Lead Mental Health Therapist (Posting#3528R1-Hhs)

Job Summary

Job Summary

Exciting Internal Job Opportunity

• Lead Mental Health Therapist at Hillsdale High School! We are delighted to offer an internal opportunity for the Lead Mental Health Therapist position at Mills High School.
  
  The dedicated staff at MHS is committed to equity for all students and recognizes the importance of student mental health and academic access, which is why they established a MH&W Center for their students and families. The Lead Mental Health Therapist plays a crucial role within the MHS team, overseeing various responsibilities that include: • Coordinating the multi-tiered system of support for the wellness program. • Managing day-to-day operations of mental health services. • Promoting family access to wellness and health promotion programming. • Spearheading school-wide prevention and education efforts. • Ensuring compliance with laws, codes, board policies, and regulations related to student support services. • Fostering alignment of crisis response and post-intervention procedures within the District. • Performing related work to ensure program alignment with the outcomes for student success as identified in the District's strategic plan. We value talent from within and are seeking a mental health therapist from our team who desires professional growth opportunities. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to supporting the MHS therapeutic team through effective psychology practices, ready to take a leadership role in a Multidisciplinary Team, and possess strong communication, collaboration, and analytical skills.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Cover Letter > Resume Qualifications

• Education/Training Experience: > Must possess a Master's Degree in the field of mental health plus a valid registration with the CA BBS - AMFT, MFT, ASW, LCSW, APCC, LPCC, Ph.D. > Minimum 2 years of experience as school-based mental health therapist. > Experience providing psychotherapy to children and families. > Must be eligible to register and sit for California Board of Behavioral Sciences licensing exams within two years of employment (applicable for Lead Mental Health Therapist-Associate only).

Comments and Other Information

SMUHSD Equity Vision Vision: All students will learn in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment that validates, respects and honors their unique backgrounds, interests and identities.

Mission: We will continually identify, disrupt and eliminate institutional biases and barriers to ensure that all students have the skills and knowledge to thrive physically, emotionally, and academically. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT San Mateo Union High School District is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SMUHSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our Nondiscrimination in Employment policy.

Please see the attached job description or the District website at www.smuhsd.org under Human Resources-Job Postings to view the District's Racial Equity Policy and Regulation as follows: • BP0415.1 Racial Equity • AR0415.1 Racial Equity • Equity Flyer TITLE IX SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURES: The District's Administration Regulation (AR) 4119.1/4219.12/4319.12 - Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures apply to allegations of sexual harassment involving job applicants. The District designates the following individual(s) as the responsible employee(s) to coordinate its efforts to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in accordance with AR 4119.12/4219.12/4319.12 - Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures, as well as to oversee, investigate, and resolve sexual harassment complaints processed under the District's AR 4030 - Nondiscrimination in Employment.

The Title IX Coordinator(s)/Compliance Officer(s) may be contacted at: The Title IX Coordinator(s)/Compliance Officer(s) may be contacted at: - Kirk Black, Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources and Student Services / kblack@smuhsd.org / (650) 558-2209 - Donald Scatena, Director of Student Services / dscatena@smuhsd.org / (650) 558-2258 Office Address: 650 N. Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94401 Telephone: (650) 558-2299

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