and school district staff focusing on customer services, community partnerships, and advocacy for students in need
• Utilize multiple electronic health records, when needed
• Demonstrate ongoing availability during the school year
• Use and implement the 5 core values of Trauma-Informed Care in all work practices - Safety, Trustworthiness, Choice, Collaboration, & Empowerment.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Human Services or related field including Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work
• 1 or more years of clinical experience working in an educational setting
• 2 or more years of experience providing therapy to children & adolescents

• Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Work Environment:

• Typical work hours are 7:30am-4pm, Monday through Friday

Compensation and Benefits:

• Flexible Schedules allows for Work/Life Balance
• Annual Salary Increase and Bonus
• Medical and Vision Benefits offered on first day of employment, 3 plan options offered by Independence Blue Cross
• Dental Benefits offered on first day of employment, 2 plan options offered by Guardian
• Ancillary Benefits offered on first day of employment, such as Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer, Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability and $50,000 Life Insurance Policy provided by CFF
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 17 days of Paid Time Off with additional days added through years of service
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• 401K plan with company match and profit sharing
• Mileage and Expense reimburse