# School-based Mental Health Intern

**Company**: High Tech High
**Location**: All Schools, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Salary**: USD 28.45-34.69 per-hour-wage
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

High Tech High seeks School-based Mental Health Interns to assist in providing counseling support for students in our schools, under the general direction of an assigned clinical supervisor.

The School-based Mental Health Intern will provide well-rounded counseling services to students, and assist in developing treatment plans based on their needs, while ensuring the effectiveness and reevaluation of the plans.

Responsibilities:

- Provide individual, group, and family counseling to assist students in overcoming behavioral/emotional challenges and guide students in the development of skills and strategies to achieve educational goals

- Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge

- Collaborate with other staff members to perform ERMHS assessments and develop service or placement recommendations

- Attend IEP and 504 meetings and contribute to the goals and planning for the students

- Act as student advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations

- Refer students or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary

- Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and student's progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives

- Gather information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy

- Serve as a liaison to regional and community resources that provide services to students and parents in medical, psychiatric, therapeutic, and other needs

- Plan, prepare, and conduct in-service education for other school professionals on various topics applying to students with behavioral/mental health needs

- Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports

- Maintain confidentiality of records related to students' treatment

- Communicate and collaborate with other staff and family members as a means of effectively supporting students and strategies at home and school as to optimize the overall program and progress of the student

- Perform other duties as assigned in line with requirements for credential and/or licensure

Requirements:

- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Clinical Counseling or Marriage and Family Counseling and be working towards LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT Licensure

- Possess valid California license as an Associate Social Worker (ASW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or proof of application and receipt of Associate license within 90 days of hire date

- Possession of, or working toward, a California Pupil Personnel Services credential desired

- Experience working in a California School District or educational setting desired

- Experience working with at-risk or special education students desired

- Bilingual desired

This is an hourly position and does not offer benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- counseling
- therapy
- treatment planning
- confidentiality
- communication
- collaboration

### Nice to have
- bilingual
- experience working with at-risk or special education students
- experience working in a California School District or educational setting

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