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Description:
Position purpose: School-based Counselor will be responsible for providing services related to the delivery of mental health care to assigned clients at the designated school location and will provide consultation services to the school staff to support the overall mental health goals. Clinician will also provide behavioral health counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families in the surrounding community and provide same day behavior health services to patients who may be in distress and in need of immediate assistance.
Corporate Philosophy: It is the obligation of each employee of Esperanza Health Centers to abide by and promote the missions and values of the Health Center to ensure that excellent services are delivered with compassion.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health patients.
- Provide effective treatment planning and assist patients in successfully achieving goals.
- Evaluate behavioral health crises and apply appropriate interventions.
- Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
- Assist in the detection of at risk patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
- Provides consultation for school staff regarding mental health issues of clients (as appropriate).
- Conducts group therapy as necessary
- Participates in the collection of mental health information and student outcomes data to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness of services provided.
- Maintains regular contact with the parent/guardian of each patient (if appropriate)
- Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
- Develop contacts with community resources and serve as patient advocate as appropriate
- Participate in the development and modification of clinic programs as indicated.
- Enhance professional growth and development through participation in education programs, in-service meetings, and continuing education seminars/workshops.
- Represent Esperanza in professional and community organizations as assigned.
- Provide group therapy to community organizations or on site.
- Provide supervision to students or unlicensed behavioral health personnel as assigned by Behavioral Health Lead and/or Director of Behavioral Health.
- Participate in staff meetings and the quality improvement program.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Marginal Functions
The following duties and responsibilities may be reassigned.
1. Attends and participates in staff meetings and attends other meeting as assigned.
2. Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintains good employee relations.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. Performs both essential and marginal job functions in a safe manner.
Esperanza Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) according to Title 44, Ill. Administrative Code, and Subpart C Section 750.150.
PM21 Requirements:
- Master of Social Work degree or related field.
- Current Illinois license as Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, or Clinical Psychologist. *Clinicians eligible for full licensure and awaiting examination may be considered.
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Knowledge of the common diagnoses and treatments for school-aged children and possess the skills necessary to facilitate positive change in a school environment.
This is a hybrid position that requires 3 day per week of work on-site and up to 2 days per week remote work.
Esperanza Health Centers offers benefits to all its full-time employees:
Continued Medical Education 3 days plus $1000| BCBS Medical PPO Plans| Ameritas Dental |Eye Med Vision|401K- company match |10 Paid Holidays and 21 Days of Paid Time Off
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