Temporary - School Mental Health Counselor

Shiloh House • Longmont, CO

7h • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Empower Youth. Build Your Career. Make an Impact. Join Shiloh House, a leader in youth behavioral health and trauma-informed care. We are hiring Mental Health Counselors to work directly with at-risk youth in a structured, team-based environment. This is a hands-on role that requires reliability, accountability, and the ability to stay composed in high-pressure situations. You will play a direct role in maintaining safety, structure, and consistency while helping youth work through behavioral and emotional challenges. This is a 4-Month Temporary Assignment.

Requirements

• Must hold a Bachelor's Degree in health/human services/education-related field
• Must have experience working with youth
• Must be at least 23 years of age
• Must have a valid Colorado driver’s license or the ability to obtain one with a clean motor vehicle record
• Must be willing to pass FBI fingerprint & child abuse database background checks
• Applicants must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening as a condition of employment, in accordance with Colorado Department of Human Services regulations for child care facilities. This screening includes state criminal background checks, fingerprinting, sex offender registry searches, and abuse and neglect clearances. If the applicant has lived in any other state within the past five years, equivalent background and abuse/neglect checks from those states will also be conducted. In addition, all direct care applicants are required to complete a health evaluation or physical prior to beginning service to confirm they are fit for duty.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a teacher assistant, behavioral tech, coach, or youth mentor is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Serve as a youth mentor and behavioral coach, guiding students through challenging situations and helping them develop self-regulation and pro-social skills
• Supervise students in the school setting, model appropriate behaviors, and promote positive development
• Use crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, behavior management strategies, clear boundaries, and structured routines to keep the environment safe and supportive
• Document behaviors, communicate with the team, and help implement behavior plans
• Support teachers while taking active responsibility for student engagement and behavior outcomes
• Responsible for working with youth who have emotional and behavioral issues resulting from trauma and neglect, and who display verbal and physical aggression
• Intervene, guide, and influence student outcomes daily.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 403(b) retirement with match
• PTO
• Personal leave
• Overtime
• Bonuses
• Wellness perks including ClassPass membership
• 10% off CCU online programs
• May be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Federal Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level