Job Description
Job Description
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
ResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree from an accredited institution in counseling or closely related field.
- Three years of full-time, professional experience conducting clinical assessments and mental health counseling with children ages three through eighteen and families and collaborating effectively with treatment teams.
- Valid Florida license to provide mental health services through the Florida Department of Health.
- Valid Florida Driver's License.
- Five years of post-licensure experience working in a school or educational setting.
- Experience providing individual and group counseling.
- Experience working with diverse populations and understanding of cultural competency in mental health care.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills; analytical, mathematical, organizational, and prioritization skills; flexibility and adaptability in dealing with rapidly changing priorities and demands.
- Knowledge and application of counseling theories and practices.
- Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and enforce pertinent regulations, policies, and procedures for the functional area of assignment.
- Knowledge of and experience using multiple project management tools and methodologies.
- Knowledge of HIPAA, Public Records, Sunshine Law, FERPA, and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy, public information, and records retention.
- Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel.
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders.
ResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Attend parent meetings to provide information to the parents about mental health issues.
- Develop individual observations to identify children with atypical behavior.
- Utilize community health resources to make appropriate referrals for children and families.
- Assist in implementing classroom strategies and participate in classroom success plans.
- Work collaboratively with families to assess at-risk children.
- Work collaboratively with the school mental health team and staff involved with at-risk children.
- Provide short-term counseling in an individual or small group setting.
- Assess and document needs and progress of children and families, parental contacts, and sessions.
- Provide parent education on an individual and group basis.
- Facilitate support groups for children and families.
- Provide local school-based individual and family counseling services.
- Provide therapeutic interventions.
- Develop and implement plans with clear and clinically/educationally relevant goals, time-based objectives, and appropriate interventions to support students reaching the treatment goals.
- Become trained in District-approved crisis response and serve on the District Crisis Counseling Response Team.
- Adhere to The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) standards, including protecting confidential client information whether written (printed/digital) or verbally communicated.
- Prepare all required reports and maintain all appropriate records.
- Complete all required billing as applicable.
- Perform Medicaid administrative claims reimbursable activities as directed in accordance with Chapter 3 of the federally approved School District Administrative Claiming (SDAC) Guide.
- Maintain state licensure.
- Any job-related job duties as assigned.
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