Share Email Opening Title Wellness Counselor/Mental Health Specialist  About the Organization Mission Statement: Inspired by the Daughters of Charity and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in partnership with families, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's mission is to provide the finest education in an inclusive Catholic community of faith. We prepare our high school students to become service-oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SHC) is a Lasallian Vincentian Catholic, co-educational college preparatory secondary school located in the heart of San Francisco, California. We provide academically rigorous, vibrant learning grounded in social justice and student centered pedagogy. Our entire community is committed to cultivating each student's unique talents and passions, providing myriad opportunities for students to discern and realize their individual intellectual, artistic, athletic, social, and spiritual potential. SHC is a San Francisco Archdiocesan High School that is cosponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, District of San Francisco New Orleans and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. As an inclusive Catholic community of faith, we respect and support our students, faculty and staff and their sense of belonging in an increasingly diverse world. At SHC, such respect is grounded by our mission and carried out through our Lasallian Vincentian Catholic educational traditions. In these efforts, we prepare our students as future leaders to model our credo, "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve".   Category Counseling & Advising   Description POSITION TITLE: Wellness Counselor/Mental Health Specialist SUPERVISED BY: Director of Counseling & Advising, Asst. Principal for Academics FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-Time EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2023 Position Summary This position is a full-time, eleven month position. The Wellness Counselor/Mental Health Specialist at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory works with the Counseling and Advising Department and collaborates with the Deans of Students, Administration, and various departments and programs to support the overall health and well-being of students, especially in the area of mental health. The Wellness Counselor focuses on a tiered system of support providing short-term 1:1 counseling, case management and crisis intervention for students in need, coordinating wellness education and mental health resources for students, and coordinating student support groups and wellness leadership opportunities. This position will also provide professional development for peer educators as well as support for parents and families whose students work with the Wellness Counselor. This is a new position at Sacred Heart Cathedral that will provide greater support for student mental health and wellness. The primary focus for this position initially will be direct student services. The Wellness Counselor will provide short-term intervention to students for social, emotional, or crisis events that may impact their behavior, academic success, physical, or mental well-being. Other aspects of the role will be coordination of programs, services, education, and resources to ensure an overall culture of health and wellness at SHC. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide social, emotional, and mental health support for students through education, counseling support services, and crisis intervention. Develop and implement supports including 1:1 meetings, case management or crisis intervention services through drop-in or appointment. Timely response to student referrals from school counselors and school leadership. Confidential receipt of information from students' medical or mental health professional provider in the interests of continuing support for the student during the school day. Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administration to coordinate support of individual students. Consults with outside mental health providers to coordinate student support. Provide culturally informed counseling, applying various therapeutic strategies for a diverse student population. Coordinates and facilitates regular peer support groups. Provides appropriate referrals for students in need of long-term mental health resources. Assist students and families to navigate and access community mental health resources and referrals including medical, mental health, and emergency care. Effectively coordinate with school counselors, therapists, physicians, and families to support the student during the school year. Communicate and support parents and guardians through referral and educational materials. Build community partnerships and form strategic alliances to expand health and wellness resources and supports for students and families to access. Develop and implement education and support for all students in collaboration with the Counseling and Advising Department and the school administration. Advise school leadership when there is a need for community-wide student or parent education on wellness and/or mental health issues. Participates in planning and delivery of mental health and wellness related programming to students and parents. Assist in the planning and implementation of programming that helps prepare incoming 9th grade students for the transition to high school. Collaborate with and support development of any mental health and/or wellness sections of the PE/Health curriculum and school advisories. Stay current and informed on research related to teen mental and emotional health. Partner with parents/guardians by providing education on health and wellness issues facing teens, sharing resources and referral processes for student support. Regularly provide professional development and educational opportunities to SHC School Counselors and College Advisors on relevant health, mental health, and physical safety issues. Provide mandated reporter training to staff/faculty, assist employees with mandatory reporting to Child Protective Services, if requested, and maintain records of all reports. Actively participate in SHC's strategic initiatives to strengthen meaningful diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices, especially strategies to support equitable learning, culturally responsive teaching, social emotional learning, and universal design for learning (as stipulated by the DEIB strategic plan adopted by SHC Board of Regents in 2021) Maintain confidentiality, abiding by California law and clinical licensure, in all matters regarding student health and wellness. Maintain appropriate log notes in PowerSchool for students in accordance with state and federal laws and ethical guidelines. Recognize the importance of timely and effective responses to communication. Perform responsibilities in an organized, accurate, timely, and dependable manner. The statements herein describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.   Position Requirements Required Qualifications Master’s Degree in Counseling or Psychology Licensed Ph.D., PsyD, MFT, or LCSW Demonstrate professionalism and integrity, including appropriate boundaries with students, colleagues, parents, and community partners Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with others Support the academic, co-curricular, and spiritual life of the school community; Desired Qualifications Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential Experience counseling adolescents Experience in a high school setting Certifications and/or Licensure Licensed Ph.D., PsyD, MFT, or LCSW Education and/or Experience: Master’s Degree in Counseling or Psychology Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft software applications, Google Suite; databases (such as a learning management system) and internet usage. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To apply, please go to SHCP.edu/Careers or email a resume and cover letter to Laura Canaya, Director of Human Resources - Lcanaya@shcp.edu   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   EOE Statement Sacred Heart Cathedral is an equal opportunity employer: The Archdiocese of San Francisco will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The Archdiocese of San Francisco will consider, for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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