LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN SUPERVISOR (Long-Term Substitute)

Position Summary

Provide counseling services to students and parents in treating mental and emotional disorders of students. Assist the school team in making appropriate decisions relative to a student's educational objectives and his/her school program. Assist in development and implementation of policies and procedures which relate to student mental health issues. Supervise and evaluate support staff as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Valid Marriage Family Therapist License or Clinical Social Work License.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws and district policies regarding special education and student mental health.
• Valid California Driver's License.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Ability to obtain Federal Bureau of Investigation and California Department of Justice fingerprint clearance as required by California Education Code.
• Tuberculosis Clearance.
• Bilingual (Spanish) (Desirable).
• Two years of related experience working in the counseling field with children and families.
• Master's Degree in counseling/social work or related discipline from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Excellent communication skills and willing to work within a team approach.
• Crisis Intervention Training Certification.

Essential Functions

• Provide counseling for students using varied methodologies.
• Communicate with administrators, personnel and outside organizations to coordinate activities, resolve issues and conflict and exchange information.
• Conduct preliminary evaluations of school problems of students referred for counseling by administrators, advisors, teachers and others.
• Recommend adjustments in the school environment when needed to provide for student success.
• Aid in the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to mental health issues which impact student success.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Maintain confidentiality with complete security, with the exception of mandated child abuse reporting requirements and other legal mandates.
• Offer family meetings; consultations with parents.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Plan and organize work with effective time management.
• Maintain records and develop treatment plans.
• Manage an itinerant schedule.
• Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer and district adopted software.
• Conduct small social skills groups, parent training groups, threat assessment, and mental health intakes.
• Provide staff development in the area of emotional disorders for administrators, parents, teachers and classified staff who work with students.
• Direct and supervise the paraprofessionals serving in the therapeutic learning environment.
• Provide input in the performance evaluations of the paraprofessionals serving in the therapeutic learning environment.
• Facilitate the referrals for all social/emotional services within the therapeutic learning programs and community with required parent permission and legal release to all applicable agencies.
• Ability to build and maintain strong and effective communication skills with parents, staff and agencies (Mental Health, Regional Center, etc.).
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in the area of social-emotional goals.
• Develop and monitor counseling IEP goals for students and provide benchmark progress updates.
• Monitor student progress.
• Implement conflict management training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Sit for extended periods of time.
• Stand and circulate for extended periods of time.
• See and read fine print and work with small objects with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels with or without aids.
• Communicate so others will clearly understand normal conversation.
• Lift/carry/push/pull up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Reach in all directions.
• Operate computers.
• Use limbs and digits to operate computers.

Mental Requirements

• Concentrate on a single task for up to two (2) hours at a time.
• Learn quickly and adapt to a variety of technology, instructions, and task methods.
• Meet deadlines in terms of work assignment schedules.

Social Requirements

• Interact daily in person with other personnel and possess comfortable interpersonal skills and a cooperative attitude.
• Because of the time urgent nature of duties and because work product of position is interdependent with that of other staff, consistent attendance is required.
• Convey an understanding, patient attitude toward other students, parents, staff and members of community.
• Maintain the privacy of confidential information including pupil data, staff data, or any other data.