School Based Clinician

Thank you for your interest in our School Based Clinician Program!

School Based Clinicians are a 1-year contracted position between a Lamoille Valley School and Lamoille County Mental Health Services. LCMHS provides the salary, benefits, clinical supervision, and liability coverage for the clinical staff. The Success Beyond Six funding stream requires 10-12 Medicaid students to be served a minimum of 2 hours a month by SBC. This allows for the flexibility of additional services provided to the school: an additional 10 students served individually, dyad/small group work, clinical observation and consultation, psychoeducation and support for school staff, a rotating short-term psychoeducational caseload, family support, attending SEL team meetings, systems collaboration and support, in-the-moment supports, and referrals to further services through LCMHS and/or community providers. The caseload of students seen by the SBC is referred through a MTSS process at the school. SBC’s can provide services across all three Tiers.

Overview of important job clarifications:

School Based Clinicians (SBC) work 37.5 hours a week – 30 at school, 7.5 off-site to complete required DMH documentation and clinical supervision.  They follow the contracted school’s calendar and attend school professional development days when appropriate to their role. SBCs attend LCMHS clinical trainings as required – the week prior to August in-service and scheduled trainings throughout the school year ending by June 30th.

Thursdays 8-10 am are reserved for group supervision, paperwork, staff meeting and one other hour per week for individual supervision.

The 30 hours at school can be flexible per the day: if a late team meeting one day, they balance hours for a shorter day within same week. SBC’s work between the hours of 730-430 pm.

SBC’s do not work provide transportation or cover educational duties.

SBC’s are frontloaded 2 personal and 10 sick days (prorated if starting later in the year).  They request time off through the agency and communicate scheduling of time off with the school. 

SBC’s do not physically intervene with students. They engage in de-escalation work, preventative work, and restorative work with students.

Outside of the minimum 2 hours per month with Medicaid caseload, SBC’s can see short term clients, run groups, and are encouraged to be part of their school teams to support climate, culture, and systems work.

SBC’s attend treatment meetings, CSP’s, and IEP meetings as needed. They communicate with families, DCF, and other community providers with appropriate releases and can facilitate referrals to other services.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the duties satisfactorily; the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience
Required: MA Degree, or pursuing MA Degree in human services field. Minimum of one year experience working
with children who have emotional and/or behavioral disorders. Must have experience in working with children and
their families in a therapeutic relationship, have knowledge of Vermont's system of care for children and youth,
and experience working with agencies that serve this population, i.e. DCF, Schools, court diversion ... etc. Must have
experience facilitating complex clinical teams. For PBIS schools, knowledge of PBIS practices and standards is
required. For district wide contracts, trauma informed t raining is required. For Headstart contracts, early
childhood development knowledge required.

Preferred: LICSW or LCMHC

License/Certifications
Required: Rostered in Vermont
Preferred: LICSW or LCMHC