Position Type:
Student Support Services
Date Posted:
1/23/2023
Location:
Claremont District Wide
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SAU 6 Claremont School District
Position Title: Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Reports to: Special Education Director
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in psychology or counseling; Licensure preferred
- Minimum of 3 years experience in the mental health field with practical experience in a school setting preferred
- Counseling skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with complete security
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage time effectively to meet caseload expectations
- Ability to work collaboratively as an interdisciplinary team member in order to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community agencies, students, families and school personnel
- Knowledge, skills and abilities to apply and interpret federal, state, and local laws policies related to educational service requirements for students
- Valid driver’s license and ability to drive as travel is required across the district
Essential Duties:
- Complete risk and psychosocial assessments when required
- Develop treatment / counseling plans for students with mental health needs
- Conduct individual and/or group counseling and social skill therapeutic sessions
- Work collaboratively with special and regular education staff, principals, related service providers and agencies to meet students’ emotional and social learning needs and the needs of the student’s family
- Develop personalized social-emotional goals for students individualized education plans
- Collect data on students’ progress toward identified social, emotional and behavioral goals as specified in their individualized educational plans
- Participate on school and district-wide threat assessment and crisis intervention teams
- Participate in preventative response to intervention meetings and assist in the implementation of suggestions to address students’ social, emotional and behavioral needs
- Provide research-based recommendations designed to address students’ ability to make reasonable decisions and improve their ability to regulate their emotions and behavioral responses to feelings of frustration and stress
- Offer professional development opportunities to administration and teachers on how various mental health challenges can impact students’ ability to socialize and learn effectively
- Provide support and guidance to families of students with social, behavioral, and psychological needs
- Plan and manage a schedule that effectively meets students’ needs
- Submit Order for Services as necessary to meet Medicaid billing requirements
- Provide consultative support to paraprofessionals supporting students with IEP goals related to social-emotional / mental health needs
- Submit logs for Medicaid billing in a timely manner
- Assure that all internal communication is complete and effective
- Complete required progress notes and paperwork in an accurate and timely manner
- Remain up-to-date on the current empirically-based approaches recommended for children and young adults with psychological and behavioral challenges
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Special Education Director