Mental Health Therapist - Aspire Stockton Secondary Academy

Description

This position is for Aspire Stockton Secondary Academy.

About Aspire:
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & Self-Determination and Joy.

GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Mental Health Therapist (Gen Ed) provides a wide range of school counseling services to children grades TK-12 including screening and assessment individual and group counseling collaboration with families participating in the planning and implementation of site-based MTSS interventions and working with/referral to outside agencies as appropriate. They influence the development of a safe successful learning environment and positive school culture by partnering with teachers administrators school staff and members of the Regional and Home Office.

Mental Health Therapist 1: Aspire Public Schools prioritizes the professional development and clinical hour collection of Mental Health Therapists 1 as they work towards becoming licensed therapists.

Mental Health Therapist 2: Aspire Public Schools prioritizes the professional development and leadership capacity building of Mental Health Therapists 2 as they work towards becoming clinical supervisors for colleagues within the organization.

Mental Health Therapist 3:Aspire Public Schools prioritizes the professional development and leadership capacity building of Mental Health Therapists 3 as they are the essential facilitators of clinical supervision for colleagues within the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support of Aspire Public Schools mission vision equity commitments value statements standards policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior.
• Consistently and routinely update case files for students on their caseload complying with all Aspire BBS state and federal guidelines and mandates around documentation practice and maintenance of clinical registration including honoring mandated reporting duties.
• Exhibit positive rapport with students that demonstrates skillful professional boundaries.
• Create positive appropriate and consistent communication with Aspire staff and administration about student clinical goals and progress.
• Attend all staff meetings and professional development sessions including attending IEPs 504s and MTSS meetings for students on their caseload as necessary.
• Explore and sharpen therapeutic preventions and interventions at all intervention tiers for the purposes of fostering better mental health and positive learning environments for all students at Aspire.
  • Mental Health Therapist 2 & 3:Design and perform therapeutic preventions and interventions at all intervention tiers for the purposes of fostering better mental health and positive learning environments for all students at Aspire.
• Collaborate with school staff on universal interventions for students such as peer mediation conflict mediation Restorative Practices socio-emotional learning (SEL) and trauma-informed interventions etc.
  
• Support the creation and implementation of community and school programming including but not limited to: parent workshops and community resources.
• Research and initiate partnerships with outside agencies to help foster better learning and support for the students of Aspire and their families.
• Provide crisis counseling and referrals for students as needed including honing their risk assessment methodology.
• May supervise counseling trainees/interns.
• Mental Health Therapist 2 & 3: Participate in the creation and facilitation of the regional clinical professional development program for Mental Health Therapists 1.
• Mental Health Therapist 3 Only:
  • Facilitate the individual triadic and/or group clinical supervision for associates seeking licensure in the state of California.
  • Provide ongoing crisis consultation for associates who they clinically supervise and for site teammates.
  • Schedule organize and communicate regularly with Associate MHCs site administrators outside clinical supervisors and Regional/Home Office leadership regarding clinical supervision systems.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required knowledge skills & abilities:

• Demonstrated commitment to students and learning.
• Experience with students grades TK-12.
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and interact effectively with different stakeholders.
• Excellent organization time management and follow-up skills; ability to rank and carry out a variety of urgent priorities; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple cases concurrently.
• Ability to work as a part of a team.
• Possess knowledge of a variety of forms of intervention and prevention models for both individuals and group therapeutic settings (ex: CBT Play therapy etc.)
• Demonstrate ability to adjust to and use new approaches in the performance of their duties.
• Deal with obstacles and constraints positively and with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Minimum educational level:

• Bachelors Degree required
• Masters Degree in counseling/social work or related discipline required

• Mental Health Therapist 1: Registered Associate with BBS (AMFT ASW and/or APCC)
• Mental Health Therapist 2:Clinical Licensure through the BBS
• Mental Health Therapist 3:Clinical Licensure through the BBS and certification to provide clinical supervision

Highly desirable qualifications:

• PPS credential or eligibility for PPS credential
• Bilingual - Spanish
• Supervise trainees/interns (Mental Health Therapist 3 only)

Compensation:
Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits including paid time off 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans life insurance/long-term disability participation in a CA state retirement plan tuition reimbursement plan and adoption assistance program.

Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:

Aspire Public Schools- Mental Health Therapist 1 Pay Schedule

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender religion age sexual orientation national or ethnic origin disability marital status veteran status or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities women disabled persons and veterans.