School-Based Mental Health Therapist I

Aspire Public Schools; Stockton (CA); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid time off

100% health benefits coverage on set/选

Life insurance

Long-term disability

California state retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement plan

Adoption assistance

Zusammenfassung

Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy in California seeks a dedicated Mental Health Therapist (Gen Ed) to deliver school counseling, assess students, and collaborate with families and staff to implement MTSS interventions. The role supports safe learning environments and positive school culture across TK-12.

Therapists progress toward licensure, with Mentors guiding trainees; the team emphasizes community partnerships, crisis response, and trauma-informed practices throughout campus programs.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated commitment to students and learning.
• Experience with students grades TK-12.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to write clearly and interact effectively with different stakeholders.
• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills; ability to rank and carry out a variety of urgent priorities; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple cases concurrently.
• Ability to work as a part of a team.
• Possess knowledge of a variety of forms of intervention and prevention models for both individuals and group therapeutic settings (ex: CBT, Play therapy, etc.)
• Demonstrate ability to adjust to and use new approaches in the performance of their duties.
• Deal with obstacles and constraints positively and with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Aufgaben

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support Aspire Public Schools' mission, vision, equity commitments, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and code of ethical behavior.
• Consistently and routinely update case files for students on their caseload, complying with all Aspire, BBS, state, and federal guidelines and mandates around documentation, practice, and maintenance of clinical registration, including honoring mandated reporting duties.
• Exhibit positive rapport with students that demonstrates skillful professional boundaries.
• Create positive, appropriate, and consistent communication with Aspire staff and administration about student clinical goals and progress.
• Attend all staff meetings and professional development sessions, including attending IEPs, 504s, and MTSS meetings for students on their caseload, as necessary.
• Explore and sharpen therapeutic preventions and interventions at all intervention tiers for the purposes of fostering better mental health and positive learning environments for all students at Aspire.
• Collaborate with school staff on universal interventions for students such as peer mediation, conflict mediation, Restorative Practices, socio-emotional learning (SEL), and trauma-informed interventions, etc.
• Support the creation and implementation of community and school programming, including, but not limited to: parent workshops and community resources.
• Research and initiate partnerships with outside agencies to help foster better learning and support for the students of Aspire and their families.
• Provide crisis counseling and referrals for students as needed, including honing their risk assessment methodology.
• May supervise counseling trainees/interns.
• Mental Health Therapist 2 & 3: Participate in the creation and facilitation of the regional, clinical professional development program for Mental Health Therapists 1.
• Mental Health Therapist 3 Only: Facilitate the individual, triadic, and/or group clinical supervision for associates seeking licensure in the state of California.
• Mental Health Therapist 3 Only: Provide ongoing crisis consultation for associates who they clinically supervise and for site teammates.
• Mental Health Therapist 3 Only: Schedule, organize, and communicate regularly with Associate MHCs, site administrators, outside clinical supervisors, and Regional/Home Office leadership regarding clinical supervision systems.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Kenntnisse

Commitment to students and learning

Experience with TK-12

Communication skills

Organization & time management

Teamwork

Interventions knowledge (CBT, Play, or

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in counseling/social work

Jobbeschreibung

Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy in California seeks a dedicated Mental Health Therapist (Gen Ed) to deliver school counseling, assess students, and collaborate with families and staff to implement MTSS interventions. The role supports safe learning environments and positive school culture across TK-12.

Therapists progress toward licensure, with Mentors guiding trainees; the team emphasizes community partnerships, crisis response, and trauma-informed practices throughout campus programs.