Mental Health Therapist; Gen Ed and SPED

Mental Health Therapist (Gen Ed and SPED)

We are currently accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year and offering a $6,000 signing bonus!

About Aspire
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Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high‑performing, college‑preparatory charter schools serving TK‑12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—to transform inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that persist in our communities—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward‑thinking open‑enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post‑secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well‑Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self‑Determination, and Joy.

GENERAL SUMMARY
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The Mental Health Therapist (Gen Ed) provides a wide range of school counseling services to children grades TK‑12, including screening and assessment, individual and group counseling, collaboration with families, participation in the planning and implementation of site‑based MTSS interventions, and working with/referral to outside agencies as appropriate. They influence the development of a safe, successful learning environment and positive school culture by partnering with teachers, administrators, school staff, and members of the Regional and Home Office.

Mental Health Therapist 1:
Aspire Public Schools prioritizes the professional development and clinical hour collection of Mental Health Therapists 1 as they work towards becoming licensed therapists.

Mental Health Therapist 2:
Aspire Public Schools prioritizes the professional development and leadership capacity building of Mental Health Therapists 2 as they work towards becoming clinical supervisors for colleagues within the organization.

Mental Health Therapist 3:
Aspire Public Schools prioritizes the professional development and leadership capacity building of Mental Health Therapists 3 as they are the essential facilitators of clinical supervision for colleagues within the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support of, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, equity commitments, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the 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.
  • Mental Health Therapist 2 & 3:
    Design and perform 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…