Wellness Center Coordinator

Santa Barbara USD•Goleta, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wellness Center Coordinator manages and coordinates all aspects of the Wellness Center at Dos Pueblos High School, including daily student and family support services and education. The purpose of the position is to increase access to and knowledge of mental health and wellness services available on campus and in the Santa Barbara community. The Coordinator reports to the Dean of Student Engagement and works closely with counselors, site therapists, school staff, families, and community providers. The role provides drop-in and brief, solution-focused support; helps identify appropriate levels of care and make referrals; coordinates wellness education and campaigns; and supports peer wellness programming. It also includes care coordination, screening support, crisis response and warm handoffs under the direction of qualified professionals, maintenance of the wellness pantry and related records, and delivery of structured wellness and life-skills curricula. The Coordinator must maintain student confidentiality in accordance with FERPA and perform other related duties as assigned. The position is based at Dos Pueblos High School. Work is primarily indoors, with some outdoor work and minimal travel between the school site and community organizations. The schedule is 8 hours per day for 9 months per year. Starting pay is $29.98–$32.73, based on experience, and the position is eligible for language premium pay.

Requirements

Any combination of education, training, or related experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge and abilities.
Typically, an associate degree or higher in Sociology or Psychology and two years of experience working with adolescents and/or in the mental health field.
Knowledge of mental health and social-emotional issues, warning signs, and how to discern appropriate levels of triage and care for youth.
Ability to deliver mental health and social-emotional curriculum relevant to youth.
Ability to communicate effectively with adolescents, site administrators, families, and community agency representatives.
Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with school-site and District staff, students, families, and community and agency representatives.
Ability to use appropriate telephone and email etiquette and to use correct English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and business vocabulary.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written directions and meet schedules and timelines.
Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of individuals and community organizations.
Ability to maintain student confidentiality in accordance with FERPA.

Nice To Haves

A strong interest in working with children and youth, families, and staff.
An interest in pursuing a career dedicated to supporting youth and mental health.
Bilingual ability in Spanish is desirable; the position is eligible for language premium pay.

Responsibilities

Supervise the Wellness Center, including drop-in support, short-term solution-focused counseling appointments, provider appointment check-ins, peer wellness programming, and lunchtime activities.
Provide drop-in and referral-based brief support to students; triage needs and refer students to more intensive care, outside agencies, and community social services as appropriate.
Plan and implement site-based wellness campaigns, including campus marketing, lunchtime activities, classroom resources, and participation by peer wellness leaders.
Promote Wellness Center resources on campus and through school-approved digital communications.
Provide teachers with social-emotional learning classroom lessons and resources aligned with the Habits of Heart.
Conduct family and parent outreach regarding Wellness Center resources and education.
Refer students and connect them to community mental health resources through the school referral system.
Maintain the wellness pantry by purchasing and stocking items, overseeing distribution, and maintaining data.
Record and maintain data on Wellness Center visits, services provided, and referrals.
Inventory, order, receive, and distribute Center materials, supplies, and equipment.
Develop a Wellness Peer mentor program by promoting, recruiting, training, and mentoring peers who help facilitate monthly wellness campaigns.
Attend weekly counselor and site therapist meetings and communicate about caseloads and levels of care.
Meet weekly with the Dean of Student Engagement to communicate about caseloads and levels of care.
Maintain student confidentiality in accordance with FERPA and establish good rapport and cooperative working relationships with students, parents, staff, and others.
Deliver structured wellness, mental health literacy, and life-skills curriculum to small groups or classrooms.
Support youth in completing behavioral health screenings and coordinate universal screening programs under the direction of qualified professionals and according to SAMHSA guidelines.
Identify and refer youth behavioral health needs to providers in the school or broader organization setting.
Coordinate care by connecting individuals with internal and external resources, facilitating communication among care team members, and providing support to providers, caregivers, and school or organization personnel.
Provide brief check-ins and scheduled meetings for emotional support and wellness education, goal setting, and life-skills development.
Respond to signs of crisis using standardized protocols, identify potential risks, refer to on-site behavioral health providers, and provide emotional support and warm handoffs to youth awaiting crisis services.
Perform other related duties as assigned.