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Clinician - School Based Mental Health

Kellin Foundation
locationColfax, NC, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Healthcare

Job Description

Job Description

Agency Overview:

The Kellin Foundation is a nonprofit (501c3) organization that strengthens resilience among children, families, adults, and communities through trauma-informed behavioral health services focused on PREVENTion, TREATment, and HEALing. The Kellin Foundation helps people of all ages to have earlier and easier access to a wide array of mental health and substance use services that they need to be safe and well.

To extend that reach, the Kellin Foundation Hope Hub (our new large facility) uses a comprehensive approach to prevention and treatment that offers a place for people of all ages to access both mental health and additional integrated services provided by vital community partners— all under one roof. To learn more, please visit www.kellinfoundation.org

Position Overview:

This person will provide clinical services for students within Guilford County Schools as part of our partnership on a new school-based mental health initiative. This role will include a primary location base within the school system (likely in several target schools in High Point) as well as some hours onsite at the main Kellin Foundation office. The specific schedule will be co-created to meet staff and project needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Direct Service

  • Deliver clinical services, including assessments, individual therapy, or group therapy as needed based on client demand.
  • Collect project information / data on clinical outcomes consistent with the mission and requirements of the grant projects.
  • Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures for clinical care such as timely documentation, periodic chart monitoring/audits, recruitment strategies, and coordination of care.
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team member with the agency as community partners, including Guilford County Schools and additional wraparound services providers.

Other

  • Attend program and agency meetings related to role
  • Actively participate in agency events, trainings, and outreach, representing the agency consistent with the passion and mission of the organization
  • Conduct periodic community education and outreach as requested by community partners
  • Assist with staff development trainings within Guilford County Schools as well as parent engagement sessions periodically

Qualifications

  • Mental health counselor, social worker, psychologist, or related clinical health field
  • Licensed (or provisionally licensed) in the state of North Carolina with experience working with a wide range of ages and presenting concerns.
  • Passion for the Kellin Foundation’s mission and ability to articulate its philosophy, values, practices to internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience with families living in poverty is beneficial
  • Demonstrated interest in nonprofit work in the area of behavioral health, with a particular interest in trauma-informed care
  • Bilingual clinician is a strong preference but not required
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Team player with a “can do” attitude
  • Demonstrated ability to work within an interdisciplinary team
  • Ability to adjust to the diverse needs of clients and staff
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office package
  • Strong ability to multi-task on multi-component projects
  • Strong organization skills and attention to detail, including timely notes and documentation
  • Must be dependable and accountable
  • Must have current and active professional liability insurance at all times

Supervisory: This position is supervised by the Chief Program Officer.

Position Structure: Full-time.

Rate: Commensurate upon experience

Benefits Package: Health insurance, basic life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, PTO, group retirement provided for by Kellin Foundation; optional additional benefits including vision, dental, short-term disability, and others. Benefits package dependent on number of hours/employee status (i.e., part-time, full-time, etc.).

Additional Benefit: Supervision provided for provisionally licensed clinical mental health counselors with signed agreement.

Travel: Local travel for project team meetings (reimbursed if outside of Guilford) and some services may be provided offsite

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