Mft - Mental Health Counselor

MFT - MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

About the Employer

The Arena Union Elementary School's goals are to;

Implement an educational system that prepares students for success in College and/or Career:

Create a safe, orderly, productive, positive and healthy learning environment that cherishes diversity and collaboration, and

Engage our Parents, Guardians and Community in a healthy/collaborative working partnership that supports the growth and success of our students.

Job Summary

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the supervision of a Certificated Administrator, Counselor or School Psychologist, a Licensed MFT will:

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Obtaining valid and informed treatment consent from the appropriate parties.

Provide diagnostic assessments and develop treatment plans for psychotherapeutic services for school-generated referrals, first Priority will be given to referrals of students whose IEPs include mental health services.

Provide individual, group, collateral and/or family therapy as indicated in the treatment plan

Provide case management and collaboration with the school and with any other private or public agencies involved in the case.

Receive clinical supervision as needed from a licensed therapist who meets the qualifications of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. As an MFT, the counselor will receive clinical supervision that meets the requirements of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (one hour of individual supervision for every 10 client hours

Maintain client related counseling records.

Attend school and school district client-related meetings as appropriate

Attend relevant trainings, when feasible.

Participate in the MAA Time Survey.

Address a variety of general Mental Health issues as requested by school administration staff such as: critical incident debriefing for students, staff and families, attendance at meetings that are deemed important, and general school wide mental health support.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Must maintain an MFT license or Intern Clinical Social Worker license

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT:

Classroom or learning environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Hearing and speaking to exchange information.

Seeing to monitor students.

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate assigned equipment and demonstrate activities.

Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to assist students.

Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizon

Requirements / Qualifications

*Must maintain an MFT license or Intern Clinical Social Worker license

*Submit 3 letters of recommendation