School Based Mental Health Therapist at Palo Alto Unified School District
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Job Summary
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE • Completion of a Master's Degree or higher in Counseling, Psychology, Clinical Social Work, or a closely related field; • Possession of a Valid California Board of Behavioral Sciences license in one of the following: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker License (LCSW); • Minimum of three years’ experience working in an academic setting; • Possession of a Pupil Personnel Services credential (PPS) is desired but not required; • Successful experience demonstrating tact, courtesy, positive attitude, and maintaining cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work. OVERVIEW: Under the direction of the Mental Health Therapist Supervisor and with coordination of the Site Principal, provide site-based clinical services related to the delivery of mental health care to assigned students at the school location. Provide consultation services to school staff to support the overall mental health goals of their assigned students. May also consult about students receiving Special Education services at the school. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Encourage students to express their feelings (using various therapeutic techniques, including play therapy) and discuss what is happening in their lives, and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships; • Guide students in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with problems; • Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports; • Counsel students, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, maladaptive behavior, adjusting to life, and making changes; • Collect and assess information about students through interviews, observation, and tests; • Act as student advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations; • Effectively communicate skills with parents a
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