School Adjustment Counselor/Mental Health Clinician

Are you a compassionate mental health professional ready to redefine student success? Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU) is seeking a dedicated School Adjustment Counselor/Mental Health Clinician to join the inaugural team of Options 2, a groundbreaking, substantially separate student therapeutic program at Woodstock Union Middle and High School.

The Vision: Options 2 and the MVSU Mission

Options 2 is designed for students who find success elusive in a traditional setting. Our mission is to foster the resilience, self-direction, and social-emotional competencies students need to navigate the world.

In the Options 2 program, experiential learning is centered on a hands-on, milieu-based approach with a small cohort of no more than 4-5 students. This model includes:

• Diverse Learning Spaces: Education and therapy are not confined to a traditional classroom. Instead, the program integrates the outdoors and the local community as vital learning spaces.
• Real-World Application: We strive to develop academic, behavioral, and social-emotional skills through real-world application rather than classroom based study.
• Integrated Therapeutic Support: Clinical and therapeutic opportunities are woven directly into both indoor and outdoor programming. As the School Adjustment Counselor, you will adapt clinical supports to fit a community-based, hands-on setting, ensuring that therapeutic growth happens alongside experiential activities.
• A Multidisciplinary Environment: Students engage in this experiential learning while building trusting relationships with a team that includes a Special Educator, a Behavior Specialist, and a School Counselor, ensuring their diverse needs are supported in every environment.

The Work: Impact and Collaboration

As the primary mental health provider within Options 2, you will play a critical role in supporting the emotional, social, and behavioral well-being of our students. Your work will focus on:

• Direct Therapeutic Support: Providing individual and group counseling rooted in evidence-based frameworks such as CBT, DBT, and ACT.
• Crisis Management: Responding to and managing student crises by conducting risk assessments and following district protocols.
• Special Education Advocacy: Participating in the development of IEPs, providing progress reports, and adjusting clinical interventions to meet regulatory standards like IDEA and Section 504.
• Family and Community Partnership: Maintaining frequent, proactive communication with families to share strategies and connect them with vital community resources.

Who You Are

We are looking for a motivated professional who thrives in collaborative, high-needs environments.

• Qualified: You hold a degree in School Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology.
• Licensed: You possess (or are eligible for) Vermont state licensure as a School Counselor.
• Knowledgeable: You have a deep understanding of child/adolescent development, trauma-informed practices, and mental health disorders.
• Experienced (Preferred): You have three years of experience, ideally working within a substantially separate student therapeutic program.
• Skilled: You are an exceptional communicator with a high level of cultural competence and the ability to manage a high-needs caseload effectively.
• Innovative and Flexible: You should be ready to get your hands dirty and your feet wet while working with the team immersed in the outdoors.

Why Mountain Views?

MVSU is committed to professional growth and innovative education. By joining the Options 2 team, you are at the forefront of a program that values real-world application and therapeutic integrity. We offer a complete and competitive medical and dental benefits package, a 403b retirement account with employer contributions in addition to the state retirement fund as well as tuition reimbursement of up to 6 credits at the UVM graduate rate.

Learn more about our work and philosophies at our Mountain Views Supervisory Union website.

Salary : $49,539 - $98,459