What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Mental Health Practitioner position at Great Joy Community Development Corporation?
Middle School Mental Health Practitioner
1 (.5 FTE) Part-time position; 100% dedicated
Minimum Qualifications include:
- LSW, LAC, LPC, or MSW.
Or
- MS, or MA in a related field (e.g., counseling, psychology, etc.);
and experience working with youth and families.
Or
- A BSW is permissible ONLY when the Director is LCSW.
Mental health service providers that do not have a LCSW or doctorate
degree in Psychology must be clinically supervised by someone who
does. Clinical supervision may be provided by the Managing Agency, a
contracted agency, through a consultant agreement, or by other licensed
staff.
Responsibilities include:
- Short-term mental health counseling to address, prevent and
educate students and families about contemporary issues that
impede social, emotional, academic or physical development. NJ
SBYSP does not administer psychological assessments. Short-
term mental health counseling to include, but not limited to:
- Addressing issues early to prevent long-term problems, improve
academic performance and personal relationships
- Crisis, situational adjustment, bullying, anger management,
bereavement, depression, suicide prevention and violence
prevention counseling
- The following best practice approaches:
a. Services identify and build on strengths of the student, and
as applicable, the family
b. Services support students in their development of skills to
manage situational change
c. Services that help students improve their daily functioning
at school, home, work, and in the community
Each SBYSP program must have at least one part-time Licensed Clinician
whose licensure enables them to supervise other clinicians who do not
possess independent licensure. Supervision could be by someone not
employed by the SBYSP.
Pay: From $30,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30,000