School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Clinician (1279)

DEFINITION:

Under general direction of the School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Clinical Supervisor or designee, provides coordination and oversight of school-based mental health and wellness services as a member of a school team; provides direct mild moderate mental health and wellness services including diagnosing based on ICD-10/DSM V criteria, utilize evidence informed treatments, create treatment plans and case management to students and families; assists in the development and delivery of school-wide mental health and wellness interventions, programs, and trainings; provides clinical supervision, consultation, and technical assistance to assigned interns/associates and student interns/trainees to ensure the delivery of a clinically sound comprehensive program. 

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES (May include, but is not limited to the following):

1. Serves as a member of the school team and integrates within the school-wide culture and system, including developing collaborative and effective working relationships with students, families, and school site staff
2. Provides behavioral health support within a multi-tiered intervention framework and engages in prevention and intervention activities
3. Provides mental health and wellness-related support services to school and district staff and educational teams, including case consultation and advice concerning student status, diagnosis, and treatment
4. Conducts intake, assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans consistent with Medi-Cal standards and mental health supports 
5. Facilitates communication with and between families, mental health staff, and providers
6. Serves as a technical resource to school site staff regarding mental health services
7. Assesses the need and delivers training to members of the educational team, parents, guardians, caregivers, and community agencies, as appropriate
8. Serves as a liaison between the County Office of Education, County Office of Health Services, district, school, and community organizations
9. Provides mental health and wellness services and programs that foster pro-social skills and appropriate behavior, including identifying the mental health and behavioral needs of students
10. Develops and implements treatment plans 
11. Conducts clinical interviews, assessments, observations, and writes clinical reports
12. Documents and bills into an Electronic Health Record (EHR) consistent with Medi-Cal standards
13. Provides individual, group, and family therapy services
14. Reviews referrals of students who need intensive mental health services 
15. Makes recommendations for behavioral health therapy services 
16. Provides support in the development of behavior support plans
17. Implements a system of universal screening in coordination with the school-wide system of social-emotional supports for early identification of students at risk 
18. Conducts crisis and/or risk assessment and response
19. Provides other specialty mental health and wellness services including rehabilitation and case management
20. Maintains documentation regarding students served and services provided 
21. Provides training to students, parents, and staff in behavioral and social-emotional related preventions, interventions, and curricula and enters appropriate services into an electronic health record for billing purposes
22. Collaborates with school team and community partners and attends various school-site meetings
23. Prepares formal statistical reports, case histories, assessments, and intervention records
24. Attends and participates in a variety of assigned meetings, committees, conferences, in-services, and special events 
25. Collects data and prepares a variety of reports, including data entry and retrieval related to grant deliverables and evaluation

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Knowledge of:

1. ICD-10/DSM V diagnostic criteria 
2. Laws and ethics consistent with state licensure, including documentation, record keeping, and informed consent 
3. Behavioral change theories and practices, including early intervention positive behavior supports
4. Tiered intervention practices
5. Brief counseling techniques and crisis intervention
6. Behavioral and education-based mental health needs of students, including mental health disorders and substance use disorders
7. Special education programs and the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process
8. Mental health and wellness-related community and state resources
9. Health regulations and ethics related to school-based mental health services, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
10. Effective staff development methods
11. Documentation and billing requirements for behavioral health services
12. Related local, state, and federal laws, codes, regulations, requirements, and County Office policies and procedures

Ability to:

1. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups from varied educational backgrounds
2. Conduct effective meetings and conferences
3. Collaborate with other system of care partners
4. Demonstrate effective liaison relationships with parents, schools, and agencies
5. Coordinate activities from many sources for the benefit of an individual student
6. Organize work and provide effective services within a limited timeframe
7. Conduct assessments, crisis intervention, and counseling
8. Interpret test data
9. Develop, coordinate, and deliver relevant training to students, parents, and staff
10. Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
11. Communicate effectively and impart concepts and information accurately both orally and in writing
12. Analyze and evaluate situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
13. Maintain confidentiality and discretion
14. Work independently

Education and Experience:

1. Possession of valid California Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Clinical Psychologist certification
2. Experience working with students in need of mental health services in a school setting
3. Experience working with students who require special education services
4. Experience developing and delivering professional development

OTHER: 

1. Possession of a valid California driver's license and appropriate automobile insurance

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

Occasional (less than 25%) 

Ability to bend and twist, stoop, and kneel

Ability to lift 40 pounds 

Ability to carry 25 pounds 

Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Often (25 – 50%) 

Sufficient mobility to move about an office

Very Frequent (76%) 

Ability to stand and move around an office

Ability to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations 

Ability to see for purposes of reading printed matter and observing students and staff 

Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels 

Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand 

Ability to operate office equipment 

Ability to reach in all directions

Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle to travel to work sites

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job. 

NOTE: This list of essential functions and physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job.