# Wellness Counselor Intern

**Company**: Rocketship Public Schools
**Location**: San Jose, CA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Full-time
**Salary**: USD 18.5-19.5 per-hour-wage
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve.

The Wellness Counselor Intern will provide direct mental health services to general education students, as well as providing consultation and coaching to school leaders and teachers regarding issues of trauma, mental health, behavior, and community resources.

## Essential Functions:

- Create treatment plans and goals to address educationally related mental health service for the purposes of fostering better mental health and positive learning environments for students at all Tiers.

- Provide culturally appropriate and sensitive school-based mental health services in the forms of individual, group, and therapeutic case management, crisis intervention, and consultation services as required by the student’s general education plan.

- Provide crisis intervention for both general education students and special education students as needed.

- Collaborate with and be a part of any coordinated meetings.

- Maintain case notes for student services provided in compliance with the state licensing board and professional code of ethics.

- Provide consultation with parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff regarding the student’s program and any adaptations/materials needed to facilitate improved performance in the classroom or at home.

- Maintain relationships and effectively communicate with school leaders, teachers, and parents in all facets of the position.

- Ensure implementation and fidelity of behavior supports plans including creation, progress monitoring, and ongoing support.

- Maintain a close working relationship with other members of the Network Support ISE Team.

- Lead parent training to teach skills in regards to supporting a student’s mental health and social emotional learning.

## Qualifications:

- Active and current enrollment in a Master’s Level Mental Health Program.

- Commitment to Rocketship’s special education inclusion model and overall mission to close the achievement gap within our lifetime.

- Familiarity with socio-emotional learning competencies, trauma informed education practices, multi-tiered systems of supports, and restorative practices.

- Strong organizational skills as demonstrated by the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks.

- Ability to travel between multiple sites.

- Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

- Perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks.

- Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

## Additional Details:

- The Wellness Counselor Intern position will be on the site-based staff calendar, which includes time off for holidays and traditional school breaks.

- Stipend upon completion of the school year.

## Skills

### Required
- Master's Level Mental Health Program
- socio-emotional learning competencies
- trauma informed education practices
- multi-tiered systems of supports
- restorative practices

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