School Based Behavioral Health Counselor- PT/FT
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Job Description
Seeking a School Based Behavioral Health Professional for the Humansville R-1V Scholl District and surrounding schools throughout Hickory and Polk County. Will work in conjunction with the Director of Behavioral Health and the Clinic Manager to actively and consistently contribute to the clinic & school-based operations and communications; fully integrate mental healthcare into the community-school setting; behaves in a manner consistent with the mission and objectives of OCHC and performs duties as requested.
Education & Training
Must pass annual competencies
Active Professional Development
Satisfactory maintenance of continuing education standards as established by the Division of Professional Registration of Missouri
Licensure & Certifications
Current licensure of Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Master Social Work/Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor/Licensed Professional Counselor
Family and Friends CPR within 6 months of employment
Experience
One-year experience preferred
Job Responsibilities
- Performs screenings/evaluations of individuals for Behavioral health and substance abuse disorders.
- Performs interventions for individuals with behavioral health problems.
- Interventions
- Identifies problem behavior, discusses impact of intervention, and decides what to change.
- Implements specific and goal directed interventions.
- Consistently uses monitoring forms.
- Uses multiple interventions simultaneously
- Meets regularly with the primary care team to plan care and discuss cases and exchanges appropriate information with team members when needed.
- Meets regularly with School Counselors, Principles, Teachers, Nurses, and any other School Employee to coordinate care of patient.
- Maintains a good working relationship with School Employees
- Communicates weekly with each School Counselor involving them in patient progress and obtaining feedback about patient.
- Responds to emergencies
- Maintains good relationship with parents upon parents request to be involved in patient care.
- Maintains consistent communication with parents
- Sets aside time weekly to communicate with parents
- Returns calls to parents in a timely manner.
- Documents communication in chart for future reference
- Follows up on Emergencies in a timely manner per protocol discussed between Provider, Clinic Manager, and Outreach Coordinator
- Uses skills to find ways to communicate with students unsure or unwilling to participate in treatment.
- Finds creative and inexpensive ways to promote good behavior
- Maintains Supervision to include weekly calls
- Performs screenings/evaluations of individuals for Behavioral health and substance abuse disorders.
- Performs interventions for individuals with behavioral health problems.
- Interventions
- Identifies problem behavior, discusses impact of intervention, and decides what to change.
- Implements specific and goal directed interventions.
- Consistently uses monitoring forms.
- Uses multiple interventions simultaneously
- Meets regularly with the primary care team to plan care and discuss cases and exchanges appropriate information with team members when needed.
- Meets regularly with School Counselors, Principles, Teachers, Nurses, and any other School Employee to coordinate care of patient.
- Maintains a good working relationship with School Employees
- Communicates weekly with each School Counselor involving them in patient progress and obtaining feedback about patient.
- Responds to emergencies
- Maintains good relationship with parents upon parents request to be involved in patient care.
- Maintains consistent communication with parents
- Sets aside time weekly to communicate with parents
- Returns calls to parents in a timely manner.
- Documents communication in chart for future reference
- Follows up on Emergencies in a timely manner per protocol discussed between Provider, Clinic Manager, and Outreach Coordinator
- Uses skills to find ways to communicate with students unsure or unwilling to participate in treatment.
- Finds creative and inexpensive ways to promote good behavior
- Maintains Supervision to include weekly calls
Key Responsibilities
Perform behavioral health and substance abuse screenings and interventions for students within a school setting. Coordinate care through regular communication with school staff, primary care teams, and parents.
Requirements
Requires current licensure as an LCSW, LMSW, PLPC, or LPC and CPR certification within six months of hire. One year of experience is preferred along with a commitment to continuing education.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
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Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Behavioral Health Counselor- PT/FT at Ozarks Community Hospital a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Psychology (Counseling) — ranked against 352 active Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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