Day Treatment Clinical Counselor- Charleston County Schools

Job Description

The Clinical Counselor with the Children's Day treatment program reports to the Program Manager. Under the direction of an independently licensed clinician, the Clinical Counselor is responsible for providing behavioral health care as directed by the multi-disciplinary treatment plan, including but not limited to facilitation of psychosocial rehab groups, behavior modification, individual therapeutic interventions, and promoting the safety of the therapeutic environment. The Clinical Counselor also assists with orientation and training of new employees, is involved in program development and implementation, and represents the program on school-wide teams and committees as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• BSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
• Certification in case management preferred

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Paid time off and extended sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance plan options
• Continuous professional and clinical training
• Competitive pay
• Annual merit increase
• Wellbeing resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee perks and discounts
• Employee referral program
• Certification incentive program

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (continuous)
• Ability to climb stairs (infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors (continuous)
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (infrequent)
• Ability to work from elevated areas (frequent)
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (infrequent)
• Ability to bend at the waist (continuous)
• Ability to twist at the waist (frequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (frequent)
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations (frequent)
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (continuous)
• Ability to reach overhead (frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs (continuous)
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions (continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent)