Mental Health Clinician - Schools
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Permanent
- Full-time
This is a Limited Appointment position with the end date June 30, 2026Typical Duties(Illustrative Only)
- Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team (including school staff and outside provides) to assess and inform appropriate interventions/treatment.
- Conducts psycho-educational interviews and prepares case; documents case records and makes relevant reports.
- Collects monthly statistics for reporting purposes.
- Assists schools with students who pose a concern to the safety and security of the facility secondary to a mental illness.
- Educates students and educators on the use of implementing coping techniques
- Interfaces with a wide range of community organizations including families and school personnel for referrals for Mental Health.
- Provides information regarding the availability of social and mental health services.
- Provides professional development to schools regarding signs, symptoms and safety when working with students with a mental illness.
- Participates in conferences with school staff members and parents relative to test findings and their interpretation
- Communicates with families and appropriate school personnel involving students with mental health needs.
- Provides mental health counseling to students and county educators in individual or group settings in based on treatment plan goals
- Implements related service counseling per eligible special education students' Individualized Education Plans
- Evaluates students to determine need for counseling services through the use of case history, interview, and observation;
- Develops treatment plans for targeted behavior change;
- Participates in conferences with school staff members and parents relative to findings and their interpretation.
- Attendance at MET/I.E.P. conferences and make appropriate recommendations;
- Complies with all IDEA regulations and Arizona Revised Statutes ยงยง 15-765-767
- Responsible for project management and grant reporting
- Assists team leaders to conduct research and oversee evaluation activities.
- The most current edition of DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) diagnoses.
- School system and referrals for treatment.
- Working with a broad range of students and educators' in an outpatient setting or school environment
- Working with a multidisciplinary team in a setting that requires awareness of surroundings
- Assessment and evaluations of mental health clients
- Maintaining solid boundaries with clients
- Effective interpersonal communication skills with students, adults, counselors, psychiatric nurse practitioner and/or physicians
- Educating staff and students on wellness, mental health and student treatment plans.
- Work with a wide diversity of individuals
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, administrators, students, families, team members, community agencies, and others.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Work with specific, job-related data
- Utilize a variety of job-related equipment, computer special education records, management software system
- Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans
- Collect data and generate reports
- Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate
package to regular employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes:(Regular Part Time employees receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis. Temporary and Seasonal employees do not receive benefits. Elected officials are not eligible for vacation and sick leave.)