Associate Mental Health Therapist
About The Position
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a network of charter schools serving students across the TK-Post Secondary continuum in the Greater MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Pueblo Nuevo Education Development Group (PNEDG) is CNCA’s resource development and capacity building arm. PNEDG invests in young people to foster personal transformation and generational social change. PNEDG staff support and build capacity for CNCA schools in achieving their vision. The organizations are grounded in the beliefs that public education is a civil right and all students deserve an excellent education that will prepare them for success in life. At CNCA/PNEDG, we recognize that lower income and immigrant communities often face institutional and cultural barriers that create impediments to students’ success, and that an excellent education must eliminate these barriers. We integrate a strong focus on progressive, research-based academics with a holistic, place-based approach to serving our students. Currently, CNCA has six campuses that serve approximately 3,500 students from TK through 12th grade. Our goal is for CNCA graduates to be equipped with the skills, knowledge, and worldview necessary to be literate, critical thinkers and independent problem solvers. Under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Supervisor and the Director of Mental Health the Associate Mental Health Therapist shall provide school -based mental health services.
Requirements
- MA Degree or higher in Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, Clinical Social Work
- Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor License
- Actively working towards licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Minimum one (1) year of working with children providing direct mental health and/or behavioral services
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Ability to work effectively with clients, staff, families, members of the community, and outside agencies
- Ability to work with diverse populations, immigrants and underserved populations
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrated ability to work with other professionals and law enforcement officials in the proper clinical treatment plan of clients
- Demonstrated ability to work with a team of other mental health supervisors participating in this mental health program and join the team in providing training and group consultation
- Experience or commitment working on a team as well as across teams
Responsibilities
- Utilize a variety of skills to provide developmentally and culturally appropriate school-based mental health services for students
- Provide assessment and counseling to preschool-12th grade students
- Complete and maintain required documentation, including: Clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment plans and data collection
- Attend and participate in weekly clinical supervision meetings, training sessions, staff meetings and workshops as recommended by supervisor
- Know and maintain the highest ethical and professional standards of profession
- Maintain professional appearance and behavior appropriate for the school setting.
- Advocate for and protect the rights of clients as appropriate and ethically mandated.
- Provide therapeutic interventions to students in crisis and methods for teachers to help support students
- Implement suicide and threat risk assessments
- Develop understanding of school related norms, interventions, and state educational code
- Proactively contribute to a positive and collaborative climate at assigned school sites.
- Consult with school staff and parents as appropriate
- Provide referral information related to accessing community resources when available and appropriate
- Provide consultation to parents, caregivers, teachers, and administrators at the school site
- Gather and maintain data on needs and delivery of mental health services
- Facilitate groups to help students with social skills, family transitions, and other social and emotional areas
- Help develop strategies with staff about student behaviors
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
