MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR at Morongo Unified School District
About the Employer
Our mission at MUSD, where students always come first, is to ensure that all students have a rigorous, high-quality education which empowers them with twenty-first century skills, enabling them to be successful in college, career, and society.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The job of Mental Health Counselor is done as part of a comprehensive team that provides emotional, behavioral, and mental health support for students at the school sites. The Mental Health Counselor will assist in the implementation and monitoring of appropriate classroom and school-wide behavioral and social emotional interventions; support the creation and implementation of individual student behavior support plans, complete educationally related mental health services, be a member of the Morongo Unified School District Emergency Crisis Response Team; and provide direct, short term intensive behavioral and/or social emotional intervention support to identified students to promote stabilization and optimal functioning within the educational environment.
Requirements / Qualifications
To Apply submit an Edjoin Application, Certificates and Licenses, Resume, and three (3) letters of recommendation are required. Education: Master’s Degree is required in Social Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, Human Development, Education, or related field required Registered as Associate Social Worker, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, or Associate Marriage Family Therapist. Certificates and Licenses: Hold a regular license under the Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) (preferred) or registered unlicensed under Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) Current and valid crisis management prevention and response program certification or ability to obtain within ninety (90) days of employment Current and valid CPR/First Aid certification Must possess a valid California Driver License during the course of employment and be insurable by the District’s liability insurance carrier Experience: One (1) year of experience working with at-risk youth (group home/residential care, day treatment, wrap around programs, school-based setting, transitional programs, etc.). Clearances: Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Check and TB Clearance upon selection.
Candidate may be licensed or intern/unlicensed; will affect salary range. Intern/Unlicensed: Management Range 12 $65,704/10 months Licensed: Management Range 19 $77,808 - $101,272/10 months
Requirements / Qualifications
To Apply submit an Edjoin Application, Certificates and Licenses, Resume, and three (3) letters of recommendation are required. Education: Master’s Degree is required in Social Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, Human Development, Education, or related field required Registered as Associate Social Worker, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, or Associate Marriage Family Therapist. Certificates and Licenses: Hold a regular license under the Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) (preferred) or registered unlicensed under Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) Current and valid crisis management prevention and response program certification or ability to obtain within ninety (90) days of employment Current and valid CPR/First Aid certification Must possess a valid California Driver License during the course of employment and be insurable by the District’s liability insurance carrier Experience: One (1) year of experience working with at-risk youth (group home/residential care, day treatment, wrap around programs, school-based setting, transitional programs, etc.). Clearances: Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Check and TB Clearance upon selection.
Candidate may be licensed or intern/unlicensed; will affect salary range. Intern/Unlicensed: Management Range 12 $65,704/10 months Licensed: Management Range 19 $77,808 - $101,272/10 months
Comments and Other Information
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*POSITIONS ARE LOCATED IN 29 PALMS AT 29 PALMS HIGH SCHOOL AND OASIS ELEMENTARY (ANTICIPATED).
Comments and Other Information
Communication regarding your application is sent via email using the Edjoin Platform. The email may say, "no-reply@edjoinadmin.org" with some of the subject information. Please check your SPAM folder for emails that may have been flagged as SPAM.
*POSITIONS ARE LOCATED IN 29 PALMS AT 29 PALMS HIGH SCHOOL AND OASIS ELEMENTARY (ANTICIPATED).
Application Deadline
12/8/2025 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
10/24/2025
Contact
Valarie Belisle
760-367-9191 x4225
760-367-9191 x4225
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay dependent on experience
Add'l Salary Info
(Intern/unlicensed) $65,704 per year or Licensed $77,808 - $101,272 per year; BENEFIT PACKAGE
Length of Work Year
10 Months - 187 Days
Employment Type
Full Time