Description

Job description

Join Valle del Sol in our commitment to provide quality, culturally sensitive integrated primary care and behavioral health services to adults, children, and adolescents in need. Valle del Sol offers a diverse work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and the opportunity for training and advancement.

The School-Based Team is seeking an individual who is passionate about working with children, youth, and families in the school setting!

The Valle Del Sol School-Based Team’s mission is to provide integrated and comprehensive behavioral and health services to Children, Youth, and Families through Collaboration with Schools Districts across the valley! We believe that meeting families where they are, in schools, allow us to do true systemic work to create space for change and healing. In schools, school-based counselors can effectively collaborate with school staff and families to support a child and family in meeting their goals. When Valle Del Sol partners with a school, they offer services on-campus where families feel connected and supported. School-Based Counselors also become familiar and connect families with our Valle Del Sol Mobile Health Team which consists of a mobile unit, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and mobile care coordinators that visit school campuses. If you are passionate about making a long-lasting impact on youth and families and their total health, this is the position for you!

The School-Based Counselor provides counseling services and coordination of integrated care for clients and families utilizing individual, group, and/or family approaches. This position promotes family and school involvement in all aspects of the service delivery process. School-Based Counselors work with clients and their families to create individualized service plans, implement agreed-upon interventions, and monitor progress toward goal completion The Counselor School-Based promotes consumer/family independence and assists with transition planning. They work with the child and family team to prevent and/or appropriately respond to crises and to minimize out-of-home placement. The School-Based Counselor creates and maintains collaborative and trusting relationships with school administration and staff to incorporate and reinforce community support. The counselor maintains a caseload size of up to 50 clients receiving consistent counseling services. They also run a minimum of 4 therapeutic groups on the school campus and they are responsible for service delivery including conducting intake assessments, participating, and facilitating Child and Family Teams and providing clinical oversight. The Counselor School-Based conducts observations and direct services on the school campus.

• Clinical Supervision towards Licensure Available
• Professional Development Supervision Groups to Sharpen your Skills and Gain Support as you Grow in your Career (Emphasis on Play-Based Interventions, and Family Systems Interventions)

Salary: Master Level No License $56,000 / Master Level Associate License $72,000 / Master Level Independent License $85,000

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Loan Repayment Program

*** NHSC Loan Repayment Program - awards up to $50,000 in exchange for a two-year commitment to provide primary medical, dental, or mental/behavioral health care at approved sites in high-need, underserved areas. HRSA has removed the two-tier scoring, allowing all applicants to receive up to $50,000 in awards regardless of HPSA score. NHSC LRP recipients are eligible to extend their service and potentially pay off all of their educational debt with continuation contracts.

Valle del Sol is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. At Valle del Sol, we believe in promoting diversity and inclusion in our workplace and creating an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and fairness. We encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds to apply for our open positions.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 18 years of age or older; and
• Master's degree in a counseling related field is required (professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, counseling psychology)
• Preferred but not required upon hire: Hold an active associate level or independent level behavioral health license, as approved by AZBBHE (LMSW, LAC, LAMFT, LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
• Applicant can start within 90 days of graduation for Masters Degree in counseling related field
• Must have the skills and knowledge necessary to provide the behavioral health services that the agency is authorized to provide and to meet the unique needs of client populations served by the agency, including children and meet the requirements for a Behavioral Health Professional (BHP).
• Must be credentialed as a BHP within 90 days of hire.
• Must be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and understanding of human behavior and counseling theories.
• Must have exceptional skills in communication (written and verbal) and be able to execute conflict resolution.
• Ability to develop routine reports and correspondence.
• Strong verbal, written, and communications skills.
• Knowledge of Windows 365 environment and/or Electronic Health Records Systems.
• Ability to provide culturally sensitive services.
• Must have or be able to obtain a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Must possess reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and proof of auto insurance.
• Must maintain current BLS certification.
• Covid 19 Vaccination or Qualified Exemption (Religious or Medical).
• TB Screening Record and PPD/QuantiFERON/Chest x-ray as applicable upon hire.
• Vaccinations/Titer’s Test/Declination Form: Flu, Hep B, MMR, Tdap, Varicella