Bryant School District
Mental Health Therapist
Department: Student Services
FLSA Status: Exempt
Grade/Level: Certified or Classified
Job Type: Regular
Work Schedule:
190 day contract; 7 hours and 40 minutes per day; periodically required to attend after-school or evening events.
Job Status: Full Time
Reports To: Director of Federal Programs/Student Services and Mental Health Coordinator
Amount of Travel Required: Varies
Positions Supervised: None
POSITION SUMMARY
Provides mental health counseling, including individual, group and family treatment as determined by a referral from Bryant School-Based Mental Health through diagnostic evaluation and treatment plan
development.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help
enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, emotional, or behavioral problems affecting their educational environment.
• In conjunction with the school crisis prevention team, provide crisis intervention to students as necessary.
• Create and maintain accurate and complete treatment documentation as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Counsel students according to school-based mental health guidelines, addressing mental health issues that impact school attendance, grades, discipline, and peer socialization.
• Demonstrate clear and professional boundaries while collaborating with the school guidance counselor, administration and school staff to provide appropriate mental health services that enhance the student's school experience.
• Maintain a clinical professional schedule of face-to-face treatment in the approved modalities of individual, family and group for eighty percent (80%) of the school day.
• Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops at the discretion of the Supervisor(s).
• Educate faculty, staff members and families to explain mental health diagnoses and the impact on students, their families and their educational experience.
• Provide training and professional development for staff on mental health related topics.
• Demonstrate knowledge of counseling theory and techniques.
• Demonstrate knowledge of child and adolescent development.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal regulations and of resources both within and beyond the school and district.
• Manage routines and procedures of the school-based mental health department
• Establish standards of conduct and contribute to the culture for student behavior throughout the school and district.
• Participate in regular caseload updates with school guidance counselors.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Report suspected bullying to building principal or designee as required by Arkansas law and district policies.
• Adhere to all policies of the district.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Supervisor(s).
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Honesty/ Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a sense of duty to the employer.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.
• Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: Master's Level Degree in the study of: Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Education or another helping profession that qualifies the individual for state licensure in Counseling or Social Work required.
Experience: Two years' post-licensure experience treating children and adolescents with mental illness.
Computer Skills: Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position.
Certifications & Licenses: Must have current licensure or certification as appropriate for the position, including without limitation: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); or Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)(Proof of LAC supervision agreement will be maintained outside the parameters of this
job description and provided for employment).
Other Requirements:
1. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
2. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students and other staff members.
3. Maintain appropriate professional development training to maintain board license in good standing.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Most job responsibilities for this position are performed in an indoor, school environment that is temperature controlled (heated and cooled) according to the season. Noise levels are mostly low to
moderate. Must be willing to travel to multiple school sites as part of the work day.
The Human Resources Department has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities . Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Bryant School District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the District may deem appropriate. It is the policy of the Bryant School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities