Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention - State

Final date to receive applications: 30 October 2026

Department: SPC-PK & High School Programs

Employment Type: Permanent
- Full Time

Location: Remote

Reporting To: Sr Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Compensation: $72,000 - $104,000 / year

The Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention (Washington State) is a member of the High School Programs team within JED’s School Programs and Consulting division, and is an excellent opportunity for experienced student affairs practitioners and/or mental health clinicians who are seeking to utilize their talents in support of Washington State Schools. The Consultant will aid in the creation and implementation of strategic plans for partner high schools which support student mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention efforts.

The Consultant will engage in reviewing school processes, programs and protocols and analyze school-specific data to inform the strategies and guidance that they provide to the school. The Consultant’s experience and knowledge of mental health, and educational environments and systems will be utilized in the implementation and development of program delivery to school leadership. This role is skilled in relationship management, problem-identification and problem-solving, and resource development, while also providing guidance and technical assistance in school mental health.

The Consultant will report to a Senior Consultant in their program (or the Senior Director, as needed) and work collaboratively with the entire JED team.

This is a Washington-based, remote position. The Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention (Washington State) should reside within Washington State
, within an easy (approx. 60 min) commuting distance from an airport to facilitate transit to partner districts across the state. The Consultant must have the ability and desire to travel to partner high schools, districts, conferences, regional internal meetings, and to the JED headquarters office in NYC regularly (up to 30% travel).

While this role is made possible through a two-year grant from Pivotal, it is far from a temporary position. Thanks to our upcoming merger with AFSP, we are entering a period of significant organizational growth and long-term sustainability. We are hiring with the future in mind and are committed to retaining and growing our talent beyond the initial two-year funding window.

School Recruitment Support (15%)

• Support recruitment efforts to build a portfolio of approximately 30 partner high schools across Washington State, replacing the work previously performed by contracted consultants.
• Develop and execute outreach strategies to identify, engage, and onboard new partner schools and districts in Washington.
• Build relationships with prospective school and district contacts, articulating JED’s value proposition and program offerings.
• Track recruitment pipeline and progress toward the 30-school portfolio target, reporting regularly to JED leadership.
• Collaborate with JED’s advocacy, communications, and community engagement teams to support recruitment efforts.

Program Implementation and Technical Assistance Provision (70%)

Relationship Building and Advising Support

• Build relationships with school contacts within your assigned Washington portfolio (approx. 30 schools).
• Assist schools in developing and executing strategic plans and measuring the efficacy of the mental health promotion efforts they implement on their campus.
• Provide ongoing support to participating JED schools on mental health promotion, suicide and substance abuse programming, services, and policies.
• Serve as a resource consultant to schools and school…