Mental Health Specialist

Heartshare Human Services Of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Heartshare Human Services Of New York is seeking a Part-Time School Counselor to support youth in the PS 102 One World Aft Schl Prg program in Brooklyn, NY. The role emphasizes mental health, wellbeing, and socio-emotional development using an approved SEL curriculum.

Responsibilities include crisis support, coordinating referrals, and collaborating with families, teachers, and school staff to promote student resilience and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Preferred education: Master’s Degree.
• Experience: 2 years’ experience working with youth.

Responsibilities

• Support Activity Specialist and Group leaders with individual behavior challenges in the classroom.
• Provide on-site mental health support if there is a crisis.
• Plan and conduct wellbeing and socio-emotional activities and workshops using an approved SEL curriculum.
• Provide mental health and wellness support to youth demonstrating signs of mental health or wellness challenges.
• Create, manage and respond to mental health referrals as directed by leadership.
• Keep track of mental health referrals and follow-up steps for each youth.

Skills

Time management

Organization

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: PS 102 One World Aft Schl Prg, 211 72nd St, BKLYN, NY, 11209 - Brooklyn, NY 11209

Position Type: Part-Time

Education Level: Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Salary Range: $35.00 - $35.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities of Position:

• Support Activity Specialist and Group leaders with individual behavior challenges in the classroom.
• Provide on-site mental health support if there is a crisis.
• Plan and conduct innovative wellbeing mental health, and socio-emotional weekly activities and workshops for each class using an approved SEL curriculum.
• Provide mental health and wellness support to youth demonstrating signs of mental health or wellness challenges.
• Complete the Office of Community Mental Health (OCMH’s) Building Connections to Mental Health Support Training.
• Create, manage and respond to all mental health referrals completed by the COMPASS leadership team, and/or school leadership, or teachers.
• Keep track of all mental health referrals, document services and support provided, along with the follow-up steps and check-ins completed for each youth referred.
• Communicate and collaborate with parents, teachers, school officials and COMPASS leadership and team members to support youth experiencing crisis or mental health challenges.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree required
• Preferred Education: Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience: 2 years’ experience working with youth
• CPR and RTE certification preferred.
• School counseling experience, and/or experience working with children with IEPs, 504 or mental health or behavioral challenges required.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Experience working with diverse communities, and knowledge of multicultural issues including race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Heartshare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to [e-mail].

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