Center Mental Health Counselor

Center Mental Health Counselor Location:

• Darby, Montana Job Type: Full-Time Schedule: To Be Confirmed Position Summary LADGOV Corporation is seeking a qualified Center Mental Health Counselor to provide assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and mental health education services in a residential educational environment serving adolescents and young adults.
• The counselor will support students experiencing emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns while working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, counselors, instructors, residential staff, and outside providers.
• Responsibilities Conduct mental health assessments and intake evaluations.
• Review applicant and student records to identify behavioral health needs.
• Develop individualized treatment and case-management plans.
• Provide short-term counseling, brief therapy, and mental health check-ins.
• Monitor students with chronic mental health conditions.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health assessments.
• Refer students to psychiatric, emergency, or long-term treatment providers when appropriate.
• Coordinate care with physicians, substance-use counselors, healthcare staff, and outside providers.
• Support students with co-occurring mental health and substance-use conditions.
• Participate in accommodation, applicant-review, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation.
• Document diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, referrals, and student interactions.
• Prepare required monthly reports and clinical activity summaries.
• Conduct mental health orientation and educational presentations.
• Lead psychoeducational groups related to stress management, emotional regulation, anger management, healthy relationships, communication, and sleep hygiene.
• Promote mental wellness and help students address barriers affecting academic, vocational, and personal success.
• Report serious behavioral incidents and safety concerns promptly.
• Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and quality-improvement activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Minimum Qualifications Active and unrestricted license as a Clinical Psychologist or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Must be authorized to practice independently in Montana without supervision.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a licensed independent practitioner providing assessment and treatment services to adolescents or young adults.
• Experience conducting mental health assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing counseling services.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, behavioral health referrals, case management, and confidential recordkeeping.
• Ability to maintain required professional licenses, credentials, and liability insurance.
• Strong communication, documentation, clinical judgment, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work effectively with adolescents and young adults from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screening.
• Final client approval is required before beginning work.
• The position requires an active, unrestricted independent-practice license and at least one year of relevant experience serving adolescents or young adults.
• Preferred Qualifications Experience in residential, school-based, community-health, or youth-service settings.
• Experience providing trauma-informed care.
• Experience with crisis assessment and suicide-risk evaluation.
• Experience leading therapeutic or psychoeducational groups.
• Experience working with co-occurring mental health and substance-use conditions.
• Familiarity with electronic health-record systems.
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