RENAISSANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Hiring For School Based Behavioral Health Counselor at Cleveland, OH, United States Full Time

Job Description

Renaissance Behavioral Health (RBH), a leading community mental health provider in northeast Ohio, is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable, and hardworking School Based Behavioral Health Counselor to join our rapidly growing team here in Cleveland, OH. This is an incredible opportunity if you are an experienced, licensed counselor ready to take on new challenges and further your career.

DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will provide mental health evaluations and treatments for patients within the greater Cleveland area. Successful candidates will perform diagnostic assessments, individual psychotherapy treatment, group therapy/counseling sessions, and crisis intervention services.

Under the supervision of the RBH Child & Adolescent Program Manager, and in collaboration with Cleveland Municipal Schools, the School-Based Behavioral Health Counselor will provide culturally sensitive mental health services to children and their families experiencing: mental illness; emotional, relational, or developmental problems. Services may be completed within Cleveland Municipal School buildings and require strong communication and relationship building with school teams.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Functions as a social worker or counselor by performing one or more of the following clinical interventions as appropriate to properly care for RBH clients:

• Provide client intake and assessment services, including social history, mental health assessment, social, community and functional assessments.
• Provide services that are linguistically and culturally appropriate to the needs of under served communities.
• Provide an atmosphere of customer service in assuring students are treated in a friendly and respectful manner.
• Abide by Code of Conduct and Ethics, and all other RBH policy and procedures.
• Provide direct services to students including organizing and facilitating individual and group treatment activities, case management and outreach.
• Attend RBH administrative meetings to consult on ongoing cases, inform referral processes, or provide guidance on student referrals.
• Collaborate with school support personnel to select appropriate students to receive interventions.
• Be part of the support team to explore symptoms and appropriate interventions.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions for students who would benefit from crisis stabilization, brief-short-term psycho educational, suicide or homicidal assessments, or more long-term clinical supports to ensure students develop healthy habits.

SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or other Behavioral Health-related field of study from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or other similar accrediting body.
• Master’s degree preferred
• Two years of experience working with adults and/or minors aged 17 or younger with behavioral health needs – experience working in a public school system is highly preferred.
• Licensure as an LPC, LSW, LPHA or the ability to gain licensure within 6 months of employment.
• Requires written and oral proficiency in the English language
• Bi-lingual candidates will be given preference
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Valid Driver’s License and Car Insurance