Mental Health Case Worker at San Diego Unified School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
The San Diego Unified School District is currently accepting applications for the position of Mental Health Case Worker. This promotional / open opportunity is open to all interested candidates. This list will be active for three (3) months with the possibility to be extended. OVERVIEW: San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for professionals who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve. BASIC FUNCTION: The Mental Health Case Worker will determine eligibility of clients for services, assess needs and provide case management services as an unlicensed qualified mental health professional to students diagnosed with mental health problems. DIVERSITY STATEMENT: Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one’s actions and the resulting impact.
Requirements / Qualifications
You will be directed to an off-site application once you select CLICK HERE TO APPLY OFFSITE. VACANCY / POSITION SPECIFICS: Working Location: Mental Health Resource Center 2351 Cardinal Lane, Annex B, San Diego, CA 92123. Work Schedule: 11 months per year / 40 hours per week. This position is paid on the OTBS Salary Schedule. Grade 044. Positions greater than 20 hours per week qualify for District-paid health and wellness benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents. Vacancies that require the incumbent to be Bilingual in English/Spanish will be noted. Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential. This is a promotional/open opportunity, which means that current monthly-salaried employees receive precedence over other candidates on the eligible list. For a promotional/open posting, the top ten internal applicants will be provided unless there is an insufficient number and then the list will be supplemented with the top external applicants to make up the ten (Employment Regulations for the Classified Service of the San Diego Unified School District: Article 2, Section 9).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to master's degree in psychology, social work, or mental health counseling and one year experience with children and adolescents in a mental health setting. Licenses and other requirements: Must be registered with the California State licensing board toward obtaining a mental health clinician license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist prior to employment. Possession of a valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided).Some positions may require bilingual Spanish skills.
Requirements / Qualifications
You will be directed to an off-site application once you select CLICK HERE TO APPLY OFFSITE. VACANCY / POSITION SPECIFICS: Working Location: Mental Health Resource Center 2351 Cardinal Lane, Annex B, San Diego, CA 92123. Work Schedule: 11 months per year / 40 hours per week. This position is paid on the OTBS Salary Schedule. Grade 044. Positions greater than 20 hours per week qualify for District-paid health and wellness benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents. Vacancies that require the incumbent to be Bilingual in English/Spanish will be noted. Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential. This is a promotional/open opportunity, which means that current monthly-salaried employees receive precedence over other candidates on the eligible list. For a promotional/open posting, the top ten internal applicants will be provided unless there is an insufficient number and then the list will be supplemented with the top external applicants to make up the ten (Employment Regulations for the Classified Service of the San Diego Unified School District: Article 2, Section 9).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to master's degree in psychology, social work, or mental health counseling and one year experience with children and adolescents in a mental health setting. Licenses and other requirements: Must be registered with the California State licensing board toward obtaining a mental health clinician license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist prior to employment. Possession of a valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided).Some positions may require bilingual Spanish skills.
Comments and Other Information
REVIEW THE JOB POSTING ON THE SDUSD JOB OPPORTUNITY PAGE (https://sandiegounified.schoolspring.com/) FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF APPLICATION INFORMATION AND RELATED INSTRUCTIONS
APPLICATION PROCESS: To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following items. Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include all required information, including completion of the Work Experience and Education Sections of the online application, required attachments, and responses to all application questions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have questions about your application, please email jobs@sandi.net. The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain@sandi.net and domain@ted.peopleadmin.com to your safe senders list.
San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For more information about equity in employment, contact: Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: (619) 725-7225, erico1@sandi.net / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: (619) 725-7225, award2@sandi.net / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: (619) 344-6420, enall@sandi.net
Comments and Other Information
REVIEW THE JOB POSTING ON THE SDUSD JOB OPPORTUNITY PAGE (https://sandiegounified.schoolspring.com/) FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF APPLICATION INFORMATION AND RELATED INSTRUCTIONS
APPLICATION PROCESS: To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following items. Your application will be considered incomplete if you do not include all required information, including completion of the Work Experience and Education Sections of the online application, required attachments, and responses to all application questions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have questions about your application, please email jobs@sandi.net. The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain@sandi.net and domain@ted.peopleadmin.com to your safe senders list.
San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For more information about equity in employment, contact: Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: (619) 725-7225, erico1@sandi.net / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: (619) 725-7225, award2@sandi.net / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: (619) 344-6420, enall@sandi.net
Application Deadline
6/1/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Date Posted
5/14/2026
Contact
Number of Openings
5
Salary
Pay Range
$32.55 - $39.57 Per Hour
$32.55 - $39.57 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
11 months
Employment Type
Full Time