Licensed Clinician (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT) - School Based

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division: SEMHC

Req ID: 24976

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.

FLSA Status

Exempt

About School-Based Services

The School-Based Services team provides behavioral health support directly within partnered schools, offering accessible, trauma-informed care to students who may be struggling with mental health, emotional, or behavioral challenges. Our mission is to meet students where they are, reduce barriers to care, and collaborate with educators and families to support academic success, emotional well-being, and long-term stability.
As part of Eskenazi Health's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), our team is committed to delivering integrated, evidence-based treatment rooted in the Recovery Model.

Where You Fit In

As a Licensed Clinician - School-Based (CCBHC), you will provide individual, family, and group therapeutic interventions using evidence-based practices (EBPs) with fidelity to treatment models. You will manage a caseload of students, identify their therapeutic and case management needs, and work closely with school staff, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate the right supports at the right time.

What To Expect

A key aspect of this role includes building strong relationships with students, families, educators, and clinical partners. You will conduct assessments, create treatment plans, deliver therapy within the school environment, and intervene during times of crisis. Your work ensures students have personalized, strengths-based care that promotes their academic, social, and emotional well-being.
You will also support ongoing care coordination, skill development, and safety planning while maintaining adherence to CCBHC requirements.

Am I Qualified?

Education & Licensure

• Master's degree in a behavioral health or human services field meeting Indiana licensure requirements for:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Active and unencumbered Indiana clinical licensure (LCSW, LMFT, LMHC)

Additional Requirements

• Valid Indiana driver's license meeting Eskenazi Health driving policy requirements

What We Offer

We are committed to fostering a flexible, supportive work environment that promotes both professional growth and personal well-being:

• 4-day workweek for enhanced work-life balance
• Free clinical supervision
• Competitive compensation
• Opportunities for training, CEUs, and ongoing development
• Supportive team culture focused on collaboration and mission-driven care
• Learn more about the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center:
  • Learn about Eskenazi Health:

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• DentalVision
• Competitive Retirement Benefits
• PTO
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Plus additional employee perks

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Embraces, understands, and operates under the Recovery Model, including AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and the spirit of motivational interviewing
• Adheres to the regulatory requirements for CCBHC regarding client treatment, including crisis prevention planning and crisis safety planning
• Utilizing advanced certifications and skills in EBPs, delivers treatment to fidelity of therapeutic interventions and treatment models specific to the population served.
• Prepares clinical treatment plans and completes biopsychosocial evaluation ("BPSE"), integrating information gathered by the team and developing the integrated diagnostic summary based upon the BPSE and in consultation with the client, family, treatment team.
• Manages a caseload of clients by identifying therapeutic, rehabilitative and case management needs; engages other team members in meeting these needs as indicated; provides quality case management services as indicated by client need; monitors client progress and reflects this in the clinical documentation
• Performs a variety of individual, family and group EBP therapeutic interventions utilizing EBPs specific to CCBHC certification
• Evaluates and updates the treatment plan at intervals determined by guidelines, consulting with client family and team in this process
• May provide care coordination, skills training and development to clients in group and individual settings as guided by medical necessity outlined in the person-centered treatment
• Provides crisis management and emergency interventions including but not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and approved area-specific crisis intervention techniques
• Reports to treatment team in staffing including but not limited to successes and challenges, assessment of client progress, barriers to success, any level of care changes, etc.
• Advocates for clients to ensure access to needed services which include developing community relationships and resources
• Meets the agency's standard of providing the appropriate service at the right time, right place, and right frequency as determined by the client's level of need
• Meets the agency's standard of timely completion of all documentation including interpreting and applying service and billing procedures according to client needs as well as completing billing according to guidelines for timeliness and accuracy
• Serves as a clinical resource for less experienced staff
• Establishes and maintains a safe environment at all times through on-going assessment of milieu/appointment environment and intervenes as indicated in person-centered treatment plan as well as by nursing or physician order
• Identifies any high- risk client symptoms or circumstances that would result in risk for self-harm or harm to others and notifies appropriate higher level clinical staff for consultation
• Continuously evaluates clients' mental status, reporting progress to the team and treating psychiatrist
• Identifies community resources and assists clients in their access to these resources
• Serves as a clinical resource for less experienced staff
• Meets agency requirements for continuing education

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced understanding of evidence-based practices
• Ability to implement EBPs to fidelity and work within a strengths-based, person-centered model
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of psychiatric and addiction diagnoses and their impact on functioning
• Ability to build rapport with youth, families, and school staff
• Understanding of psychopharmacology and the side effects of medications
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and documentation skills
• Understanding of community resources and referral pathways
• Ability to interpret policies, regulations, and safety directives

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.