SCHOOL BASED CRISIS COUNSELOR

POSITION: School Based Crisis Counselor
STATUS: Full Time – On-Site and Community Response

• Schoharie County School Based Crisis Counselor – $75,000.00/annual – exempt
• This position require rotating amongst the Schoharie county schools daily.
• $75,000 annual – exempt
• 37.5 hour work week
• 27 paid days off in a year 1 (vacation & holidays), plus paid sick time!
• 4% flat 401k contribution (after 1 year)
• Employer paid life insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available
• Supportive and inclusive organizational culture

JOB DESCRIPTION: School Based Crisis Counselor is a team member who provides screening, evaluation, mental health intervention, linkage and follow-up of individuals identified to be in acute psychiatric distress. This team member will serve as a resource within assigned school districts, who respond a crisis event in person/telephonically and engage a client in triage and crisis de-escalation practices. The role of the School Based Crisis Counselor is to be a resource for school personnel and assist with crisis de-escalation, complete a mental health assessment (when necessary), maintain and assist clients with establishing healthy, constructive living patterns to reduce the rates of recidivism into acute services.

SPECIFICE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provides short-term crisis intervention and diffuses children while in the school setting in conjunction with school personnel; including comprehensive crisis assessment and suicide/homicide lethality.
• Maintains accurate documentation of client/ agency contacts in accordance with program policy and procedure manual.
• Provide emotional and crisis intervention support, complete mental health evaluations, provide crisis intervention, complete safety plans, and make appropriate referrals to resources in the community.
• Place outgoing and follow-up calls to families/parents, third parties, and community resources when needed.
• Makes recommendations and assists in facilitating the appropriate level of treatment, services and supports.
• Active listener that is patient, non-judgmental, collaborative with strong interpersonal and empathy skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to various procedures and respond to high level situations with law enforcement or collaborating/coordinating responses with community partners face to face.
• Document all interactions in an accurate and timely manner in web-based software.
• Provides educational/ marketing /training presentations to the school and the community, as assigned.
• Respond to county’s request for community support for community crises.
• Function autonomously with the ability to take initiative and exercise good judgement and decision-making skills, particularly in a crisis.
• Can demonstrate a calm and reassuring presence in emotionally-charged situations.
• Communicate effectively and frequently with supervisors; promptly alerting supervisor of concerns, seeking guidance/support when needed.
• Good working knowledge of resources within the community.
• Ability to work with multiple teams; such as, but not limited to school districts, county clinics and family members.
• Proficiency in using computer systems and databases for documentation and resource navigation.
• Maintain all necessary certifications and professional licensing as dictated by profession and required qualifications.
• Maintains self in a professional manner at all times and adheres to the policies and procedures of the agency.
• Uphold confidentiality and adhere to ethical guidelines while handling sensitive information.
• Attends and actively participates in all required training, staff meetings and approved professional development opportunities to remain knowledgeable about best practices, policies, and protocols.
• Attends case conferences as requested by the school.
• Engages in supervision on a regular basis.
• Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee. Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time, and prepared to work
• Performs additional tasks as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) licensed by the New York State (NYS) Education Department, A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed by the New York State (NYS) Education Department, A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the “R” credential (LCSW-R) licensed by the New York State (NYS) Education Department, A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed by the New York State (NYS). Education Department, A Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed by the New York State (NYS) Education Department

AND

• Two (2) years of experience in the provision of mental health services

AND

• Maintain a valid New York State driver’s license and have access to reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health and substance use issues affecting children and adults.
• Demonstrated knowledge of system-level issues facing clients, available resources, and the ability to effectively navigate these systems

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