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About the Role

The Behavioral Health Counselor offers integrated mental health and substance abuse services, including individual, group, and family therapy, clinical case management, intakes, assessments, evaluations, crisis intervention, and consultation services within SFUSD high school Wellness Centers. These centers are a collaborative project between RAMS, SFDPH, and SFUSD.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally competent school-based mental health and 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 and education on mental health and substance abuse services and issues to students, families, community members, other professionals, and school staff.
• 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 needed.
• Participate in RAMS internal and/or external trainings as required.
• Represent RAMS as the behavioral health professional on the Wellness Center core team and 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 and in-service training to school staff as needed.
• Provide group intervention, with subject, frequency, and number of students determined by the Wellness Centers team.
• Coordinate with School Health Program staff to provide direct clinical services to students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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).
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• One year of work experience providing on-site mental health and substance abuse services to youth/teens in high-school-based settings.
• One year of work experience providing mental health and substance abuse treatment services in a community mental health setting.
• Familiarity with SF community behavioral health systems of care and delivery of clinical services is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of SF community resources for health, mental health, substance abuse, vocational, and housing services is highly preferred.
• Strong commitment to 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.

Skills

• Individual therapy
• Group therapy
• Family therapy
• Clinical case management
• Intakes
• Assessments
• Clinical evaluations
• Crisis intervention
• Consultation services
• Outreach
• Education on mental health and substance abuse services
• Treatment planning
• Clinical training
• Interpersonal skills

Location

• SFUSD high school Wellness Centers

Work Type

• School-based
• On-site

Experience Level

• 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

Education Level

• MS/MA in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field
• BBS or Board of Psychology registration or licensure (AMFT/LMFT, ACSW/LCSW, LPCC, Psychologist)

About the Company

• The Wellness Centers are a joint project between RAMS, SFDPH and SFUSD.
• RAMS’ mission is providing community-based, culturally competent, and consumer-guided mental health/substance abuse treatment and prevention services to underserved populations.