Coordinate school-based support services in collaboration with the public schools. Provides cross system coordination of services with the School districts and in the community.

Develop/monitor individualized Care plans with multi-disciplinary teams. Provide treatment services when appropriate. Coordination of care with children/families, school districts and with other agencies and other child caring systems, facilitate referrals and ensure continuity of care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Provide linkage for crisis intervention, training of families, school support activities, respite, transportation and other services
• Coordinate and facilitate case reviews
• Facilitate child and family teams
• Act as liaison to referral sources
• Facilitate treatment teams
• Record the process
• Prepare data summaries and reports as necessary
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed and/or assigned
• Provide all required case coordination services
• Facilitate and develop cross-system coordinated service plans for/with individual child/family with the team.
• Identify gaps in systems and service system barriers
• Provide service linkages as appropriate
• Prepare, coordinate and run monthly meetings
• Prepare all necessary written reports, summaries and progress notes as dictated by agency policy to be a part of the clinical record
• Re-configure or re-negotiate treatment and services as appropriate
• Provide all required case coordination services
• Participate in psychiatric consultation, supervision, program meetings and training as appropriate
• Comply with the agency's clinical accountability policies and procedures and participate in quality improvement reviews, when assigned
• Understand recovery concepts in behavioral health
• Apply recovery concepts and synthesize and demonstrate recovery concepts.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A master's degree in therapeutic counseling field, nursing or special education, with a strong emphasis in working directly with children, adolescents, families and community agencies as required.
• A minimum of two years' clinical experience as a psychotherapist or case manager with children and adolescents and demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment of families is preferred.
• Working knowledge and understanding of child and family teams, family centered care, and individualized and tailored care essential.
• Direct clinical experience with minority and low-income families is required.
• Knowledge of community mental health systems, the public schools, the Division of Child/Family Services and resources, preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Excellent assessment and intervention skills with, youth and their families.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems in children, adolescents and adult family members, including problems present in the family unit.
• Knowledge of child development and pathology.
• Knowledge of system resources and how to access them.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with child serving agencies having contact with the child and/or family.
• Skills and experience working with diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of systems, individualized and tailored care and family centered practices.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS

• Mental Health Professional (MHP) designation required.
• Washington State drivers license and insurable driving record required.
• Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 60 days of hire.
• Must pass a criminal background check.