School Based Behavioral Health Clinician - Elementary School (3654)

Waco Family Medicine · Waco, United States

School Based Behavioral Health Clinician - Elementary School

Central - Waco, TX 76707

Overview

Level: Experienced Position Type: Full Time Education Level: Graduate Degree Category: Health Care

Description

Primary Duties:

• Diagnose and deliver goal-oriented interventions for anxiety, depression, trauma and stressor related disorders, adjustment disorders, ADHD and other behavioral health conditions as appropriate.
• Provide individual psychotherapy
• Offer group psychotherapy as needed and appropriate
• Provide appropriate clinical crisis intervention and safety planning as needed.
• Use standardized tools to guide care and measure outcomes.
• Coordinate access to medical pharmacotherapy as indicated
• Engage parents/guardians in care planning, progress updates, and family treatment when appropriate.

Care Coordination & Compliance

• Coordinate with Waco Family Medicine providers for medical social service referrals.
• Document services in electronic health record and meet all compliance standards.
• Adhere to all WFM compliance, HIPAA, child abuse reporting, and clinical risk management guidelines.
• Care coordination and application of measurement-based care

Program Development & Outcomes

• Track caseloads, service utilization, referral closures, and outcomes to contribute to program dashboards.
• Support grant and funding requirements as applicable.

Example Measures of Success

• Access: time-to-first-visit ≤10 school days.
• Clinical: ≥5-point improvement on PHQ-A or GAD-7 for students with baseline elevation.
• School Partnership: Positive feedback from school staff on collaboration and communication; adherence to FERPA/HIPAA data-sharing agreements.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Visual and auditory accuracy
• Shift length - 8 hours
• Indoor setting
• Continuous use of computer
• Long periods of sitting
• Frequent use of telephone
• Continuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both hands
• Continuous conversational communication
• Occasional reaching, walking, squatting, bending, kneeling, twisting and climbing
• Occasionally carrying, lifting, pushing and pulling of up to 25 lbs.
• Occasionally working in confined, noisy, dusty areas
• Frequent use of personal car
• Understand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructions
• Memorize and retain instructions
• Read and interpret detailed specifications
• Mental competency
• Tobacco non-user
• Physical accommodations will be implemented where necessary and feasible

Qualifications

Reports To: Project Manager, School-Based Services

Location: Elementary School campus in partnership with Waco Independent School District, with occasional work at Waco Family Medicine sites.

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Position Summary: The School-Linked Behavioral Health Clinician provides compassionate, evidence-based counseling and support for middle school students with Waco Family Medicine, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

Education & Experience:

Required

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
• Active Texas license as LPC or LCSW required before hire.
• Strong skills in crisis intervention, short-term therapy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Preferred

• Experience providing therapy to children/adolescent
• Experience in school or community-based settings.
• Training in evidence-based practices for youth (e.g., CBT, TF-CBT, DBT skills).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of healthcare job markets, including physician and clinical staffing trends.
• Proven ability to source passive candidates through creative and proactive methods.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and HRIS systems; experience with Paycom a plus.
• Familiarity with FQHC requirements, HRSA guidelines, and loan repayment programs (NHSC, state loan repayment) preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and licensure.
• Loan repayment eligibility through HRSA (NHSC/FQHC).
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, retirement match, PTO, and CEU support.
• Strong culture of collaboration, staff wellness, and mission-driven service