Description
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Application Procedure: Apply online
Starting Salary: $52,246 FTE: 1.0
Mental Health Counselor
Location: Gilbert Classical Academy
JOB DESCRIPTION
Gilbert Unified School District
Purpose Statement
The Mental Health Counselor position will work closely with the building administrative team and counseling team to coordinate, facilitate, and implement mental health support services. This position will also work with the district level administrative teams in coordinating consistent support services. The Mental Health Counselor position will provide emotional support and foster a safe and successful learning environment for students the secondary school level. The primary focus will be on building student capacity for academic success and positive social and emotional well-being.
Essential Functions
- Provide individual and/or group mental health counseling support
- Coordinate and provide prevention education programming and activities relating to: social/emotional wellness, healthy coping strategies, decision-making, substance use prevention, suicide prevention, etc.
- Coordinate and facilitate restorative practices and resiliency training for staff, students and families
- Provide consultation to school administrators, behavioral health staff, teachers and parents regarding assessment and intervention plans of students targeted for service
- Provide crisis intervention supports as appropriate
- Monitor school attendance of students and provide interventions to improve school attendance
- Provide direct and indirect mental health support services and outreach activities
- Liaison to and for community resources: involving short term and/or long term intervention or advocacy
- Coordinate school programs that address the physical needs of students and their families such as food, clothing, and shelter
- Liaison to and for families to include prevention education, community outreach and family engagement
- Active participant on campus Behavioral Health Team
- Provide staff training and awareness related to trauma informed practices, social emotional wellness strategies, identification and referral resources, identification/intervention/postvention student support practices
- Maintain and track documentation of mental health support for students
- Maintain appropriate safeguards to the confidentiality of information as circumstances require
Minimum Qualifications
Mental Requirements
Learning Development- Level E Knowledge in a recognized professional field or technological discipline sufficient to command various principles, facts, and practical applications. Learning development is obtained by the completion of a college curriculum resulting in a bachelor's degree in a specialized field; advanced mathematics, very advanced language development, proficient understanding of practical systems.
Problem Solving - Level 2 Work situations require consideration and interpretation of circumstances or information to choose the most effective responses. Solutions may be somewhat technical, yet are relatively straightforward, obvious and well-defined once problems are understood. Responses come from the realm of prior learning and experiences.
Physical Requirements
Physical Skill - Level A Basic level of learned physical skill is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.
Physical Effort - Level 1 Minimal physical exertion is required. Most job time is spent sitting with occasional walking. Occasional lifting, guiding, and carrying of lightweight materials or equipment.
Social Requirements
Human Relations Skill- Level B Job requires patience in communication and well-developed verbal skills to exchange technical or complex information with individuals or small, informal groups. skills in establishing harmonious relationships and gaining cooperation are important.
Scope of Contacts - Level 1 The important job contacts are with peers in the immediate work group and immediate supervisor. Occasional contact with individuals outside the organization may occur.
Work Environment
Performance Environment - Level B Work pressure, disturbances of work flow, and/or irregularities in work schedule are expected and occur on an intermittent basis. Changes in the performance environment require occasional upgrading of skills.
Physical Working Conditions - Level 1 Generally good working conditions. Little or no exposure to extremes in noise, temperature, etc. little or no exposure to safety or health hazards.
Accountability
Level of Accountability -Level B Responsible for producing journey-level work output on an independent basis subject to supervisory direction and review.
Organizational Impact - Level 3 Work results, decisions, and approvals impact the overall design of internal systems, programs, and/or research; the status of others; and/or critical aspects of the final product or service in terms of quantity or quality.
Additional Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in counseling and/or social work
- Experience working with youth 11-18 years of age preferred
- ADE School Counselor or School Social Work Certification
- Experience and training in mental health support within a learning or school environment
Experience, Education, and Certifications
Experience: Job related experience within specialized field is preferred.
Education: Master’s degree from an accredited educational institution.
Certifications/Clearances: Arizona School Counselor or School Social Work Certification or be in the process of receiving one. Must possess a valid Arizona DPS Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card while employed.
Compensation Details
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Schedule: Teacher/ Social Worker
Work Calendar: 9 Month Teacher
Non Discrimination Statement
Gilbert Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sex, (including pregnancy and other related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, age (over 40), parental status, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups pursuant to the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the District’s activities and programs. The Gilbert Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.
This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights or both. The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures are located on the Gilbert Public Schools website.