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About The Position

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of experience effectively counseling adolescents with mental health, behavioral health, and trauma issues.
• Experience with restorative approaches, SAMHSA’s six principles of trauma-informed approaches, and effective, culturally responsive interventions for adolescents with C-PTSD.
• LCSW or LPC required; Louisiana certification or licensure must be in good standing.
• Passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and working as part of a mission-driven team.
• Commitment to EQA’s mission, vision, and growth.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and build effective partnerships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Careful, detail-oriented data, file, and information management.
• Flexible, learning-oriented approach to effective and innovative problem-solving.
• Dedication to continual professional growth and servant leadership.
• Authorization to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification and Louisiana public-school eligibility background checks are required. EQA does not sponsor employment visas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in schools.

Responsibilities

• Select and complete psycho-social assessments, including assessments for every student each semester, informed by the effects of race, gender, and social injustice on youth and families.
• Assess student, family, staff, and community needs and interactions; use DSM-5 and current research; and conduct Functional Behavior Assessments.
• Maintain assessment records and share information appropriately while following confidentiality requirements.
• Research and vet community resources, develop provider partnerships, coordinate referrals, track outcomes, and advocate for students and families.
• Design interventions for students, parents, and staff, including support for students with IEPs, 504 plans, and BIPs.
• Serve on the School Based Level Committee to review needs and make decisions about interventions, placements, and supports.
• Manage short- and long-term caseloads, create treatment plans, and monitor student progress.
• Provide individual counseling using cognitive behavioral therapy or other best practices.
• Design and provide group counseling on needs such as grief, trauma, substance abuse, conflict resolution, and anger management, using C-BITs and other best practices.
• Engage families through communication, home visits, mediation, and other involvement in student growth and development.
• Provide services that build on student strengths and assets and support agency, healing, and growth.
• Develop crisis plans with students, families, and staff, and train students and staff to respond to crises safely and restoratively.
• Develop and provide staff training on trauma-informed care, mental health, best practices, and secondary trauma.
• Consult with staff and leaders on attendance, confidentiality, ethnicity and diversity, mental health, behavioral management, discipline, crisis intervention, and child abuse and neglect.
• Design evaluation systems and collect and analyze data to support evidence-based decisions and student progress.
• Maintain appropriate communication and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, FERPA, state law, and school policy; follow the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics and Standards for School Social Work practice.
• Set student-development and professional-growth goals, reflect on practice, seek and use feedback, and contribute to the school community.
• Participate in scheduled professional development, seek additional learning opportunities, and contribute to ongoing development of the school’s curriculum, culture, and program.
• Support dropout intervention programs and coordinate wraparound services with community providers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Retirement