Behavioral Health Clinician-Specialized

Central Point Elementary/Jewett Elementary & Talent Middle School

Full Time|Salary

We’re committed to compassionate care for all. Our patients. Our employees. You.

At La Clinica, we love our patients and enthusiastically treat them with the same care, respect, and dignity that we would our friends, family, and neighbors because that's who they are. If this appeals to you, La Clinica might be the right place to build your career. We’re looking for the right team members to treat our patients with this level of care.

The Behavioral Health Clinician-Specialized shall be a core member of the interdisciplinary School Based Health Center (SBHC) Team. The licensed Behavioral Health Clinician-Specialized provides support to patients, their families, and the care team in helping to facilitate therapeutic services that will improve the clients overall mental health wellbeing.

Accountabilities Include:

Perform Essential Job Duties
Assessment & Diagnosis:

• Conducts intake and comprehensive mental health assessment concluding with the formulation of a DSM-V diagnosis and an initial treatment plan.
• Interviews clients and/or parents/guardian to obtain a complete biopsychological history and other pertinent information.
• Observes client to detect indications of abnormal physical or mental behavior and complete a mental status exam and risk assessment for each client.
• Selects and administers various assessment instruments or inventories to assist in diagnosis and treatment and reviews results to evaluate client needs.
• Interprets the assessment results to client and/or parents/guardian in understandable lay-person language, minimizing the use of the psychological “jargon”.
• Conducts classroom observations to gain insight into child’s behavior. (Depending on site)
• Demonstrates calmness and rational thinking in crisis intervention and collaborate with school and SBHC staff to best meet the needs of children in crisis.

Treatment:

• Collaborates with client and/or parent/guardian in developing an individualized treatment plan with clearly stated measurable goals and objectives.
• Assesses a client’s therapeutic needs; establish a therapeutic relationship; Conduct, complete, terminate, and evaluate the therapy.
• Conducts individual, group, and family therapy as specified in the individualized treatment plan.
• Implements appropriate therapeutic interventions (e.g., play therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, teaching coping/relaxation skills, parent education/training, family therapy, etc.)
• Discusses progress toward treatment goals with client and/or parents/guardian.
• Schedules and coordinates all Mental Health appointments (assessment, therapy sessions, meetings, etc.)

Collaboration:

• Contacts, screens, coordinates, and follows up on all mental health referrals.
• Consults and collaborates with outside agencies, internal staff, and school staff (student support team of IEP meetings, parent/teacher conferences, and brief/informal parent or teacher contacts) to best meet the social and emotional needs of the client.
• Provides ongoing case management, as needed.
• Refers client and family to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling.
• Provides resources to clients, parents, and teachers and makes referrals to other providers when necessary.
• Conducts self at the highest ethical, and professional standards:
• Protects the dignity, privacy and confidentiality of client, families, visitors, co-workers, and others. Uses maximum discretion in handling work-related information.
• Consistently supports and exhibits high professional and ethical standards. Avoids any demeanor that can be interpreted as unprofessional in a health care setting (i.e. gossip, loud conversations, etc.).
• Exercises patience, understanding, and compassion in dealing with children, families, and school staff and co-workers.
• Advocates and adopts a child and family-centered, strengths-based, culturally appropriate theoretical framework/orientation
• Greets and assists all patients, promptly demonstrating professionalism, patience, compassion, and consideration in interactions, consistently striving to know and meet, or exceed, the anticipated needs.
• Demonstrates empowerment by taking prompt action to remedy misunderstandings or

inconvenience to clients.

Documentation:

• Completes all required documentation in a timely and efficient manner.
• Participates in bi-annual chart reviews.
• Participates in annual quality improvement and data collection requirements (ex: CGAS scores,

parent satisfaction surveys, data logs).

Demonstrates Cultural Agility:

• Recognizes and values differences related to culture, age, and levels of experiences
• Communicate in an accurate and timely manner with parents of Hispanic children on behalf of

non-Spanish speaking LCDV/SBHC staff and providers (if bilingual).

Supervision:

• Consults with clinical supervisor and colleagues as required or on as-needed basis.
• Substantially contribute to group/peer consultation by sharing case conceptualizations and offering and receiving feedback. Effectively utilizes suggestions and recommendations if clinically appropriate.
• Meets regularly with SBHC teams to ensure efficient and effective program communication.

Agency Standards:

• Encourages two-way communication by promoting and utilizing feedback and employing effective negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Participates in system-wide, annual planning identifying strategic planning goals.
• Accepts responsibility and accountable for own actions.
• Maintains at least the minimum case requirement as set out by supervisor.
• Works in collaboration with department coordinators.
• Exhibits ability to support La Clinica and its sponsors in a proactive manner both internally and in the community.
• Participates in development of annual team agreements and accountabilities.
• Creates and maintains a work environment that establishes an exceptional level of positive customer relations and continuously role models the desired behaviors.
• Follows all LCDV/SBHC policies and procedures and ensures consistent compliance.
• Consistently meets work schedule and reporting requirements, adhering to established policy and/or guidelines.
• Participates as appropriate in safety, disaster and fire prevention programs and drills according to school policies.
• Complies with all policies and/or guidelines related to employee and visitor safety (i.e., SMDA, OSHA, MSDS).
• Complies with all applicable state certification requirements.
• Completes assigned trainings via La Clinica’s learning module system (Relias) by required due date.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work remotely when required.

Qualifications:

Must be able to interact with a variety of individuals at various levels under stressful circumstances while exercising sound judgement, tact, and diplomacy; work productively both independently and in a team setting; communicate with clarity, both verbally and in writing to groups and individuals.

Education and/or Experience:
Required:

Minimum:

• Hold a master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marital and Family Therapy, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling or related.
• Be licensed as an independent behavioral health practitioner with an Oregon licensing board (i.e., LCSW, LPC, LMFT).
• Two years of demonstrated clinical experience in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
• Skills to intervene and promote reconciliation, compromise, and positive outcomes in difficult interactions

Preferred:

• Experience with children
• Experience working with at-risk children and families preferably in a school environment.
• Skilled at using electronic health records as applicable to area of work (EPIC)

Benefits Include the Potential for the Following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Accident, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Available Company Match
• Organization Paid Standard Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Wellness Programs Such as Cooking, Zumba, Yoga, and Gardening
• Personal and Professional Development Seminars
• Loan Assistance program with NHSC

Equity Statement:

At La Clinica, we commit to engage everyone in a welcoming, respectful, and loving way and to maintain the dignity and value of all people above everything else. These standards align with our organization’s vision of absolute excellence, open-hearted community, and well-being for all.

For more information, please visit our website at: https://laclinicahealth.org/patients/approach/

Applications will be reviewed by the appropriate Department for interview; those selected must be able to provide proof of legal right to work in this country. Criminal history background check and pre-employment drug screen will be performed prior to any job offers. La Clinica is a drug free work environment. Equal Opportunity Employer. La Clinica complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you consider yourself disabled and desire assistance in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.