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Aventure Staffing School Based Mental Health Practitioner in Pierce, Nebraska
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.
