2026

Alabaster City Schools•Alley, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Coordinator's job goal is to promote the maximum development of and support to students through therapeutic services that promote students' academic and social/emotional success. This role involves coordinating the school-based mental health program, developing and facilitating parent programs, providing counseling and intervention services, crisis intervention, engaging students and families, identifying issues that interfere with schooling, examining social issues affecting students, integrating social-emotional learning, assisting with crisis situations, serving as a liaison for community resources, making home visits, consulting with IEP or 504 teams, maintaining documentation, abiding by professional ethics, assisting administrators, and adhering to local board policies and state, federal, and local laws.

Requirements

Master's Degree in social science or mental health counseling (or related clinical field)
Valid state certification/license
Experience in a school setting
Experience providing mental health services to children
Experience in providing individual, group and family counseling, case management; utilizing community resources
Strong interpersonal skills
Passion for serving at-risk students
Excellent organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of crisis prevention, intervention, and management
Ability to establish credibility with all constituents, effectively manage sensitive issues, and be comfortable and effective working with all levels of an organization
Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner
Ability to meet suitability criteria under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as state, federal, and local law and the Board may require

Responsibilities

Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, mission, goals and priorities
Coordinates the school-based mental health program
Develops and facilitates parent programs, classes, and workshops
Provides counseling, referrals, and intervention services to promote students' academic and social/emotional success
Provides crisis intervention to students and families
Works to actively engage students and families in the services and programs offered
Works with students to identify situations, behaviors, and thoughts that interfere with their schooling
Examines social issues that may negatively affect students including peer pressure, bullying, and substance abuse and teachers copying skills
Integrates social emotional learning into the classroom
Assists administrators, counselors, teachers, and others in crisis situations as needed
Serves as liaison for community resources
Makes necessary home visits
Serves on or consults with IEP or 504 team and attends other student/family meetings when requested
Maintains documentation regarding services provided to students/families
Abides by professional Code of Ethics
Assists administrator with overall school needs
Adheres to local Board policies, administrative procedures, and other like directives, as well as state, federal and local laws
Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s)