Mental Health Therapist/Clinician/Behavioral Health Specialist I, District Wide, $5,000 HIRING BONUS 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR at Mt. Diablo Unified

Job Information

Date Posted:
2/9/2023

Application Deadline:
3/31/2023 11:55 PM Pacific

Employment Type:
Full Time

Length of Work Year:
190 days, plus extended year services at hourly rate as assigned

Salary:
Salary Range: $63,055 - $72,997. For further details, see link to salary chart.

Number Openings: (At time of posting)
Not Specified

Contact: Chris Essayan

Email: essayanc@mdusd.org

Phone:

Location::
District-Wide, Concord, CA

Stipends: :
Master's Degree $1,427 and Doctorate Degree $1,427 (Degrees must be in related field. Maximum of one each.)

Benefits::
Medical, dental & vision

Retirement Plan::
CalSTRS (California State Teachers Retirement System)

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Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

All applicants (internal and external) must apply via edjoin.

Any applicant with an out-of-state credential may attach their credential in the UNKNOWN (UNKN) category.

The BHS I in this position will be assigned District-Wide for support for students to access during behavioral escalations, unsafe behaviors and/or persistent and repetitive disruptive and non-compliant behaviors. The BHS I in this position will be a part of the team which includes a BHS II and Special Education Teacher. Responsibilities will include behavior management, including physical restraint during emergency behavior incidents, consultation with educational and mental health staff, and Medi-Cal billing for services provided to students. The District team, including the BHS staff, also plans and facilitates multiple school-wide positive behavior support activities to support a positive school climate and positive student behavior.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

All applicants must have:

• Possession of Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential with authorization in School Psychology, School Counseling, or School Social Work

• Master's Degree in behavior analysis, psychology, counseling, education, or related field (attained or in progress)

• Valid CA Board of Behavioral Sciences Examiners (BBSE) MFT Intern license, or Associate Clinical Social Worker ACSW, or license eligible

• Experience working with behavioral health programs

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year experience working with a Special Education Local Plan Area or school district operations

• Experience in Medi-Cal charting

• Experience working in the behavioral health plan process

Bilingual Spanish is desirable, but not required.

• Copy of Transcript (Showing Masters Degree in behavior analysis, psychology, counseling, education, or related field, attained or in progress)
• Letter of Introduction (Stating the position to which you are applying and your skills and qualifications)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three letters required, each less than 1 year old)
• Other (Valid CA Bd of BBSE, MFT, MFT Intern, license or ACSW, LCSW)
• Resume (One to two pages in length, recently updated)

• Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Counseling
OR Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Psychology
OR Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Social Work