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RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Provide and monitor
programming designed to increase the academic and social emotional
development of participants which align with the District, School and Grant
specific goals and objectives.
- Demonstrate as a
BestSelf employee the agency core values.
- Plan and deliver evidenced
based curriculums such as but not limited to Second Step, CBITS, Positive
Youth Development, MindUp and Restorative Practices.
- Meet and maintain
program objectives through maintenance of appropriate program data and
reports.
- Participate in
professional development.
- Meet regularly with
school staff, Program Director, the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) team.
- Work collaboratively
with school staff to address academic and socio emotional needs of students.
- Work collaboratively
with the Closing the Gap Family Advocate
- Plan, deliver and track services and
communications with parents/guardians and provide linkages to additional
resources as needed.
- Comply with all
agency, school/site and program policies and procedures.
- Meet all
administrative requirements to ensure compliance with state regulations and
evaluation requirements (OCFS, NY State Department of Education and Erie
County).
- Provide connections
and referrals to outside resources for families in need.
- Collaborate with other
professionals in the school setting to determine appropriate interventions
and goals for students.
- Provide crisis
intervention to students in need in the classroom.
- Provide assessments to
determine appropriate level of intervention for students.
- Provide services to a
clinically and culturally diverse population
- Provide multi-modal
treatment interventions with strong emphasis on cognitive-behavioral
interventions
- Provides initial and
ongoing assessments of clients, including client history, evaluation of
problems, and formulation of diagnosis.
- Develops initial and
ongoing treatment plans which describe the goals of treatment and the methods
to be used.
- Provides integrated
individual, family and group counseling and psychotherapy to assist clients
in achieving the goals of treatment.
- Assists clients with
linkages to appropriate community resources to enhance treatment and
recovery.
- With appropriate
releases of information, communicates with others in client service systems
to coordinate care. Such contract may include, but not limited to, primary
care physicians, insurance companies and other service providers involved in
the care of clients.
- Schedule and assigned
duties are subject to change based on the needs of the program and the
clients we serve.
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REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
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- Microsoft Word, Power Point &
Excel
- Knowledge of local resources and
services available to children and families.
- Introductory-level understanding
of evidence-based interventions.
- Basic understanding of school
structure and school-based interventions (such as IEP, 504 plans, etc.)
- Must have knowledge of a variety
of intervention techniques, including motivational enhancement; common mental
disabilities, chemical dependency interventions and resources.
- Must possess good oral and written
communication skill
- Must possess computer skills
adequate to maintain the electronic record.
- Must appreciate cultural diversity
and be aware of cross cultural counseling issues.
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OTHER
RESPONSIBILITIES UNIQUE TO THIS POSITION:
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Full
Time is a 35 hours a week, Monday-Friday
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QUALIFICATIONS:
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- Master's
Degree in Social Work, Psychology OR
Mental Health/ School Counseling
- Minimum
2 years' experience working with school age children, preferably in an urban
educational or clinical setting.
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