Clinical Case Manager

The Clinical Case Manager works in concert with a multi-discipline treatment team consisting of behavioral staff, special educators and teachers to provide trauma informed care for our students and support for staff. In a therapeutic milieu they provide treatment planning, behavior planning, and clinical supervision for staff. They attend and/or facilitate treatment team meetings and other team meetings. The position requires close collaboration with school staff and partners from outside the agency.Essential Duties - Provide clinical crisis support and intervention for students by providing one-on-one counselling, group therapy and integrated therapeutic practices in the Laraway School.- Communicates frequently with related mental health professionals and addresses mental health concerns with students throughout the day.- Actively participates in Laraway School and agency meetings, trainings, events, etc.- Completes all related program specific, agency related and regulatory paperwork, accurately and in a timely manner.- Builds and maintains professional relationships and appropriate boundaries with staff, clients and community.- Fosters a positive approach to problem solving and maintains a positive environment.- Models and utilizes best practices when working one-on-one or in small groups.- Develop and maintain trauma informed best practices: connection, building relationships, namingemotions, co-regulation, empathy, acceptance, congruence, presence, and attunement. Maintainawareness of own affect, posture, body language, and complexity and tone of language. Staff should becomfortable asking for a break and peers comfortable subbing staff out and letting staff know they canstep in and give a break.- Participate in ongoing evaluations and reviews of Individual Plan of Care (IPC), Individual Education Plan, and behavior support plans; support student in understanding of these plans and supports- Excellent communication skills and flexibility are a must for this position.

Job Requirements
Qualifications and Education Requirements: - LCMHC or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Mental Health/Social Work Counselor - license MUST be current)- Masters Degree in counseling or social work- Prior experience involving direct service work in a clinical setting for youth.- Must have or be willing to obtain Handle with Care 1 & 2 and CPR/First Aid certifications- Successful Criminal Background Check, Valid drivers license, excellent driving record, and daily access to a safe, reliable, insured vehicle.Work/Physical Requirements:- Given the at-risk population served, the position requires ongoing training and preparedness in the execution of physical restraint techniques. This may require running to catch a child. The Handle with Care training program used articulates that individuals with back and neck limitations are likely to be hampered in the execution of the protocols and greatly increases risk to harm to self or student.- Ability to engage youth in physical activities such hiking, outdoor sports, etc.Note: The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.