Mental Health Clinician

School-Based Mental Health Clinician General Definition of Work Through leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, School-Based Mental Health Therapists provide treatment and preventive services by implementing a comprehensive school-based mental health program addressing student mental health needs and improving school climate. Education and Experience Qualifications ? Minimum Bachelor's degree, with at least one-year internship providing student services with behavior/social emotional/mental health needs in a variety of instructional settings. ? NCDPI Educator's License or eligibility for such license in School Social Work, School Psychology, Counseling, or Special Education. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities ? Extensive knowledge of human behavior, social systems, and social work skills. ? General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. ? Skill in counseling, motivating students, and talking with parents. ? Ability to prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job-related forms, reports, spreadsheets, plans, records, documentation, and correspondence. ? Ability to speak to individuals or groups with poise, voice control, and confidence. ? Ability to respond adequately to inquiries or complaints. ? Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. ? Ability to manage culturally sensitive topics. ? Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports for that information, and to keep in confidence all personal or student records and information. ? Ability to perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress, and adapt when confronted with emergency situations. ? Ability to maintain proper professional conduct. Essential Functions ? Provides small-group and individual counseling sessions or interventions to students in grades PreK-Grade 12 identified as needing mental health, behavioral, or social- emotional interventions. ? Develops and manages a comprehensive school-based mental health program to meet school needs based on NC standards and current individual school data. ? Incorporates school-based, universal social-emotional learning into student services. ? Recognizes and responds to behavioral health issues to enable students to remain in supportive environments and support successful development. ? Provides Tier 2 and Tier 3 students with intensive counseling services, individually and in small groups, within the school setting for specifically identified needs. ? Counsels with parents individually and in small groups. ? Assists schools in adopting evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies that address student needs. ? Analyzes and interprets student academic data (EOG, EOC, course selection, etc.). ? Provides training to educators to include Tier 2 and Tier 3 behaviors and mental health. ? Coordinates prevention activities with the behavior support team, staff, and partners for student engagement and empowerment. ? Provides technical support to schools on mental health services and programming concerns. ? Conducts scheduled and spontaneous discussions with teachers, administrators, parents, and outside agency personnel. ? Advocates for students, parents, and staff. ? Responds to and stabilizes crisis situations on an individual and school-wide basis. ? Consults and collaborates with other student support service personnel (nurses, school resource officers, social workers, psychologists, etc.). ? Attends weekly Behavior Support Team meetings. ? Actively participates in the school MTSS process to assist at-risk students. ? Participates in SBMH professional development opportunities. ? Performs other duties as deemed appropriate and assigned.