Behavioral Health Clinician

** Job Posting Title
** Behavioral Health Clinician
** Agency
* * 805 DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES
** Supervisory Organization
** Dept Rehabilitation Services
** Job Posting End Date
** Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
** Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
**** Full/Part-Time
** Full time
** Job Type
** Regular
* * Compensation
* * Monthly Salary Range:
Monthly Annual   Level III (Pay Band N) $5,725.15 $ 68,701.80
** Job Description**#
** Basic Purpose
** Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing professional work in the administration and interpretation of standardized cognitive, affective and behavioral tests and providing clinical services in a state agency, institution, mental health facility or clinic.#
** Typical Functions
*** Conducts initial interview with client to obtain pertinent case history and background information to make appropriate diagnosis.
* Administers, scores and interprets various intelligence, personality, aptitude, and/or cognitive, affective and behavioral assessments.
* Develops an appropriate treatment plan based on test findings and interview;
* Conducts individual, group and family therapy sessions.
* Prepares comprehensive evaluation reports.
* Participates in multidisciplinary staff conferences.
* Participates in programs and evidenced based practices to support child and family wellbeing.
* Maintains confidential records of client services in compliance with state and federal regulations.
* Appear in court and provide testimony in client hearings or other areas.
* Consults with community agencies and school systems on behalf of clients or provides special programs as requested.
* May intervene in crisis and potentially life threatening situations.
* May implement research programs.#
** Level Descriptor
** This is the specialist level where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing advanced assessment and treatment services such as a highly specialized clinical service. This level has overall responsibility for assigned mental and behavioral health services and functions.#
** Education and Experience
** Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, human relations, clinical/direct practice social work, or a closely related field which must have included one semester of at least three hundred hours of applied clinical practicum in psychology or counseling; plus two years of post-master’s experience providing professional counseling services; and must have a passing score on the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification or hold a current license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Behavior Practitioner (LBP), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NSCP);
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), or a doctorate in psychology or education with a specialty in clinical, counseling, educational, developmental or school psychology, including one academic year of full time pre-doctoral internship from an accredited program listed by the American Psychological Association at the time of completion.#
** Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of administering and scoring a variety of standardized cognitive, affective and behavioral tests; of mental disorders, their symptoms, treatment, and social implications in relation to client and family;…