School Mental Health Counselor

Description

Shiloh House helps Colorado youth and families succeed and supports staff growth. Programs focus on each student’s strengths using a trauma‑informed approach. Mandates a team culture giving staff the space to use their talents while making a real difference in youth behavioral health.

We value mentorship, behavioral coaching, professional development, and promotion from within. Join us to serve your community while building meaningful skills for future careers in mental health, counseling, social work, and human services.

• Compensation:
  Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act salary range $22.63‑$24.64 per hour, adjusted based on experience.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 am–3:00 pm; occasional additional hours may be required.
• Benefits:
  Health, dental, vision, life, accident, and critical illness insurance; 403(b) retirement with match; PTO; personal leave; overtime; bonuses; wellness perks including Class Pass membership.
• Tuition assistance: 10% off CCU online programs.
• May be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Federal Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Advancement:
  Strong internal promotion culture and career development opportunities.
• Mentorship:
  Learn from experienced staff and grow your behavioral coaching skills.

• Serve as a youth mentor and behavioral coach, guiding students through challenging situations and helping them develop self‑regulation and pro‑social skills.
• Supervise students in the school setting, model appropriate behaviors, and promote positive development.
• Use crisis intervention, de‑escalation techniques, behavior management strategies, clear boundaries, and structured routines to keep the environment safe and supportive.
• Document behaviors, communicate with the team, and help implement behavior plans.
• Support teachers while taking active responsibility for student engagement and behavior outcomes.
• Work with youth who have emotional and behavioral issues resulting from trauma and neglect, and who display verbal and physical aggression.

• Stays calm under stress and has strong emotional intelligence, problem‑solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Builds trusting relationships with students and the team using trauma‑informed and culturally responsive communication.
• Maintains firm but respectful boundaries.
• Enjoys mentoring youth who struggle in traditional settings and may have behavioral disorders, emotional disturbances, trauma histories, or mental health needs.
• Has hands‑on experience working with youth in education, behavioral health, recreation, mentoring, or similar roles.

• Must hold a Bachelor's Degree in a health, human services, education‑related field.
• Must have experience working with youth.
• Must be at least 23 years of age.
• Must have a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one with a clean motor vehicle record.
• Must be willing to pass FBI fingerprint & child abuse database background checks.
• Applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening as a condition of employment, including state criminal background checks, fingerprinting, sex offender registry searches, and abuse and neglect clearances. Background checks from any other state lived in within the past five years will be conducted. All direct care applicants are required to complete a health evaluation or physical prior to beginning service to confirm fitness for duty.
• Experience as a teacher assistant, behavioral tech, coach, or youth mentor is a plus, but not required.

Become part of a team that empowers students and grows staff. Your skills, leadership, and dedication matter here—come see what a career at Shiloh House can be.

Posting Date: 03/30/2026

Application Window:
Ongoing (Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis)