Mental Health Coordinator

Miami-Dade County Public Schools • Miami, FL

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About The Position

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), an A-rated district, is the nation’s third largest school system with nearly 500 schools and a diverse enrollment of more than 335,500 students from over 160 countries. Our ongoing tradition of groundbreaking achievement has earned top recognition at the national and international levels and makes M-DCPS your best choice. BASIC OBJECTIVES The Mental Health Coordinator will be responsible for assisting all learners in developing their potential to grow academically, social, and emotionally. They offer direct services to students who demonstrate signs of mental illnesses that might be aided by professional treatment. They provide assessment, intervention and prevention services. They serve as a liaison between the home, school and community and work collaboratively with all school team members to promote the mental health and well-being of students.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and licensing in mental health counseling, social work, psychology, counseling or related field.
• Demonstrated two (2) year’s experience with mental health patients, social work, psychology, counseling or related area.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.

Responsibilities

• Conducts formal or informal assessments to determine a student’s mental health status and provides information that is directly useful in designing interventions.
• Develops or designs models of prevention and/or intervention aimed at improving academic achievement, behavior and/or social/emotional development.
• Provides individual, group or family counseling to address targeted problems interfering with students functioning and mental well-being.
• Coordinates access to community mental health resources that address the needs of the student and support students’ success.
• Provides consultation to facilitate an understanding of factors in the home, school and community that affect students’ experiences and works in collaboration with school personnel and community providers to enhance the social and emotional well-being and safety of students.
• Assists schools in creating and maintaining a safe environment and promotes the development of cognitive, academic, emotional, and social growth among students.
• Maintains accurate data relevant to planning, managing and evaluating mental health services.
• Complies with the various local, state and federal mandates related to confidentiality and exercises professional judgment in the use of confidential information, based on best practice, legal, and ethical considerations.
• Performs other related duties as required or as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees