Counselor- Part Time Miriam Learning Center
Job Description
Job Description
The Miriam Learning Center is a program designed for students ages 2 through 25 who need educational and / or social emotional support.
Special education services are provided within schools or daycare centers, the student's home, and our clinic.
POSITION : LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER or PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR (Or provisionally licensed)
STATUS : PART-TIME / PRN, EVENING HOURS DURING SCHOOL AND DAYTIME HOURS IN SUMMER
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Master's degree from accredited school
- Licensed or provisionally licensed in the state of Missouri (LCSW, LMSW, LPC, PLPC)
- One year experience assessing the psychological and educational needs of children and delivering treatment services, preferably in a school setting
- Knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma informed
REPORTS TO : Behavioral Health Coordinator, Miriam Learning Center
POSITION SUMMARY :
The Licensed Clinical Social Worker / Counselor evaluates the psycho-social needs of children and adolescents and makes appropriate recommendations to improve functioning at school, home, and in the community.
He / she provides individual, group and / or family counseling. Settings for work duties include on-site at the Learning Center, community schools and day care centers, and in-home counseling opportunities as they arise.
Hours are flexible to accommodate other commitments.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- To provide a comprehensive and professional assessment of each child's psycho-social issues.
- To make appropriate recommendations based upon assessment results.
- To complete assessment reports in a professional and timely manner.
- To determine an appropriate treatment pathway for a child / family.
- To maintain contact with other professionals at the Center, in the school, and with the family to ensure coordinated treatment efforts.
- To submit notes and billing in a timely manner.
- To refer the child and / or family for community services as needed.
- To provide individual, group and / or family counseling using a CBT model.
- Any other duties as specified by the supervisor.