School Health Counselor
Mason County Eastern Wellness Center
Mason County
Seeking a full-time organized, detailed oriented, pragmatic, and collaborative Counselor to join the school health team based in our Mason County Eastern Wellness Center at Mason County Eastern Schools in Mason County.
Specific qualifications and educational requirements:
- Master’s prepared graduate of an accredited school of social work, counseling, or related program.
- Clinical Licensed Master of Social Work or Licensed Professional Counselor by State of Michigan and qualified to receive third-party insurance payments for mental health services. Will consider a Limited Licensed Counselor or Limited License Master of Social Work. (supervision is included for limited license social workers and counselors).
- Two-three years providing child/adolescent/family counseling or social work in a community health setting preferred. Will consider less experience based on applicant’s education.
- Ability to perform role responsibilities with minimal supervision, within scope of practice, and seek guidance from Mental Health Supervisor as needed.
Duties to include:
- Working independently and with minimal supervision, provides counseling/therapy services in school-based Adolescent Health Center, assisting adolescents in defining their social, emotional, and environmental needs; and enabling adolescents to recognize and utilize internal and external resources to address issues and problems and resolve needs.
- Responsible for delivery of care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services.
- Collaborates and consults with multidisciplinary team to achieve desirable outcomes for adolescents, their families and school community.
- There is potential for the National Health Service Corp.
- Tuition Loan Reimbursement.
- Pay will be based on licensure, experience, and qualifications. Limited License starting wage is $28.04/hr. Fully Licensed starting wage is $31.04/hr.
- This position can be part-time (3 days/24 hours per week) or full-time (5 days/ 40 hours per week).
- Part-Time would consist of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays working at the Mason County Eastern Schools Wellness Center providing mental health counseling services for the students.
- Full-Time would consist of the 3 days above working in the school-based clinic, with an additional 2 days, Tuesdays and Fridays, working remotely providing assistance in navigating behavioral health resources to participants in the HUB Community Connections program across the agency jurisdiction.
Why work here?
As local public health, we protect and promote the highest level of health possible for the communities we serve. Our positive work culture is strengthened by our commitment to making all employees feel valued and respected.
Our values:
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Responsibility and Accountability
- Positive Attitude
- Integrity
What we offer:
- Family-first company culture
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Paid Days Off (PDO)
- 3 Personal Days
- Competitive Insurance – 3 options to choose from
- Dental and Vision
- MERS Retirement Plan
- Professional Development opportunities
- Employer Paid Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Weeks 5-12 50% paid Maternity/Paternity leave