Job description

At Greater Seacoast Community Health, our mission is to deliver innovative, compassionate, integrated health services and support that are accessible to all in our community, regardless of ability to pay.

Come to work every day knowing your efforts make other people’s lives better. You’ll be part of a supportive, dynamic, multidisciplinary team – including medical, dental and behavioral health care providers, social workers, family workers and others – working together to meet the needs of the whole person. Your days will be busy, varied and interesting. And you’ll have opportunities for career growth: Many employees take on new challenges and increasingly responsible positions during their years with us.

Greater Seacoast Community Health is in search of a compassionate and experienced Behavioral Health Clinician (School Counselor) for the start of the 2023-2024 academic school year.

The School-based Behavioral Health Clinician will provide ongoing direct mental health counseling, behavioral support, and comprehensive treatment/behavioral planning to students and families of Somersworth High School in Somersworth. New Hampshire. The Behavioral Health Clinician will work closely with students, families and faculty to provide counseling services and support to promote the academic, social and emotional well-being of the students.

Qualifications:

* Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or other related human service required; NH License (LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT) required.

* Ability to work effectively with adolescents, families, and professionals from a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds.

*Experience working in a school environment, preferably in a high school setting.
Ability to provide crisis management, conflict resolution and behavioral modification skills.

The ideal candidate will also have:

* Ability to work harmoniously with coworkers and patients
* Experience working with diverse and vulnerable populations
* Excellent communication and listening skills
* Organizational skills
* Compassionate and nonjudgmental attitude

Roles and Responsibilities:

Serve as a behavioral health clinician for the Somersworth High School. Provide mental health services to students identified by Goodwin Community Health medical providers, parents, teachers, school staff, or who self-identify as needing additional supports for symptoms related to anxiety, depression, etc.

Provide appropriate behavioral health services to include: individual and/or group counseling and intervention, comprehensive assessment and screenings, consultation, diagnosis, case conceptualization, and brief interventions.

Utilize standard, evidence-based clinical measures to assess patient’s symptoms and response to treatment, through individual and group therapy services.

Provide effective treatment planning and assist students to successfully set and achieving goals to improve psychosocial functioning

Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions as needed, or follow required school protocols

Provide students with linkages to community services, resources and supports.
Work collaboratively with members of the Goodwin Community Health primary care team

Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Provide consultation to medical providers and other team members as needed
Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the student’s medical record and other required systems

Attend staff meetings, school meetings (i.e. IEP), trainings, supervision and in-service trainings to enhance knowledge and engage in professional practice. Attend monthly Behavioral Health

Work Locations:
Somersworth High School, Somersworth, NH

Hours per week:
24

Days:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm

Job Status:
Part-time, 24 hours per-week

Eligible for Benefits:
Yes

About Us

Greater Seacoast Community Health’s mission is to deliver innovative, compassionate, integrated health services and support that are accessible to all in our community, regardless of ability to pay. Our network of not-for-profit community health centers includes Families First Health & Support Center in Portsmouth, Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth and Lilac City Pediatrics in Rochester. Strafford County Public Health Network and SOS Recovery Community Organization also are affiliated with Greater Seacoast. Our health centers provide primary care, pediatric care, dental care, prenatal care, behavioral health counseling, substance use disorder treatment, mobile health services, WIC, social work services, a pharmacy, parenting classes, playgroups and home visiting. Services are open to all and aim to be team-based, respectful, recovery-friendly, LGBTQ-affirming and trauma-informed. We are recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home and a Family Resource Center of Quality. Learn more at GetCommunityHealth.org.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $31.25 - $41.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person

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