Job Overview: The Behavioral Health Counselor offers integrated mental health & substance abuse services that include individual, group, and family therapy, clinical case management, intakes/assessments, clinical evaluations, crisis intervention and consultation services in identified SFUSD high school Wellness Centers. The Wellness Centers are a joint project between RAMS, SFDPH and SFUSD.

Essential Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide culturally competent school-based mental health & substance abuse counseling services to individuals, groups, and families on a short/long term basis at identified SFUSD high school Wellness Centers.
• Conduct clinical intakes, assessments, and evaluations; provide case management and consultation, primarily at school sites.
• Provide outreach & education on mental health and substance abuse services and issues to students, families of students, community members, other professionals, school staff, and in community settings as necessary.
• Develop and maintain administrative and client care treatment in accordance with professional & funding source standards and RAMS’ policies.
• Provide clinical training and education to staff, trainees, and interns as deemed necessary.
• Participate in RAMS internal and/or external trainings as required by the position or agency.
• Represent RAMS as the behavioral health professional of the Wellness Center core team; collaborate closely with all Wellness team members,
• Participate in SAP/SST meetings, as requested.
• Participate in Wellness Center team clinical meetings.
• Attend administrative team meetings at RAMS clinic site.
• Provide crisis intervention, assessments, and triage of students.
• Provide consultation, in-service training to school staff, as needed.
• Provide group intervention: subject, frequency, and number of students to be determined by the Wellness Centers team.
• Coordinate with School Health Program staff to provide direct clinical services to student.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• MS/MA in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field, from an accredited institution.
• BBS or Board of Psychology registration or licensure (AMFT/LMFT, ACSW/LCSW, LPCC, Psychologist) is highly preferred.
• One year of work experience providing on-site mental health & substance abuse services to youth/teens in high-school-based settings.
• One year of work experience providing mental health & substance abuse treatment services, in a community mental health setting.

Other Requirements:

• Familiarity with SF community behavioral health systems of care & delivery of clinical services, highly preferred.
• Knowledge of SF community resources for health, mental health, substance abuse, vocational, and housing services, highly preferred.
• Strong commitment to the RAMS’ mission of providing community-based, culturally competent, and consumer-guided mental health/substance abuse treatment and prevention services to underserved populations.
• Commitment to engaging in professional development and reviewing current literature relevant to treatment practices for the target population.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interface professionally with a diverse, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary staff at all levels.

Check out the SF Wellness Initiative at https://www.sfusd.edu/services/health-wellness/sfwellness-initiative?search_api_fulltext=wellness%20initiative for more information about the collaborative effort that established this program.