Behavioral Health Counselor (High School Wellness Centers)

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High school diploma or GED

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$74,984 - $89,534 a year
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Full-time
 
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3626 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121
 
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Job Overview: The Behavioral Health Counselor offers integrated mental health substance abuse services that include individual, group, and family therapy, clinical case management, intakes/assessments, clinical evaluations, crisis intervention and consultation services in identified SFUSD high school Wellness Centers. The Wellness Centers are a joint project between RAMS, SFDPH and SFUSD.

Essential Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

Provide culturally competent school-based mental health substance abuse counseling services to individuals, groups, and families on a short/long term basis at identified SFUSD high school Wellness Centers.
Conduct clinical intakes, assessments, and evaluations; provide case management and consultation, primarily at school sites.
Provide outreach education on mental health and substance abuse services and issues to students, families of students, community members, other professionals, school staff, and in community settings as necessary.
Develop and maintain administrative and client care treatment in accordance with professional funding source standards and RAMS’ policies.
Provide clinical training and education to staff, trainees, and interns as deemed necessary.
Participate in RAMS internal and/or external trainings as required by the position or agency.
Represent RAMS as the behavioral health professional of the Wellness Center core team; collaborate closely with all Wellness team members,
Participate in SAP/SST meetings, as requested.
Participate in Wellness Center team clinical meetings.
Attend administrative team meetings at RAMS clinic site.
Provide crisis intervention, assessments, and triage of students.
Provide consultation, in-service training to school staff, as needed.
Provide group intervention: subject, frequency, and number of students to be determined by the Wellness Centers team.
Coordinate with School Health Program staff to provide direct clinical services to student.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Required Qualifications:

MS/MA in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field, from an accredited institution.
BBS or Board of Psychology registration or licensure (AMFT/LMFT, ACSW/LCSW, LPCC, Psychologist) is highly preferred.
One year of work experience providing on-site mental health substance abuse services to youth/teens in high-school-based settings.
One year of work experience providing mental health substance abuse treatment services, in a community mental health setting.
Other Requirements:

Familiarity with SF community behavioral health systems of care delivery of clinical services, highly preferred.
Knowledge of SF community resources for health, mental health, substance abuse, vocational, and housing services, highly preferred.
Strong commitment to the RAMS’ mission of providing community-based, culturally competent, and consumer-guided mental health/substance abuse treatment and prevention services to underserved populations.
Commitment to engaging in professional development and reviewing current literature relevant to treatment practices for the target population.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interface professionally with a diverse, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary staff at all levels.
Check out the SF Wellness Initiative at https://www.sfusd.edu/services/health-wellness/sfwellness-initiative?search_api_fulltext=wellness%20initiative for more information about the collaborative effort that established this program. Read more