School Based Mental Health Therapist

Job description

Bay Area Community Resources is an equal opportunity employer and encourages a diverse workforce.

Status: Full-Time, Part-time and Temporary positions available.

Pay Rate: $26 - $28 per hour prelicensed; $28 - $30 per hour licensed; 5% Spanish bilingual supplement.

YOU CAN COLLECT PRE-LICENSURE CHILD/FAMILY HOURS WHILE GETTING PAID!!

Job Purpose:

Providing a wide range of trauma-informed behavioral and mental health prevention and intervention programs in culturally diverse elementary, middle and high schools in West Contra Costa and Berkeley schools. We are looking for dynamic skilled clinicians who can bring engaged psychological, emotional, and behavioral support to students, their families and integrate into the unique school culture with which they serve.

The communities we serve are rich in diversity and have a wide range of cultural-specific needs. For that reason, we welcome applicants that reflect the cultural and ethnic background of our clients. Persons of color are highly encouraged to apply.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based individual, group and family mental health services, including therapy, family consultation, case management, and prevention education.
• Provide relevant school-focused behavioral health services including, but not limited to:
• Classroom prevention education (e.g. communication skills, Anti-bullying/Be an Ally, mindfulness practices.)
• Teacher in-services on desired mental health topics
• Participate on school's intervention teams (e.g. CARE teams.)
• Provide crisis intervention and trauma response as needed
• Provide family education opportunities as needed
• Consult with school administration, faculty and staff on specific youth and families and on school mental health issues in general. Participate is SST, IEP meetings.
• Work with school staff, administrators, Community School Managers, and parents to coordinate services.
• Provide services to clients in an ethical, legal and professional manner, including HIPAA, CAMFT and NASW standards.
• Humility in cultural issues related to race, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, and sexual orientation required.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience working in schools with in a multicultural, diverse, urban community.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practices required.
• Experience and commitment to collaborating with parents, teachers and school staff.
• Experience with Medi-cal paperwork a plus.
• Spanish language highly desirable.
• Masters Degree in Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Psychology.
• Licensed or close to licensure preferred.
• A commitment to and strong belief in the mission of the agency
• Ability to maintain goals and priorities in dealing with varying challenges
• Ability to be flexible in working with people and organizations with different viewpoints.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Enjoys participating and positively impacting school culture, being a proactive, engaged mental health leader, mediating and advocating on behalf of children and families, enjoys and thrives collaborating in a complex culturally rich community system
• Open to self-reflection, introspection and exploring areas of self as they pertain to the clinical work.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, health and wellness program, Retirement planning, flexible spending account, and generous PTO.

To apply:

Email resume and cover letter to Carmen Ruiz at .