Mental Health Consultant
Montgomery County Educational Service Center
- Miami, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Appropriate State of Ohio Mental Health Training and shall be governed by Ohio law.
- Ability to acquire State of Ohio License (educational permit, pupil services license) or School Social Worker Certification.
- Demonstrates a sincere desire to aid all students, staff, and the community.
- Good health, high moral character, and acceptable attendance record.
- Demonstrate competence in using computer-related programs including database programs.
- Tier 2 school based staff
- Check-In, Check Out
- Collaborate with school staff, community partners
- Acts as the central point of contact for all mental services as referred by the district for triage
- Provides mental health consultation and crisis intervention services (including lethality screens)
- Provides initial therapeutic assessments, individual and family psychotherapy, and develops appropriate treatment plans for the most chronic students with mental health concerns
- Works closely with the administration of the assigned district(s).
- Provides mental health consultation to the district
- Attends IEP and other educational meetings when needed
- Provides PD to district regarding mental health as needed
- Determines appropriate service(s) to each student referred and refers to appropriate community agency when needed
- Acts as a liaison with community services and district
- Provides mental health services to the children and families in the assigned school district(s). These mental health services will include:
- Individual Counseling/Psychotherapy;
- Group Counseling/Psychotherapy;
- Diagnostic Assessment;
- Crisis Invention;
- Community psychiatric supportive treatment and consultations;
- Meets productivity standard determined at the beginning of each contract year.
- Meets with the Director of Mental Health Programming or designee on a monthly basis.
- Reports to the Director of Mental Health Programming or designee to meet all clinical supervision requirements.
- Participates in scheduled staff meetings.
- Keeps appropriate documentation on all students.
- Keeps the Director of Mental Health Programming informed concerning all areas of responsibility.
- Participates in local, state, and national conferences and seminars in order to keep abreast of improvements, innovations, and changes in the instructional programs as needed by Mental Health training.
- Works cooperatively with all Warren County Educational Service Center staff.
- Subscribes to the annual evaluation process
- Serves as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
- Helps instill in students that belief in and practice of ethical principles, tolerance, and democratic values.
- Conducts other duties related to the Director of Mental Health Programming and/or the Superintendent of Schools.
- Demonstrates professionalism and maintains a positive work attitude.
- Effectively uses verbal, nonverbal, writing, and listening skills.
- Completes paperwork accurately. Verifies and correctly enters data.
- Organizes tasks and manages time effectively.
- Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.
- Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.
- Duties may require bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and standing.
- Duties may require lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment.
- Duties may require operating and/or riding in a vehicle.
- Duties require traveling to meetings and work assignments.
- Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines.
- Potential for exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.
- Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
- Potential for adverse contact with aggressive, disruptive, and/or unruly individuals.