Social Worker​/Counselor - Guilford Schools

The compensation range listed reflects the range Northern Light Health anticipates relying on in setting the wages for the position. The range may not necessarily include all additional compensation elements available, such as differentials, incentive programs and benefits.

Department: Behav Hlth Clinic - Schools

Position is located: Medical Office Bldg
- Dover Foxcroft

Working with: Guilford Maine - MSAD 4 / RSU 80

Work Type: Part Time (Benefits Eligible) / 24 Hours over 3 days per Week / 7:00am to 2:30pm

• Master’s degree in social work, professional counseling or comparable degree.
• Valid Maine License as LMCW-CC, LCPC-C, LCSW, or LCPC
• Must pogress to full licensure within 1 year of eligibility for full licensure
• Fingerprinting is a requirement for the position and that it will be the responsibility of the employee to pay up front for this and get reimbursed if they pass the screening

Work Hours Between: 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM

• Sign on Bonus Eligible*

To serve on-site with the Guilford School District

The School-based Psychiatric Clinician I is a conditionally licensed (LMSW-CC, LCPC-C) therapist who provides behavioral health treatment, education, planning and consultation within schools and school systems. Relying on evidence-based practices, they provide a range of services from psychosocial evaluations, individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, IEP support and family therapy when indicated. They are a consultant and resource for the school system and help guide program development, decision-making, and implementing plans designed to support and improve the mental wellbeing of the students.

• Completes psychosocial evaluations by collecting data which enables the identification of potential therapeutic targets for active treatment.
• Develops initial master treatment plan and updates in collaboration with the patient and within established time frames that identify effective interventions to achieve outcomes, and accommodate the patient's developmental level, motivation, health/spiritual beliefs, functional capabilities and strengths.
• Provides IEP counseling services as requested by districts.
• Participates in district meetings as requested by school personnel on behalf of students needs and integration efforts.
• Provides mental health trainings as requested by school partners.
• Implements individual, group and family therapy interventions that are evidence-based and are consistent with service plan and developmental level and needs of patient.
• Modifies interventions based on continual assessment of the patient's response to treatment.
• Articulates anticipated treatment outcomes that are patient oriented, evidence based, therapeutically sound, realistic, attainable and measurable.
• Completes documentation that reflects active patient involvement in care, attention to objective outcomes and identification of any barriers to treatment progress.
• Maintains a safe environment complying with Northern Light Health policies and procedures, reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed.
• Demonstrates reflective/active listening, feedback, summarizing, reframing, empathy, support, problem solving, coaching, and psycho-education skills.
• Maintains and abides by ethical standards set forth by the facility and Maine State Licensing Boards.
• Maintains requirements of licensure.
• Fosters the development of teamwork within department as well as across departments and with outside providers.
• Gives and receives critical feedback on effectiveness of clinical interventions through regular peer review, scheduled staff meetings and supervisions.
• Utilizes time effectively and can…