Mental Health Professional

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
820 Adams Ave. Ste. 210 Audubon PA 19403

JOB DESCRIPTION: Mental Health Counselor
Boyertown Area School District
Title:
Mental Health Counselor Boyertown Area School District
FLSA:
Exempt
Reports To:
TLCs Chief Clinical Officer
Organization Summary:
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) is a non-profit education and human services organization serving students and families in the Greater Philadelphia Area for 50 years. Founded in 1970 and incorporated in 1983 TLC is one of the regions largest community-based organizations providing alternative education coaching and counseling services to public school students and their families. For more information please visit
Position Summary:
This position provides mental health counseling case management and consultative services to students in a designated school or schools in order to meet the requirements of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) School Safety and Security grant program.
Duties & Responsibilities:
This position may be assigned any of the following activities duties or responsibilities as assigned by the school or TLC.
Service to Students
Identify students in need of trauma support and to provide prevention screening referral and treatment services to students potentially in need of services
Provide trauma-informed therapy and counseling interventions (group individual and/or family) for at-risk students
Provide mentoring and other intervention models to children and their families who have experienced trauma or are at risk of experiencing trauma including those who are low-income homeless in foster care involved in the criminal justice system unemployed experiencing a mental illness or substance abuse disorder or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational institution
Service to School Personnel
Assist teachers with behavior management strategies
Provide staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural societal economic familial health etc.) affecting a students performance and behavior
Provide consultation regarding school law and school policy including IDEA and Section 504
Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies

Service to Parents and Families
Work with parents to facilitate their support in their childrens school adjustment.
Alleviate family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school & community
Service to the Community
Obtain and coordinate community resources to meet students needs
Provide health services and intervention strategies by coordinating the services provided by eligible applicants and coordinated care organizations public health entities nonprofit youth service providers and community-based organizations
Foster and promote communication between the school entity community and law enforcement
Skills & Knowledge:
Leadership and soft skills:
o Excellent communication and relationship building skills
o Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team
Technical skills:
o Proficient in numerous clinical interventions
o Knowledge of and ability to access community resources
o Strong substance abuse intervention skills
Education and Experience:
Education: Masters degree required preferably in counseling or social work
One of the following licenses is preferred: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Hours:
This is a full-time 40 hours per week 43-week position for duration of grant period
Work Environment:
School and office settings
Travel:
Minimal
EEO Statement:
TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate on any legally recognized basis including but not limited to race age color religion sex marital status national origin citizenship ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status or any other basis recognized by federal state or local law.