Center Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)

About the role

The Center Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) provides mental health services to students at the Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments, evaluations, and screenings of students as required.
• Provide short-term counseling, brief therapy, and appropriate mental health interventions.
• Provide crisis assessment, intervention, stabilization, and referrals when necessary.
• Develop treatment recommendations and follow-up plans based on individual student needs.
• Provide case management for students with ongoing or chronic mental health concerns.
• Collaborate with physicians, Health and Wellness staff, counselors, the Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counselor, and other Center personnel.
• Support students with co-occurring mental health and substance-use concerns.
• Provide mental health education and promotion activities to students.
• Conduct required mental health orientation or educational sessions for new students.
• Maintain complete, accurate, timely, and confidential Student Health Records.
• Participate in case conferences, meetings, program reviews, and student support activities as required.
• Comply with all applicable Job Corps, USDA Forest Service, professional, privacy, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• An active, current, and unrestricted professional license allowing independent mental health practice in the State of Montana without supervision.
• At least one year of experience as a licensed independent practitioner providing assessment and treatment to adolescents and young adults.
• Experience providing mental health assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, and case management services.
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records.
• Ability to work effectively with adolescents and young adults in a residential educational environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary healthcare and counseling teams.
• Ability to meet applicable background checks, credentialing, drug-testing, and facility-access requirements.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling Psychology, or a related field, and a valid license as a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LICP).

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of adolescent and young adult mental health issues.
• Proficiency in using electronic health record systems.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

No specific pay details are provided in the job posting.

Schedule

No specific schedule details are provided in the job posting.