Clinician - School Programs - Baird

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Clinician - Baird School 

Provide mental health, consultation and case management services to youth, using a Social Work model.

The Baird School offers an alternative educational environment for children aged 5-14 (grades K-8) whose needs cannot be adequately met in a traditional educational setting due to social, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges. Students engage in SEL, behavioral programming, and academic instruction to develop skills and strategies that will enable them to succeed in the least restrictive educational environment available to them.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement treatment plans for students experiencing significant emotional/behavioral/environmental challenges
• Provide services in school, home and community settings
• Provide services/support at multiple levels including: individual, family, group, staff/team, classroom and school community
• Provide supportive counseling and collateral contact to students and families in order to facilitate success in reaching treatment goals
• Conduct clinical assessments and diagnosis
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention
• Educate/Consult with school staff about mental health issues, poverty, marginalization and disenfranchisement
• Clinical documentation and record keeping in compliance with Agency requirements

Requirements:

• Masters Degree in a mental health discipline
• Experience working with youth with emotional/behavioral challenges
• VT Clinical License or License Eligible and on the Roster of Non-Licensed, Non-Certified Psychotherapists (See Licensing Requirement Notice Below)
• Valid driver's license and use of a personal vehicle

Licensing Requirement Notice:

Vermont regulation mandates that individuals who are on the Roster of Nonlicensed Noncertified Psychotherapists, through the Office of Professional Regulation, must be actively working towards professional licensure. This rule does not apply to First Call for Chittenden County.

Structure:

• Full-time
• AFSCME Union (dues will apply)
• Annual salary starting at $57,314.71 (Non-Licensed) $61,269.43 (Licensed
• We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience

Benefits:

• 40-hour work week with a 205-day annual contract
• Time off includes accruals to cover paid school breaks, 3 personal days and 8 sick days (pro-rated for part time staff and mid-year hires)
• $1000 bonus for completing contract days annually (pro-rated for part time staff and mid-year hires)
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance with 80% agency-paid premium support for individuals, couples, and families (pro-rated for part time). This Point of Service Plan features no deductible.
• Two Dental options
• Vision Insurance
• Employer 401(k) contributions
• Employer Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term insurance
• Medical & Childcare Flexible Spending Account
• Childcare Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral program with financial payment
• Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED
• Award-winning workplace wellness program including physical fitness groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing workplace wellness advocacy and education
• Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more!

Our Values: Clients are at the heart of our decision making. We are committed to individual and collective well-being and success. We are responsible stewards of the resources entrusted to us. We are steadfast in our practice and pursuit of excellence.

Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The agency's culture and service delivery is strengthened by the diversity of its workforce. Minorities, people of color, LGBTQIA and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. Visit "About Us" to review Howard Center's EOE policy.