School Based Health Center Behavioral Health Clinician

Fair Haven Community Health Care • New Haven, CT • 5h ago

Fair Haven Community Health Care

For over 54 years, FHCHC has been an innovative and vibrant community health center, catering to multiple generations with over 165,000 office visits across 21 locations. Guided by a Board of Directors, most of whom are patients themselves, we take pride in being a healthcare leader dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable medical and dental care to everyone, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Our extensive range of primary and specialty care services, along with evidence-based programs, empowers patients to make informed choices about their health. As we expand our reach to underserved areas, our commitment to prioritizing patient needs remains unwavering. FHCHC's mission is to enhance the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high-quality, and culturally responsive patient-centered care.

Job purpose

Responsible for providing mental and behavioral health evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, individual and group therapy, and (if appropriate) brief substance abuse counseling for children at a school-based health care center run by Fair Haven Community Health Center.

Duties and responsibilities

Provide mental and behavioral health treatment, individual and group format, to children in a school-based health center

Evaluate and diagnose mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral difficulties in children based on clinical standards of practice

Formulate treatment plans and treatment plan reviews based on evaluations

Provide clinical and consultative treatment services that are strength based and client centered

Respond to mental health crises, assessing need, formulating disposition, and implementing plan

Work well with a team and regularly communicate with other behavioral health and primary care clinicians, and coordinate with other clinical providers, social service providers, teachers and the school administration in assisting with and following up on client referrals and with patient care

Complete all required documentation for intakes, progress notes, treatment plans and reviews, authorizations, billing, and licensure in a timely manner

Participate in professional activities such as: IEP meetings, continuing education activities, clinical conferences, meeting with representatives of school and community groups

Ensure patient confidentiality at all times

Perform other duties as required by the Health Center to achieve the goal of providing high quality health care

Fulfill other requirements set for in the contract with the Department of Education for school-based health center behavioral health clinicians, such as attending certain student and parent care-planning meetings

Qualifications

At least a Master's degree (M.A., M.F.T., M.S.W.) in a clinical behavioral health field (e.g. social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy)

A minimum of one year of experience in health care setting, ideally in an outpatient setting is required.

Must be licensed or license-eligible in the State of Connecticut (LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, PsyD, or PhD)

Oral fluency in Spanish preferred

Ability to use computer and telephone; experience using an electronic health record is desirable.

Knowledge

Training, knowledge and ability to independently carry out all the above duties

Experience providing clinical services for children is preferable

Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures to work in an integrated clinic is preferable

Experience providing individual and group therapy for children is preferable

American with Disabilities Requirements:

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.

Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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