Rcsdk8
CBITS Counselor - Bilingual (Spanish/English) Required
Rcsdk8, Menlo Park, California, United States, 94029
Job Description
CBITS Counselor
RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful, and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning, emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.
Position Description The CBITS Counselor will work closely with the Lead Mental Health Counselor and the Mental Health Counselors at their assigned sites, and will be responsible for implementing and providing student counseling services in compliance with the Cognitive Behavior Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) framework aimed at addressing students’ trauma through school-based counseling.
Job Responsibilities
Provide direct therapeutic counseling support to students onsite through both individual and group therapy sessions
Receive training and implement counseling services following CBITS framework
Prioritize and coordinate services with the on-site Mental Health Counselor, school staff, and parents
Provide workshops to staff and parents around trauma and its effects on students and families
Maintain data/records of all students provided mental health counseling services
Participate in all training and meetings related to services for students, as needed
Share and report service hour logs, records, and data to the Lead Mental Health Counselor
Identify students in need of additional mental health services, and refer them to internal and external mental health providers for additional services
Work closely with outside mental health providers
Assess clients for danger to self or others
Additional activities and responsibilities as agreed to and in conjunction with the Lead Mental Health Counselor
Qualifications
Prior experience as a mental health professional
Experience working with mental health agencies and service providers
Experience with, or knowledge of mental health/public health needs, specifically trauma
Demonstrated ability to work with and provide culturally competent services to diverse populations
Excellent written and oral skills
Possession of a valid and appropriate California Driver’s License
Ability to relate positively with children
Willingness and ability to collaborate with classroom teachers, administrators, and staff
Strong Organizational Skills
Flexible, adaptable, able to bring groups together for a common goal
A working knowledge of computer technology
Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate district functions/events
Bilingual required (Spanish/English)
Education
Must be registered as Licensed or an Associate with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, or Professional Clinical Counselor
Physical Demands
Hearing and speaking to exchange information
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard
Operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
Seeing to read a variety of materials
Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching
Sitting or standing for extended periods of time
Lifting objects up to 50 pounds
The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal‑opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
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Position Description The CBITS Counselor will work closely with the Lead Mental Health Counselor and the Mental Health Counselors at their assigned sites, and will be responsible for implementing and providing student counseling services in compliance with the Cognitive Behavior Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) framework aimed at addressing students’ trauma through school-based counseling.
Job Responsibilities
Provide direct therapeutic counseling support to students onsite through both individual and group therapy sessions
Receive training and implement counseling services following CBITS framework
Prioritize and coordinate services with the on-site Mental Health Counselor, school staff, and parents
Provide workshops to staff and parents around trauma and its effects on students and families
Maintain data/records of all students provided mental health counseling services
Participate in all training and meetings related to services for students, as needed
Share and report service hour logs, records, and data to the Lead Mental Health Counselor
Identify students in need of additional mental health services, and refer them to internal and external mental health providers for additional services
Work closely with outside mental health providers
Assess clients for danger to self or others
Additional activities and responsibilities as agreed to and in conjunction with the Lead Mental Health Counselor
Qualifications
Prior experience as a mental health professional
Experience working with mental health agencies and service providers
Experience with, or knowledge of mental health/public health needs, specifically trauma
Demonstrated ability to work with and provide culturally competent services to diverse populations
Excellent written and oral skills
Possession of a valid and appropriate California Driver’s License
Ability to relate positively with children
Willingness and ability to collaborate with classroom teachers, administrators, and staff
Strong Organizational Skills
Flexible, adaptable, able to bring groups together for a common goal
A working knowledge of computer technology
Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate district functions/events
Bilingual required (Spanish/English)
Education
Must be registered as Licensed or an Associate with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, or Professional Clinical Counselor
Physical Demands
Hearing and speaking to exchange information
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard
Operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
Seeing to read a variety of materials
Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching
Sitting or standing for extended periods of time
Lifting objects up to 50 pounds
The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal‑opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
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