Mental Health Specialist Boys and Girls Club
Master's
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Establish programs, activities and services that prepare youth for success and create an outcome-driven Club experience that facilitates achievement of youth development outcomes in coordination with Club leadership and MCHC.
- Ensure a healthy, safe environment, with well-maintained facilities, equipment, and supplies.
- Compile regular reports reflecting all activities, attendance, and participation.
- Ensure administrative and operational systems are in place to maintain the operation of the property and equipment.
- Ensure compliance with organization policies.
- Provide training for youth development professionals of the Club related to trauma-informed care.
- Develop partnerships with parents, community leaders, and organizations as appropriate.
- Maintain close, daily contact with Club and MCHC professional staff to interpret and explain mission, program objectives, and standards, discuss issues, and provide/receive information
- Maintain contact with external community groups, schools, members’ parents, and others to assist in resolving problems.
- Provide assessments, diagnoses, and mental health treatment/services for children/adolescents, including programming to parents who have or may be at risk of abusing and/or neglecting their children. Treatment/services may be provided at the Club, MCHC campus or various offsite locations including schools, community agencies, etc.
- Provides educational programs, including child management techniques, to parents and other assigned caregivers, to improve parenting skills, address problematic behaviors, foster self-esteem, and competencies in children/adolescents.
- While primary location is the Main Club campus (Averill), may be asked to deliver programming/provide care at other Club locations as requested.
- Provides in-service training to professional groups, participates on community and school committees related to mental health issues.
- Collaborates interdepartmentally and serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team at the Club in supporting other Club programs and services.
- Makes appropriate referrals for clients to obtain needed services including at MCHC main campus.
- May be asked to supervise Limited License Social Worker or Professional Counselor as appropriate.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with Club staff on special events to carry out programs in all departments.
- Participate in staff meetings at the Club as requested.
- Exercise authority in problems relating to members, utilizing guidance and discipline plan.
- May provide clinical supervision to Mental Health Specialists or a university student enrolled in a curriculum leading to a graduate degree in counseling, psychology, or social work.
- Participates in MCHC Department Staff meetings, case discussions and on other Committees or work groups, as assigned.
- Other job-related duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of personality and developmental theories, psychological assessment procedures and therapeutic techniques acquired through the completion of a master’s degree in counseling, Psychology or Social Work from an accredited College/University.
- Knowledge of clinical mental health assessment utilizing DSM-V-TR criteria for mental health disorders.
- Current Michigan licensure as a Licensed Master’s Social Work (LMSW) or Limited License Master’s Social Work (LLMSW)
- Prefer two years of post-Master’s work experience in a clinical setting in order to gain exposure to a wide variety of children’s disorders and experience working with clients who may be living in an at-risk environment.
- Must have a high degree of communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with children, adolescents, parents, neighborhood groups, Club staff, community agency personnel, administration, associates, clients, and visitors.
- Ability to deal effectively with Club members including discipline problems.
- Demonstrated ability in working with young people, parents, and community leaders.
- Computer Skill Level Required:
- Basic – Microsoft Outlook,
- Intermediate – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and EHR/EMR/EPM