Wraparound Clinician

Overview

• Under general supervision, facilitates, participates in, and provides input for system wide, school based, and departmental program planning, evaluation, and development of policies.
• All program planning and evaluation activities are done in accordance with state and federal laws, regulations and school board policies.
• Will operate as an advocate with all community populations utilizing skills that respect issues of cultural and ethnic diversity and equity for every student and family.
• Will provide specialized consultative services to school staff, community agencies and other professionals.
• Services are designed to assist families, students, and educational professionals in providing quality interventions, which allow students to reach their highest educational, developmental and social potential.

Organizational Relationships

Reports to designated administrator.

Essential Job Functions

• Conducts assessment of student needs
• Facilitate individual, group, and family counseling
• Provide individual counseling both at school and in the home per the IEP
• Complete home visits to assess for family needs, develop a treatment plan, and promote school attendance/participation.
• Participate in the evaluation of special education placements and in the development of behavioral modification plans
• Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)
• Provide short/long-term case management services to individual students and their families
• Referrals to community agencies
• Promote parental involvement in the schools/school conferences and parental responsibility for regular school attendance
• Serve on the school Crisis Team to promote and maintain a safe, caring, and drug free school and learning environment/child abuse prevention/appropriate discipline
• Participate in referrals and case management of students/families involved in the court system
• Serve on community interagency teams and other task force teams relevant to School Mental Health Services (Pupil Services, Counseling Collaborative and the School Resource Team)
• Expand and exchange knowledge through consultation with coordinators, specialists, psychologists, counselors, and other colleagues
• Maintain accurate and appropriate case records and documentation (log) and a statistical, demographic breakdown of current caseload.
• Understand and practice in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and/or guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Marriage Family Therapist (MFT/MFTI) or Social Worker (ACSW/LCSW)
• Minimum of a master’s degree
• School based mental health experience required
• Ability and experience supervising graduate school interns desired
• Experience with students K-12th grade preferred
• We strongly encourage PPSC holders to apply

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum Masters Degree from an accredited school
• School based mental health experience

Working Conditions / Environment

• Driving a vehicle to conduct work

Compensation

Management Salary Range: 31/1-5

190 day workyear