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Mental Health Therapist/Clinician/Behavioral Health Specialist I, District Wide, 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR at Mt. Diablo Unified

Application Deadline

3/30/2022 12:00 AM Pacific

Date Posted
1/24/2022
Contact
Number of Openings
Not Specified

Add'l Salary Info

Salary Range: $58,952 - $68,246. For further details, see link to salary chart.
Length of Work Year
190 days, plus extended year services at hourly rate as assigned
Employment Type
Full Time

Location::

District-Wide, Concord, CA

Stipends: :

Master's Degree $1,372 and Doctorate Degree $1,372 (Degrees must be in related field. Maximum of one each.)

Benefits::

Medical, dental & vision

Retirement Plan::

CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System)

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

All applicants (internal and external) must apply via edjoin. Any applicant with an out-of-state credential may attach their credential in the UNKNOWN (UNKN) category. The BHS I in this position will be assigned District-Wide for support for students to access during behavioral escalations, unsafe behaviors and/or persistent and repetitive disruptive and non-compliant behaviors. The BHS I in this position will be a part of the team which includes a BHS II and Special Education Teacher. Responsibilities will include behavior management, including physical restraint during emergency behavior incidents, consultation with educational and mental health staff, and Medi-Cal billing for services provided to students. The District team, including the BHS staff, also plans and facilitates multiple school-wide positive behavior support activities to support a positive school climate and positive student behavior. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must have: • Possession of Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential with authorization in School Psychology, School Counseling, or School Social Work • Master’s Degree in behavior analysis, psychology, counseling, education, or related field (attained or in progress) • Valid CA Board of Behavioral Sciences Examiners (BBSE) MFT Intern license, or Associate Clinical Social Worker ACSW, or license eligible • Experience working with behavioral health programs DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: • One year experience working with a Special Education Local Plan Area or school district operations • Experience in Medi-Cal charting • Experience working in the behavioral health plan process Bilingual Spanish is desirable, but not required.

  • Copy of Transcript (Showing Masters Degree in behavior analysis, psychology, counseling, education, or related field, attained or in progress)
  • Letter of Introduction (Stating the position to which you are applying and your skills and qualifications)
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three letters required, each less than 1 year old)
  • Other (Valid CA Bd of BBSE, MFT, MFT Intern, license or ACSW, LCSW)
  • Resume (One to two pages in length, recently updated)


  • Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Counseling
  •      OR  Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Psychology
         OR  Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Social Work

All applicants (internal and external) must apply via edjoin. Any applicant with an out-of-state credential may attach their credential in the UNKNOWN (UNKN) category. The BHS I in this position will be assigned District-Wide for support for students to access during behavioral escalations, unsafe behaviors and/or persistent and repetitive disruptive and non-compliant behaviors. The BHS I in this position will be a part of the team which includes a BHS II and Special Education Teacher. Responsibilities will include behavior management, including physical restraint during emergency behavior incidents, consultation with educational and mental health staff, and Medi-Cal billing for services provided to students. The District team, including the BHS staff, also plans and facilitates multiple school-wide positive behavior support activities to support a positive school climate and positive student behavior. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must have: • Possession of Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential with authorization in School Psychology, School Counseling, or School Social Work • Master’s Degree in behavior analysis, psychology, counseling, education, or related field (attained or in progress) • Valid CA Board of Behavioral Sciences Examiners (BBSE) MFT Intern license, or Associate Clinical Social Worker ACSW, or license eligible • Experience working with behavioral health programs DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: • One year experience working with a Special Education Local Plan Area or school district operations • Experience in Medi-Cal charting • Experience working in the behavioral health plan process Bilingual Spanish is desirable, but not required.

  • Copy of Transcript (Showing Masters Degree in behavior analysis, psychology, counseling, education, or related field, attained or in progress)
  • Letter of Introduction (Stating the position to which you are applying and your skills and qualifications)
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three letters required, each less than 1 year old)
  • Other (Valid CA Bd of BBSE, MFT, MFT Intern, license or ACSW, LCSW)
  • Resume (One to two pages in length, recently updated)


  • Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Counseling
  •      OR  Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Psychology
         OR  Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Social Work

Comments and Other Information

THE MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is a K-12 school district located in Concord, California serving the educational needs of over 31,000 students, and an additional 10,000 adult students. The district covers over 150 square miles, including the cities of Concord, Pleasant Hill, Clayton; portions of Walnut Creek, Martinez, and unincorporated areas including Lafayette, Pacheco, Pittsburg, and Bay Point. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: No individual shall be permitted to begin employment until the Department of Justice has ascertained that the individual has not been convicted of a sex offense as defined by Education Code section 44010, a controlled substance offense as defined Education Code section 44011, or a serious or violent felony as defined in Penal Code sections 667.5(c) & 1192.7(c). The District administration reserves the right to screen applicants based on a review of applications, resumes, and recommendations, to use job related testing as part the interview process, and does not guarantee a personal interview to all applicants. NONDISCRIMINATION: The Mt. Diablo Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identify, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, actual or potential parental, family, marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding compliance with Title IX student issues, please contact the Title IX Compliance Officer, Wendi Aghily, Chief of Pupil Services and Special Education, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at aghilyw@mdusd.org. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding compliance with Title IX employee issues, please contact the Chief of Human Resources, John Rubio, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at rubioj@mdusd.org. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding harassment, discrimination, intimidation and bullying, please contact the Equity Compliance Officer, Jennifer Sachs, Executive Director of Instructional Support, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at sachsj@mdusd.org.

Comments and Other Information


THE MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is a K-12 school district located in Concord, California serving the educational needs of over 31,000 students, and an additional 10,000 adult students. The district covers over 150 square miles, including the cities of Concord, Pleasant Hill, Clayton; portions of Walnut Creek, Martinez, and unincorporated areas including Lafayette, Pacheco, Pittsburg, and Bay Point. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: No individual shall be permitted to begin employment until the Department of Justice has ascertained that the individual has not been convicted of a sex offense as defined by Education Code section 44010, a controlled substance offense as defined Education Code section 44011, or a serious or violent felony as defined in Penal Code sections 667.5(c) & 1192.7(c). The District administration reserves the right to screen applicants based on a review of applications, resumes, and recommendations, to use job related testing as part the interview process, and does not guarantee a personal interview to all applicants. NONDISCRIMINATION: The Mt. Diablo Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identify, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, actual or potential parental, family, marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding compliance with Title IX student issues, please contact the Title IX Compliance Officer, Wendi Aghily, Chief of Pupil Services and Special Education, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at aghilyw@mdusd.org. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding compliance with Title IX employee issues, please contact the Chief of Human Resources, John Rubio, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at rubioj@mdusd.org. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding harassment, discrimination, intimidation and bullying, please contact the Equity Compliance Officer, Jennifer Sachs, Executive Director of Instructional Support, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at sachsj@mdusd.org.