About the position
To provide an appropriate educational atmosphere that encourages positive learning for all students. To participate in a dynamic setting with teachers, administrators, curriculum specialists and other staff members in the development and implementation of the school’s programs and goals. To facilitate, coordinate and expand school-based mental health and related services for students with disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Provides ongoing consultation with families of students with disabilities.
- Collaborates with school teams to provide appropriate services for students.
- Assesses counseling needs of students with disabilities.
- Assists with the provision of individual, group and family counseling to students and their families.
- May, under special circumstances, provide direct counseling services.
- Coordinates needed services from other providers, i.e. educational, social and community service systems, for students and families.
- Serves as a liaison and maintains professional relationship between school SEDNET 7A and community mental health providers.
- Provides technical assistance and disseminates information to school staff, students and parents regarding school-based mental health services and other related issues.
- Upon identified need or request, provides training in the area of expertise.
- Facilitates school-based mental health operating procedures and tracking systems.
- Maintains ongoing database of community mental health providers.
- Monitors current school-wide documentation, monthly activities, and standardized records system on students and families receiving counseling.
- Responsible for timely and accurate information maintained as part of job, including mid and end-of-year comprehensive reports.
- Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology being used by OCPS, as job appropriate.
- With the support of the district, attends trainings to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
- Implement knowledge of the Response to Intervention model in both academic and behavioral structures.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited university.
- Florida licensure in Mental Health Counseling.
- Knowledge of counseling techniques, services and child development.
- Ability to communicate effectively using written and oral communication skills.
- Knowledge of current research.
- Basic knowledge of technology.
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to coordinate services and programs.
- Skills in analyzing, diagnosing and evaluating student progress and programs.
- Ability to use effective, positive interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of Exceptional Student Education basic legal requirements as related to mental health counseling.
- Knowledge of Florida legal requirements as related to mental health counseling.
- Commitment to a core set of beliefs about supportive counseling, learning and ongoing professional development.
- Must have reliable transportation to get to the various schools and agencies as needed.
