School Mental Health Counselor or Senior Counselor

The University of Maryland, Baltimore Division of Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry, School Mental Health Program has an exciting

opportunity for a Counselor or Senior Counselor position. The

selected candidate will fill either role commensurate with their

education, licensure, and experience. The Counselor or Senior

Counselor position will provide a full continuum of mental health

services (prevention, early intervention, treatment, and staff

consultation) and supports to students enrolled in Baltimore City

Schools. The individual will have access to and will be trained as

part of their duties in a wide variety of evidence-based programs

and practices to effectively support students and families.

The individual will provide a broad range of prevention, early

intervention, and clinical services including:

• clinical assessments and evaluation (including diagnostic and

safety assessments),

• individual, group, and family therapy,
• school-wide and crisis intervention, as needed,
• teacher, school team, and caregiver consultations, and
• classroom and school-wide prevention, education, and training

regarding promoting positive student mental health.

The primary duty of the position is to provide mental health

services and support across three tiers (mental health promotion,

prevention, and intervention) on school sites. Services and support

will include direct clinical services (individual, family, group

therapy), school-based consultation with educators to promote

student success in the classroom and school setting, mental health

prevention activities including small group evidence-based

programs, and mental health promotion at the classroom and

school-wide levels. The position is responsible for managing

referrals, triaging cases, maintaining client records, completing

required billing documents, and completing other paperwork. As part

of the array of clinical work, the clinician will provide more

intensive mental health services for youth with DSM 5 Clinical

Diagnoses that impact daily functioning and success at school. The

clinician may also provide individual and/or group supervision to

master's level trainees working in the School Mental Health

Program. This position may require some level of tele/virtual

services, but predominantly is in-person at the school. This

position is a 12-month position and services continue to be

provided over summers.

Benefits Information

UMB offers a comprehensive

benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance,

and professional development, along with

additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of.

This position participates in a retirement program that must be

selected and is effective on your date of hire. Exempt regular

staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks

of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, unlimited accrual of

sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional

learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees

and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school;

and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable

per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the

University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work

primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

Primary Duties

Counselor

• The Counselor works under the supervision of a licensed

professional and assists individuals, families, and/or groups in

identifying, understanding, and decreasing the impact of social,

emotional and environmental factors associated with mental illness,

through the provision of a broad variety of direct services and

programs. Work under the supervision of an LCSW-C or LCPC when any

care provision is involved.

• Promote counseling services and generate referrals at the

school site by building relationships with school staff, school

teams and the school community.

• Assess risk through screening and interviewing clients,

caregivers, and school staff (as applicable). Identify psychosocial

conditions and needs and determine best course of therapeutic

treatment.

• Evaluate, refer, and counsel individuals, families, or groups

to assess needs and address issues. Provides preventive,

protective, or supportive services to individuals or groups who are

in or threatened by situations detrimental to their

well-being.

• Document client(s) progress. Perform chart reviews and

generates notes on evaluations, therapy sessions, reports and other

accountability

measures.

• Development of treatment plans and healthcare evaluations for a

variety of mental health issues.

• Consult with other therapists, case managers and, if

applicable, researchers. Provide work coordination and training to

graduate and/or undergraduate level trainees in their clinical

work.

• Works with National Center for School Mental Health to

participate in projects that involve specific school site and

evidence-based trainings.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Senior Counselor

Perform all duties of a Counselor including:

• Works independently with individuals, couples, families, and

other groups to help them to manage and overcome a range of

psychological and emotional issues. With the client as a

participant, senior counselors use individualized treatment plans

and a variety of evidence-based practices and programs to help

process and address feelings, and behaviors; assists with helping

consumers to achieve social-emotional-behavioral success and

well-being. Must work under supervision of LCSW-C or LCPC if

working independently when any care provision is involved.

• Provides training, guidance, and support to colleagues who are

not fully licensed as mental health providers (e.g., LMSW/LGPC,

graduate trainees).

• Implements evidence-based program and practices.
• Participates in special initiatives and serves on sub

committees, special projects, and other leadership roles within the

program.

• May supervise other counselors or trainees, per licensure.
• Assists in development of policies, protocols, or procedures as

requested.

• Responsible for review and submission of authorized

documentation for reimbursement per licensure. Ensure all CARF,

COMAR and program policies are followed.

• Responds to crisis at other school sites as part of a team for

major traumatic events, as needed. Supports school and provides

emergency petitions as needed (primarily for SMHP clients).

• Works with National Center for School Mental Health as part of

clinical-research teams, supporting implementation in schools and

providing feedback on interventions.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Counselor

Education: Master's degree in Social Work or

Psychology.

Experience: None Required.

Certification/Licensure: Licensed Master Social Work -

(LMSW) or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) in the

State of Maryland.

Other: No substitution of experience for minimum education

requirement.

Senior Counselor

Education: Master's degree in Social Work or

Psychology.

Certification/Licensure: State of Maryland licensure as a

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Certified

Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Certified Social Worker -

Clinical (LCSW-C).

Supervisory Experience: One (1) year of direct supervision

or responsibility for training, work coordination, and monitoring

the work of others preferred.

Other: No substitution of experience for minimum education

requirement.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possess knowledge of best practices in the field as well as

relevant federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and

programs/policies related to children's mental health. Ability to

perform position expectations in compliance with Maryland

requirements, regulations, and laws related to working with

children and their profession. Ability to maintain high ethical and

practice standards and maintain awareness of trends and influences

related to children's mental health. Assumes personal

responsibility for all outcomes; makes effective and timely

decisions; and learns how to effectively use technology. Maintains

productivity and uses knowledge strategies to increase knowledge

base. Ability to use measurable and verifiable information for

resolving problems and facilitating decision-making processes.

Ability to manage complex interpersonal situations with tact,

diplomacy, understanding and fairness. Ability to maintain

confidentiality of client and information obtained during

treatment. Excellent organizational and/or work coordination

skills. Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team with

individual and/or family from diverse ethnic, racial and

social-economic backgrounds. Ability to use measurable and

evidence-based strategies for resolving problems and facilitating

the decision-making processes. Effective interpersonal skills;

ability to effectively interact with a diverse patient population

using various evidence-informed interviewing techniques and

consultative approaches.

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written

thoughts, ideas, and facts. Interprets and understands written

information and is able to listen attentively to verbal and

non-verbal cues that lead to a deeper understanding. Ability to

maintain confidentiality of client information in accordance with

professional standards, HIPAA (Health Information Portability &

Accountability Act) and to understand implications of FERPA (Family

Education Rights and Privacy Act) and state regulations. Ability to

effectively interact with a diverse client population using best

practice clinical techniques and consultative approaches. Ability

to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core

Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability,

Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.

Counselor Hiring Range: $64,000 - $71,000, commensurate with

education and experience.

Senior Counselor Hiring Range: $73,000 - $81,000,

commensurate with education and experience.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce

and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All

qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment

without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national

origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,

gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or

mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or

any other legally protected classification.

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