Pre-Master's Clinician

Summary

School-based mental health clinician providing brief intervention counseling, outreach, and case management services to students K-12 in Stanislaus County schools. Work involves individual/group counseling, suicide prevention education, risk assessments, referrals, and collaboration with school staff and Family Resource Centers.

POSITION SUMMARY: Working in collaboration with Family Resource Centers (FRCs), Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) and school sites to provide brief individual intervention counseling (BIC), outreach and engagement, and linkages to community services to students preschool through 12th grade in underserved/unserved locations/school sites.

DUTIES:

  1. Develop and maintain a professional relationship with designated school site and community, FRC, BHRS and with colleagues and staff.

  1. Provide individual and group outreach and engagement activities and services to inform, train and/or educate the community about mental health, suicide prevention, and mental health services and identify at-risk individuals with early signs or serious mental health issues.

  1. Provide or refer identified at-risk populations to mental health services or community support.

  1. Provide early intervention treatment and brief clinical services (BIC) to individuals and/or their family members including non-emergent crisis situations.

  1. Integrate access and linkage strategies in all activities and services provided as a means of improving timely access to mental health services.

  1. Provide activities and services that are non-stigmatizing and non-discriminatory to improve overall awareness and timely access to services.

  1. Collaboration and coordination with school based support providers of student referrals and services.

  1. Consultation, trainings and presentations for school staff and parents.

  1. Participation in Student Study Team meetings.

  1. Case Management services for access and navigation including referrals to community supports.

  1. Development and facilitation of psycho-educational groups, parenting and other classes as needed or required.

  1. Attend individual and group supervision as assigned.

  1. Complete necessary client case materials, program forms and statistical data.

  1. Complete screenings and provide aftercare follow-up procedures, in a timely manner.

  1. Completes all necessary charting, reports and statistical information necessary for assigned client population, in a timely manner.

  1. Perform other duties as assigned, in a timely manner.

  1. Perform home visits as necessary.