Center Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)

• An active, current, and unrestricted professional license allowing independent mental health practice in the State of Montana without supervision.
• At least one year of experience as a licensed independent practitioner providing assessment and treatment to adolescents and young adults.
• Experience providing mental health assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, and case management services.
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records.
• Ability to work effectively with adolescents and young adults in a residential educational environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary healthcare and counseling teams.
• Ability to meet applicable background checks, credentialing, drug-testing, and facility-access requirements.

• Conduct mental health assessments, evaluations, and screenings of students as required.
• Provide short-term counseling, brief therapy, and appropriate mental health interventions.
• Provide crisis assessment, intervention, stabilization, and referrals when necessary.
• Develop treatment recommendations and follow-up plans based on individual student needs.
• Provide case management for students with ongoing or chronic mental health concerns.
• Coordinate referrals to outside mental health providers when additional treatment is required.
• Collaborate with physicians, Health and Wellness staff, counselors, the Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counselor, and other Center personnel.
• Support students with co-occurring mental health and substance-use concerns.
• Provide mental health education and promotion activities to students.
• Conduct required mental health orientation or educational sessions for new students.
• Maintain complete, accurate, timely, and confidential Student Health Records.
• Participate in case conferences, meetings, program reviews, and student support activities as required.
• Comply with all applicable Job Corps, USDA Forest Service, professional, privacy, and contractual requirements

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