Mental Health Specialist

Description

Job Description

POSITION:
Mental Health Specialist

REPORTS TO:

Manager of Psychological Services

POSITION TYPE: 10-month

START DATE:

Immediate

COMPENSATION: $60,818 - $72,981, Home Office Grade 5

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us:

• 21,000 Students
• 2600 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 12 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 85% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population.

YES Prep needs a dynamic Mental Health Specialist with a robust set of experiences to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, you will provide counseling as a related service to students in special education and collaborate with the behavioral support and psychological services teams to provide the best mental health support to students in special education.

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

• Creating counseling goals and objectives that propel students in special education towards increased academic and behavioral success, independence, and the opportunity to lead choice-filled lives;
• Providing superior direct and consultative counseling services to students in special education with emotional or behavioral needs;
• Consulting with parents, teachers, administrators, and other staff members to ensure implementation of successful emotional or behavioral strategies and techniques within the school setting and at-home training;
• Documenting student progress towards goals through thorough session notes and record keeping;
• Providing counseling service updates within Admission, Review and Dismissal meetings;
• Assist ing the psychological services team with conducting evaluations and interpreting results to determine if students require counseling as a related service and effectively conveying the assessment results to students, families, and school staff;
• Collaborating with members of the behavioral support and psychological services teams on shared projects, goals, and the creation and implementation of professional development;
• Attending staff development in-services and workshops to enhance professional skills;
• Additional duties as assigned.

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas Professional Licensure in at least one of the following:

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Social Worker (LMSW, LCSW)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

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