Master's Level School Clinician

Briggs

Full Time Exempt

General Summary: Provide clinical services, and school adjustment counseling, client advocacy, behavioral management, and crisis intervention for students and their families on an outreach basis. Provide clinical consultation to school-based behavior specialists.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide individual, group, and family counseling.
• Provide safety care.
• Assist in the New Student Onboarding Process
• Act as an advocate as needed to assigned students.
• Collaborate with other providers, agencies and individuals in the students' network of care.
• Provide referral consultation and education to Students and their families
• Assist in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans and behavior modification plans, as needed.
• Maintain a record of participation, document clinical interventions and report clinical progress in a manner consistent with thrive standards.
• Complete data collection, incident reporting forms and clinical documentation in accordance with Thrive standards.
• Assist students in developing and strengthening their support network to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Provide case management services as needed.
• Act as a liaison with school systems to ensure consistency of programming;
• Transport students

Additional Responsibilities:

• Attend all agency/department required training and meetings within the prescribed period.
• Attend all Safety Training programs and be able to describe his/her responsibilities related to the general safety, department safety, and specific job-related hazards and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of all students, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Embrace Thrive's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission Statement and Definitions.
• Present a neat appearance in proper attire and identification as required by the position, department and agency policies and procedures.
• Work the hours and/or shifts assigned, and begin and end on time.
• Carry and enliven a positive Thrive image consistent with the Thrive's Guiding Principles and professional code of ethics.
• Function, as member of a team, i.e., be a Team Player.

Key Skills:

• Empathy
• Communication (Verbal/Written/Physical)
• Organization
• Critical Thinking
• Active Listening
• Self-Care
• Cultural Competence
• Patience
• Professional Commitment
• Persuasion
• Advocacy
• Ethics
• Leadership
• Boundary Setting

Education, Experience and Competencies:

• Master's Degree in the Human Service field. At least 1-year experience with children and/or adolescents with behavioral and emotional difficulties required.
• Experience Preferred in: Substance Abuse, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anxiety

Certifications, Licenses Requirements:

• Valid driver's license and automobile insurance which meets Rhode Island minimum standards required, or the ability to obtain necessary transportation in order to perform the responsibilities/tasks of the job

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities in meeting the expectations of the position.

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