School-Based Mental Health Therapist

School-Based Mental Health Therapist - 3 vacancies

Starting date: Immediately

Length of position: Temporary, Grant Funded

Benefits type: Full

Months per year: 10

Hours per week: 40

Days per week: 5

Position type: Full-Time (10 month)

• Must be licensed provider (LPC, LCSW, LSP, LCMHC, or LMFT) and in good standing
• Valid North Carolina license to serve as a therapist in elementary or secondary school
• Master's degree related to the license
• Experience providing students with interventions, preferably within MTSS framework
• Relate well to children and adults
• Communicate effectively and work as a team member

• Provide school-based mental health services (group and individual counseling) to students within McDowell County School District aligned with MTSS
• Provide all services in accordance with FERPA, PPRA, IDEA, Section 504, ADA and other applicable laws and ethical obligations
• Collaborate with teachers to administer universal screener to identify students needing further assessment
• Expand and/or refine services based on identified needs and progress over time
• Enter notes and information into electronic health record system to track SBMH services
• Perform activities necessary to maintain licensure such as continuing education and/or clinical supervision hours
• Participate in SBMH Professional Learning Communities and engage in professional development relevant to identified student and provider needs
• Attend local, regional, and/or national conferences and meetings, such as the annual SMBH grantee meeting, as appropriate
• Locate and use community resources and collaborate with community agencies to meet student and family needs
• Promote positive relationships with and serve as liaison to families, schools, and community
• Promote regular school attendance and safe, caring, drug‑free schools
• Empower and advocate for students and families
• Provide appropriate services for homeless students
• Provide crisis intervention services
• Complete action plans for families and students
• Provide short/long‑term case management services to individual students
• Participate in transition planning for students
• Report suspected child abuse/neglect
• Promote parental involvement in school conferences and responsibility for regular attendance
• Facilitate parent groups
• Assist families with interpretation of school policies and procedures
• Collaborate with support personnel within the school
• Assess school needs and implement appropriate programs, groups, and initiatives to target identified at‑risk populations
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor