School Based Intake Clinician

About the role

The School-Based Intake Clinician/Therapist provides comprehensive mental health assessment, therapeutic intervention, consultation, and care coordination for children, adolescents, adults, and families, with a focus on supporting students within school settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical intake services, including thorough bio-psycho-social assessments for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Evaluate mental health status, gather social history, formulate diagnostic impressions, and make appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Provide individual and group therapy services in school-based and agency settings as appropriate.
• Consult and collaborate with school staff, clinical staff, medication providers, families, and community providers to coordinate care and support treatment planning.
• Assess and respond to students or clients experiencing crisis, including suicidal ideation, and collaborate with appropriate crisis response resources when needed.
• Provide case management support by assessing needs and connecting individuals and families with community services and supports.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record while upholding confidentiality standards.
• Participate in clinical supervision, evidence-based practice consultation, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Provide training, consultation, or support to school staff and/or parents as needed to promote mental health awareness and effective support strategies.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate demonstrates strong clinical judgment, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to build rapport with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• This position requires strong communication, organization, time management, computer, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A basic understanding of mental health disorders, psychotropic medications, crisis assessment, confidentiality requirements, and community-based systems of care is important for success in this role.

Education

Masters’s degree in psychology, social work, or education/counseling from an accredited college or university.

Skills And Competencies

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic fundamental computer experience to process email and access client/claims information within an EHR and web-based insurance portals
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is a plus

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Extended Illness Leave (EIL)
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Short- and Long-term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Medical and Dependent Care
• Flexible Work Options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company Discounts
• Employee Recognition Events
• Competitive Salaries
• Supervision towards Clinical Licensure
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.