Clinician V School Based

Spectrum Health & Human Services

Agency Profile: Spectrum Human Services respectfully partners with adults, children and families as they recover from behavioral, emotional, mental health and/or substance related disorders by offering individualized and meaningful opportunities of hope, empowerment and support to achieve self-defined improvements in their quality of life.

Full-time: 1775 Niagara Street, Buffalo,NY

SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTION:

Provides outpatient behavioral health treatment services to youth in an embedded school-based mental health program. Ensure clinical interventions to support children and adolescents with substance use disorders, mental health disorders and/or co-occurring disorders in accordance with regulatory requirements. Provides assessments, treatment planning, counseling and crisis interventions for youth and their families. Serves as a collaborative partner with the school district and school leadership to support the integration of services.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provides leadership of the embedded school-based program, coordinating with the school district to support the referral of and coordination of care of the district student population
• Provides direction and leadership in the development and execution of the school-based mental health program
• Collaborates with the school district leadership to support the initiatives of the collaborative relationship
• Provides all services in accordance with agency requirements and regulatory expectations
• Knowledge and demonstration of agency core values in day-to-day activities
• Meets productivity standard of 100% annually
• Meets documentation timeliness standards
• Demonstrates ability to effectively use technology and appropriate use of support
• Follows Agency policies and procedures
• Completes yearly update trainings
• Handles intake calls and performs initial assessments commensurate with regulatory requirements
• Develops and reviews client individual action plan, objectives, and methods consistent with assessment of problem
• Conducts individual, group and family sessions
• Coordinates services with other staff and other agencies
• Implements established treatment plan and provides assigned professional interventions
• Coordinates with collaterals and family members to encourage their participation in client’s treatment as well as their own treatment, if needed
• Serves as resource person/consultant to other service providers in identifying clients for referral and works cooperatively with other providers to assure linkage of clients with appropriate services
• Prepares reports, maintains clinical files, participates in training and provides statistical materials
• Assures that advocacy, linking, expediting and related activities are carried out as needed
•  Performs other duties as assigned

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

Must possess one of the following:

• Licensure as a Social Worker and two (2) years experience
• Limited Permit or Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor and two (2) years experience

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree preferred commensurate with required licensing 
• Educational qualifications must match regulatory requirements

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience must match regulatory requirements
• Two (2) years experience working with children and adolescents in a clinical setting
• Preferred: Two (2) years experience working in an outpatient clinic
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.

COMPENSATION: $51,000/yr - $65,000/yr