A local health center is searching for a School Based Mental Health Practitioner to join their growing team! This Therapist will be providing mental health and/or substance abuse services, education, consultation, and prevention to clients/students at schools, the office and also includes crisis intervention. Starting pay is $45k-$55k/yr. Enjoy working the school schedule with your summers OFF!

School Based Mental Health Practitioner Responsibilities:

Provides direct mental health and/or substance abuse services that include, but not limited to, intake assessment, individual, family, group counseling, crisis intervention, and prevention Completes treatment plans, treatment plan updates, psychotherapy notes, and all other documentation as needed Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings, clinical meetings, IEP meetings, and others as needed Participates in collection of mental health/substance abuse information and student outcome data to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness of services provided Determines the family and community resources available for treatment and/or placement and makes appropriate arrangements Provides crisis intervention and assessment/evaluation, including after hours and on weekends Provide follow up and implementation of re-integration plans for students who are returning to school from hospitalizations and/or facility stays Be familiar with disciplinary guidelines and at-risk student characteristics/needs, collaborating agency referral guidelines, as well as be familiar with special education regulatory requirements and assistance with process as appropriate Foster effective communication with students, parents, and other staff members Provide home interventions/visits on a regular basis or as clinically necessary and solicits parents/guardian involvement in program planning and treatment services Assists family to locate and appropriately use community resources, agencies, organizations and team members to coordinate service and monitor progress toward treatment goals May be required to work an altered schedule and provide clinical services in evenings and weekends Other duties as assigned

 To become a School Based Mental Health Practitioner, you’ll need:

Travel is required, maintain car insurance, and driver’s license Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Human Services or related field Must have at least 2 years’ experience Must possess or be eligible to obtain a Nebraska license of LMHP, LCSW, LIMHP, LICSW Maintain confidentiality and maintain ethics as dictated by profession Skilled in oral and written communication Willing to be a team member with all staff

Benefits:

PTO, Sick, Personal, & Mental Health Days! Health, Dental, & Vision Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts & Supplemental Insurance Retirement with Company Match & More!

Interested? Apply now at:  https://heartlandcounseling.bamboohr.com/careers

EOE/AA - Drug screen and background may be required.