School-Based Mental Health Therapist

We provide a wide range of trauma-informed behavioral and mental health prevention and intervention programs in culturally diverse elementary, middle and high schools in West Contra Costa and Berkeley schools. We are looking for a dynamic skilled clinician who can bring engaged psychological, emotional, and behavioral support to students, their families and integrate into the unique school culture with which they serve. 

Benefits:

• Salary range is 67,000-78,000 annually, DOE and licensure.
• Approximately 7 weeks of paid time off per year (including holidays)
• Medical, dental, vision, wellness program, mental health resources, life insurance, flexible spending account, 403(b) 
• Multiple training and professional development opportunities
• Ability to collect pre-licensure child/family hours while getting paid!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Psychology required.  
• Experience working in schools with in a multicultural, diverse, urban community.  
• Understanding of trauma-informed practices required.
• Experience and commitment to collaborating with parents, teachers and school staff.  
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• A commitment to and strong belief in the mission of the agency.
• Ability to maintain goals and priorities in dealing with varying challenges.
• Ability to be flexible in working with people and organizations with different viewpoints.
• Enjoys participating and positively impacting school culture, being a proactive, engaged mental health leader, mediating and advocating on behalf of children and families, enjoys and thrives collaborating in a complex culturally rich community system.

Preferred:

• Licensed or close to licensure preferred.
• Experience with Medi-Cal paperwork a plus.
• Spanish speaking highly desired 

• Open to self-reflection, introspection and exploring areas of self as they pertain to the clinical work.  

Responsibilities:

• Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based individual, group and family mental health services, including therapy, family consultation, case management, and prevention education.
• Provide relevant school-focused behavioral health services including, but not limited to:
•  Classroom prevention education (e.g. communication skills, Anti-bullying/Be an Ally, mindfulness practices.)
• Teacher in-services on desired mental health topics
• Participate on school’s intervention teams (e.g. CARE teams.)
• Provide crisis intervention and trauma response as needed.
• Provide family education opportunities as needed.
• Consult with school administration, faculty and staff on specific youth and families and on school mental health issues in general. Participate in SST, IEP meetings.
• Work with school staff, administrators, Community School Managers, and parents to coordinate services.  
• Provide services to clients in an ethical, legal and professional manner, including HIPAA, CAMFT and NASW standards.
• Humility in cultural issues related to race, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, and sexual orientation required.

About Us

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

Visit our website at www.bacr.org.

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.