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The Mental Health Therapist (Licensed/ASCW/LCSW/AMFT/PPS Credential) is primarily responsible for helping students to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally, through individual and group counseling and by collaborating with educators, parents, and other professionals to create a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment that strengthens connections between home and school. This role will work with students throughout the state of California both virtually and in person.
Responsibilities:
Provides individual and group counseling sessions to help resolve interpersonal or family problems that interfere with school performance, including crisis intervention consultation as needed.
Conducts interviews with students, family members, and school personnel to gather information required in order to assess students' social, emotional and behavioral adjustment to school and the community.
Maintains regular contact with students' parents/guardians to inform of student's progress, areas of difficulties and any changes or situations in home life that may affect school performance.
Provides timely input regarding Occupational therapy and attends Individualized Education Plans (IEP) meetings as needed in adherence to company, school, state and federal regulations and procedures.
Attends and participates in IEP team meeting, and actively participates in other team meetings when necessary to address specific student and parent concerns.
Collaborates with education and social services professionals to develop appropriate agency services of student and their families.
Collaborates with teachers, parents/guardians, district personnel, and services providers to find effective solutions to learning and behavior problems, always establishing and maintaining effective public relations and projecting a positive company image.
Assesses student progress through consistent review of classroom data collection and recording systems and provides applicable training and guidance to classroom staff accordingly in addressing student needs.
Requirements:
Master’s degree in Social Work, Master’s degree in Counseling with credential of School Social Work Specialist, or Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or related field meeting requirements for appropriate license or credential required
Accepted License or Credential:
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
Licensed Social Worker
Pupil Personal Services Credential, in California, that authorizes counseling or school psychology, LCSW, ASCW, AMFT
Familiar with Google Suite, Zoom, IEP Platforms such as SEIS (preferred)
Working Conditions:
(Combination of In Person and Remote Settings)
Travel to Various Locations (as applicable)
Remote
Must have 15-25 hours per week available during business hours to serve students. (required)
Required Documents:
Resume with license number or credential number
California Credential (required)
References (2) within the last two years
Current TB test
Valid CA driver license
Valid proof of car insurance
Company Description
Anchor Counseling & Education Solutions, LLC is a Nonpublic Agency certified by the State of California. We are a multicultural professional team with a significant amount of collective experience working with a wide range of challenges that impact our students, families, communities. Anchor was founded in 2015, with the idea to reach as many students as possible and ensure the provision of quality special education related services with a unique and wholistic approach.
Our team is able to provide our unique combination of services from a virtual / online format for blended educational settings and independent learning settings and in person services as needed.
Anchor Counseling & Education Solutions, LLC is a Nonpublic Agency certified by the State of California. We are a multicultural professional team with a significant amount of collective experience working with a wide range of challenges that impact our students, families, communities. Anchor was founded in 2015, with the idea to reach as many students as possible and ensure the provision of quality special education related services with a unique and wholistic approach. Our team is able to provide our unique combination of services from a virtual / online format for blended educational settings and independent learning settings and in person services as needed.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Education Administration Programs
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