Wellness Counselor Red Lake Schools - Red Lake Comprehensive Health Services

Red Lake Comprehensive Health Services

School Link Wellness Counselor

Red Lake Schools

Position Description

Open: February 13, 2023

Closing: March 2, 2023

Introduction

The School Link Wellness Counselor will be responsible for providing services through individual, group, and family counseling for students in the Red Lake Schools.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Refers students having suicidal thoughts to Behavioral Health Professionals.

• Assists in suicide prevention activities that support awareness and intervention.

• Provide individual, group, and family supportive services to students and families in the Red Lake School.

• Provide counseling services in an environment that is culturally sensitive, nurturing and non-judgmental to students with emotional problems.

• Work closely with the Behavioral Health Workers in providing services to students in each school

• Plans and conducts group sessions with identified students as needed.

• Provide education on life management skills, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, parenting skills, anger management, behavioral and conflict resolution, prevention of physical and sexual abuse to individuals and families, and conducts outreach and peer mediation.

• Maintain individual student and family files to include: Consent Forms, Release of Information Form, Individual Treatment Plan, Progress Notes, Psychological and Educational information, and miscellaneous correspondence to workers, parents and school personnel.

• Provides support, assistance, and educational services to school staff or as assigned by the Behavioral Health Professional.

• Collaborates with other community behavioral health agencies and colleagues to provide services and identify referrals.

• Participates in regular behavioral health meetings, suicide prevention meetings, school meetings and other meetings or functions as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor or Behavioral Health Director.

• Performs other administration or clinical duties that may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Behavioral Health.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling or some college with experience in counseling youths and families.

Supervisory Relationship

The School Wellness Counselor is under the direct supervision of the Behavioral Health Director of the Red Lake Comprehensive Health Services.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of the mission, organization, program requirements and policy of overall health care delivery system of the Red Lake Comprehensive Health Services.

• Knowledge and skills in providing health care services to students and families.

• Skills in effective and diplomatic oral and written communication in dealing with various people and organizations.

Personal Qualities

Individual must be sensitive to the cultural background of mentally ill individuals and provide care in an environment that is supportive, nurturing and non-judgmental.

Special Conditions

• Individual must possess a current driver's license and car insurance.

• Must pass an alcohol/drug test and background check.

Salary

Annual $59,463 Hourly $28.59

To Apply

Submit job application/resume and copies of diploma, licensures/certificates to the Red Lake Comprehensive Health Services, PO Box 249, Red Lake, Minnesota 56671

Email: Cheryl Schoenborn beaulieu@paulbunyan.net or call 218-407-5375