School- Based Mental Health Provider

AXL Academy•Aurora, CO

About The Position

The School-Based Mental Health Provider provides direct mental health services and proactive wellness supports to promote scholar well-being, academic engagement, and school-wide equity. The position may be filled by an appropriately qualified School Counselor, School Social Worker, or School Psychologist, depending on credentials, experience, and AXL Academy's needs. The provider collaborates with teachers, families, school leadership, student support teams, and outside agencies to provide individualized social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health support. Services may include Section 504 and IEP-related supports when permitted by the provider's credentials, licensure, student plan, and applicable district and state requirements. The provider delivers individual and group counseling, develops and monitors interventions, supports scholars in crisis, contributes to school-wide wellness and prevention programs, and collaborates on MTSS, Section 504, IEP, and other student-support processes. The role also includes family and community partnership, staff consultation, crisis and safety planning, confidential documentation, compliance with legal and professional standards, and participation in school events and community activities. The position supports AXL Academy's commitment to positive school culture, student growth, and community safety through preventative, responsive, and individualized services. Responsibilities may be adjusted according to the employee's professional credential and specialization, school needs, student plans, and applicable requirements.

Requirements

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, School Psychology, Psychology, or another directly related mental health field.
Current Colorado Department of Education Special Services Provider license, or eligibility to obtain the appropriate credential, in School Counseling, School Social Work, or School Psychology.
Experience providing direct mental health, counseling, social-emotional, behavioral, psychological, or related services to children or adolescents.
Knowledge of suicide prevention and risk-assessment protocols, crisis response, de-escalation strategies, trauma-informed care, and school-based mental health practices.
Ability to maintain accurate, confidential documentation and comply with applicable legal, ethical, school, and district requirements.
Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and case-management skills.
Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary teams involving educators, administrators, families, special education professionals, and community providers.
Commitment to restorative practices, equity, inclusive school culture, and culturally responsive student support.

Nice To Haves

Current Colorado Department of Education Special Services Provider license with an endorsement as a School Counselor, School Social Worker, or School Psychologist.
Additional Colorado mental health licensure or credentialing, when applicable to the candidate's professional pathway.
Experience providing Section 504 and/or IEP-related mental health services in a school setting.
Experience participating in multidisciplinary evaluations, eligibility processes, or student-support planning.
Experience with suicide risk-assessment protocols and threat-assessment teams.
Familiarity with school-based MTSS, SEL programming, restorative practices, attendance interventions, and behavior intervention plans.
Experience collaborating with community mental health agencies and outside service providers.
Bilingual or multilingual proficiency.
Familiarity with Infinite Campus or other student information systems.
Previous experience working in a charter school, public school, or diverse K–8 educational setting.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling and mental health services addressing social-emotional, behavioral, academic, and wellness concerns.
Provide Section 504 or IEP-related services when appropriately credentialed, authorized, and assigned.
Help scholars develop coping strategies and skills related to identity, relationships, emotional regulation, resilience, and self-advocacy.
Support scholars experiencing acute distress, behavioral challenges, attendance concerns, school avoidance, or other barriers to academic engagement.
Develop and monitor individualized interventions and mental health supports; refer scholars and families to external services as appropriate.
Communicate regularly with families in a respectful, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed manner.
Develop and implement school-wide wellness programming, classroom push-ins, small groups, and targeted interventions.
Participate in MTSS, student-support, attendance, behavioral-intervention, and problem-solving teams.
Collaborate with instructional and student-support teams and contribute to SEL, Crew, wellness, and school-wide prevention initiatives.
Facilitate workshops and support services on regulation, self-awareness, identity development, healthy relationships, coping skills, and resilience.
Consult with teachers and staff on strategies to support scholars with mental health or behavioral challenges.
Respond to mental health and behavioral crises using appropriate de-escalation and trauma-informed strategies.
Conduct or coordinate suicide risk assessments in accordance with credentials, school procedures, and district requirements.
Collaborate on scholar safety and follow-up, participate in threat assessments, and develop, document, implement, and monitor safety and reentry plans when appropriate.
Guide staff regarding warning signs, escalation procedures, mandated reporting, crisis response, and post-crisis support.
Collaborate with Section 504, ESS, MTSS, administrative, district mental health, and special education teams.
Participate in Section 504 and IEP meetings, evaluations, reevaluations, consultation, progress monitoring, and service delivery when appropriate to the provider's role and credential.
Maintain a consistent weekly schedule while coordinating flexibly with school leadership and emerging student needs.
Participate in school events, Crew sessions, student-led conferences, professional development, and multidisciplinary student-support meetings.
Build collaborative relationships with Crew Culture Leaders, instructional teams, ESS staff, administrators, families, community partners, and outside providers.
Provide supervision and informal student check-ins throughout the school day when appropriate.
Partner with families to identify supports, navigate community services, and communicate accessibly and culturally responsively.
Coordinate with outside therapists, physicians, behavioral providers, case managers, and community agencies when appropriate and authorized.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential student case files and service documentation in accordance with FERPA, privacy requirements, ethical standards, and school procedures.
Document services, service minutes, interventions, progress, referrals, safety plans, and outcomes; maintain required Section 504, IEP, MTSS, grant, school, or district records.
Follow professional standards and scope of practice, legal reporting mandates, and confidentiality and professional-boundary requirements.
Contribute to grant reporting, compliance monitoring, program evaluation, and data-sharing efforts as required.
Build trusting relationships and help normalize accessible, proactive mental health support within the school community.
Help scholars build skills for long-term success, promote scholar voice and self-advocacy, and provide families and teachers with support strategies.
Help remove barriers to learning and support measurable growth in well-being, behavior, attendance, engagement, and academic performance.