SAP Counselor - In School Counselor - Lansdale, PA

Overview

SAP Counselor - In School Counselor

Location:

Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Type: Full-Time |

Shift: 1st Shift - no weekends |

Work Schedule:

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday

Pay: 25.07 per hour

Position:
Merakey Montco SAP is a school-based, preventative program designed to support students facing non-academic challenges such as mental health concerns, substance use, and behavioral issues. Required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), each school hosts a SAP Core Team to identify at-risk students and connect them to appropriate services, promoting early intervention over punitive measures. The program offers psycho educational groups, short-term individual support, and evidence-based prevention programs like Teen Intervene and Too Good for Drugs.

SAP also provides classroom-based education and school-wide initiatives to reduce risk factors and promote student wellness.

About Merakey:
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse. Merakey is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in applicants and employees.

• Provide short-term, psycho educational groups and individual support to students.
• Facilitate evidence-based early intervention programs such as Teen Intervene, InDepth, and Marijuana Brief Intervention.
• Conduct SAP screenings with students and families to assess stressors and risk levels.
• Deliver school-wide prevention through classroom lessons (e.g., Too Good for Drugs, Signs of Suicide).
• Participate in weekly SAP Core Team meetings to provide feedback and clinical observations.
• Consult with school staff on mental health and drug/alcohol concerns.
• Attend and contribute to parent, teacher, and counselor meetings when appropriate.
• Refer high-risk students to additional assessments or acute services as needed.
• Provide written and verbal feedback on assessments when authorized.
• Support students in crisis and provide consultation to school staff.
• Collaborate with families to access necessary resources and services.
• Maintain positive working relationships with school districts.
• Present to classrooms or faculty on behavioral health topics upon request.
• Attend monthly Merakey business meetings and supervision sessions.
• Keep accurate and timely records of all services provided.
• Submit required documentation and reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the program manager.

• Our Ideal Candidate will possess the following:
  Master s or bachelor s degree
• (Preferred) degree in a behavioral science discipline from an accredited university
• Knowledge of child/adolescent development and experience working with adolescents, children, families with mental health, drug and alcohol, and other emotional problems

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Daily Pay -- access your pay when you need it.
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access  for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

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