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About the Role

The Student and Family Mental Health Counselor partners with the CISCT Program Manager to provide counseling and social services to elementary school-aged students and their families facing obstacles to academic and personal success. This role offers direct mental health and counseling services, coordinates community resources, and collaborates with school personnel and community partners to address student needs.

Responsibilities

Complete assessments for identified clients and design culturally appropriate interventions to remove barriers to learning and promote academic and social/emotional success.
Provide individual and group counseling to targeted students, applying specialized clinical knowledge and advanced skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents.
Provide crisis intervention during critical situations at CIS campuses.
Collaborate with CIS Program Managers on assigned campuses to gather recommendations for targeted students or families to receive mental health services.
Provide relevant referrals and coordinate community resources to meet client needs.
Conduct family engagement visits in accordance with agency standards and expectations.
Monitor identified client progress towards goals.
Document all services in accordance with CIS and professional standards.
Communicate with CIS Program Managers regularly to seek input and report on identified client progress.
Coordinate and/or deliver trainings and workshops for teachers, school personnel, and parents/guardians.
Participate in the CIS team approach to service delivery and problem-solving.
Promote and maintain agency culture, standards, and systems.
Provide ongoing counseling services through summer (June & July).
Perform other activities and duties as directed by the Senior Director of Mental Health Services.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field.
Current active, unrestricted LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMHC, or clinical psychologist license in Texas.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience (not including post-graduate internships) in assessment, diagnosis, treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, and case management.
Experience working with children and adolescents in high-risk populations.
Demonstrated cultural competence when engaging diverse audiences including students, families, team members, school personnel, volunteers, and community partners.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships to effectively collaborate with CIS staff, school personnel, and community partners.
Highly self-motivated and able to work both autonomously and collaboratively.
Demonstrated ability to set and manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
Shared lived experience as the communities CIS services.
Valid Texas Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
Bilingual ability in Spanish and English.
Experience working in a school-based setting.
At least two (2) years of experience working and serving the family system as a client (to include adults).

Skills

Counseling
Social services
Mental health services
Assessment
Diagnosis
Treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
Case management
Crisis intervention
Family engagement
Community resource coordination
Training and workshop delivery
Cultural competence
Relationship building
Collaboration
Autonomy
Priority management
Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Location

In-person / CIST Admin Office and Designated Campuses / Austin, Texas and surrounding suburbs

Work Type

Full-time
In-person
On-site

Experience Level

Minimum of three (3) years of experience (not including post-graduate internships)
At least two (2) years of experience working and serving the family system as a client (to include adults)

Education Level

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field

Salary/Compensations

$5,000 / month (contingent on experience)

Benefits

Ongoing training
Supervision
Career pathways into director-level roles
4+ weeks of holidays
2 weeks of vacation time
Personal days
Sick days
100% employer-paid employee medical plan available
Family subsidies
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
403(b) retirement plan with employer match

About the Company

Rooted in community for over 40 years, Communities In Schools of Central Texas (CISCT) is a sophisticated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Austin, Texas.
Communities In Schools (CIS) is a national organization that ensures every student has what they need to realize their full potential in school and beyond.
At CISCT, our mission is simple: surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
We are a nearly $24 million organization serving tens of thousands of students annually across Central Texas.

Equal Opportunity

Communities In Schools of Central Texas is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.