School Based Mental Health Clinician

Job DetailsJob Location: Adams 14 School District - Commerce City, COPosition Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesJoin Griffith Centers as a School-Based Mental Health Clinician!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students and families? Griffith Centers is seeking dedicated School-Based Mental Health Clinicians to support students in Adams 14 Schools. If you are committed to providing compassionate mental health services in a school setting, we want to hear from you!

 

What We Offer:


Salary range: $50,000/yr - $55,000/yr. based on working 44 weeks out of the year (8 weeks off in the summer)
Potential to earn quarterly bonus up to $2000
Medical, dental, vision and voluntary benefit
Participation in our 403b retirement plan
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off and paid holidays
Colorado sick leave in accordance with Colorado Health Families and Workplaces (HFWA)
10 Vacation Days (40 hours available after 6 months of employment and accruals based on years of service)
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development and training/certification opportunities


 

Responsibilities:


Provides a broad array of therapy services to adolescents, children, and their families that are referred by the school district, in a school based setting . 
Establishes and maintains effective, collaborative relationships with school and district professionals to ensure seamless integration of mental health services. 
Maintains contacts with relevant persons and agencies that impact child and family functioning to coordinate service delivery and develop resources for effective discharge planning. 
Ensures timely and accurate completion of all client-related documentation, adhering to regulatory standards and best practices. 
80% of the time will be spent doing clinical work, 20% of the time will be spent doing care coordination with other school


 

Qualifications:


Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Child Development from a regionally accredited college or university
Must have the capability to register in DORA as Registered Psychotherapist, LMFT, LPCC, LPC, LSW, LCSW or licensed candidate. 
Must have had a clinical internship and two years of clinical counseling work preferred. 
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. 
Able to work with sensitivity to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of the agency’s clients and staff.  
Must possess a valid state driver’s license and be able to drive on behalf of the company.
Ability to work with sensitivity to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of the agency’s clients and staff.
Must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening as a condition of employment, in accordance with organizational and Behavioral Health Administrations regulations. This screening includes initial and ongoing state criminal background checks, fingerprinting, sex offender registry searches, and abuse and neglect clearances. If the employee has lived in any other state within the past three years, equivalent background and abuse/neglect checks from those states will also be conducted.


 

Why Griffith Centers?


Community Impact: Be part of a team that is dedicated to serving the local community and making a difference in the lives of children and families.
Values-Driven Culture! Embody our core values: service oriented, psychological and physical safety, ethical, passionate, and collaborative and see how they can transform lives.
Exciting Challenges: Thrive in a fast-paced, community setting that creates dynamic, vibrant, and diverse activities and interactions, and every day presents new opportunities for growth and learning.


 

Equal Employment Opportunity: Griffith Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

ADA Compliance: If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact HR at hr@griffithcenters.org.

Drug-Free Workplace: As a federal contractor, Griffith Centers maintains a policy of a drug-free workplace. Candidates for employment must pass a drug screen, and all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing.

Employment with Griffith Centers is at-will. Except as may be required by state law, employment with Griffith Centers is at-will, meaning that either you or Griffith Centers may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, subject only to applicable law. All employees may be subject to an initial evaluation period of approximately 90 days; however, this initial evaluation does not guarantee any term of employment, and completion of the introductory period does not alter the at-will nature of employment.Qualifications