2025 – 2026 Mental Health Counselor (10-months) Position Available In Escambia, Florida

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• 2026 Mental Health Counselor (10-months)
  Escambia County School District

Location:

Pensacola, FL

• 32505
  Positions available: 1
  Job #: 00070254

Source:

Escambia County School District

Posted:

5/7/2025

Expires:

5/13/2025

Web Site:

ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com

Job Type:

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JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to provide services related to the delivery of mental health care
in a tiered approach to students at the assigned school location(s) and provide consultation
services to the school staff to support the overall mental health goals of the District.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides direct mental health services to include intake assessment, individual/group therapy, and crisis intervention to assigned students.
• Provides follow-up conferences with parents, teachers, and other community
  professionals to share information and develop strategies to address mental health
  concerns.
• Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Seeks out new resources which will provide mental health supports to families,
  students, teachers, principals, and other instructional leaders.
• Conducts short-term individual or group therapy as necessary.
• Participates in the collection of mental health information and student outcomes data
  to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness of services
  provided.
• Provides complete and timely documentation to support services rendered, to include
  Medicaid claiming.
• Prepares all required reports and maintains all appropriate records.
• Advocates for the educational needs and mental health of students and assists
  others in understanding and accepting the nature of specific abilities and disabilities.
• Maintains confidentiality of student information as required by all applicable laws.
• Serves as a member of the District Behavior Assistance Team as assigned.
• Consults with RtI/MTSS teams in order to assist in planning mental health
  interventions to meet the needs of identified students.
• Plans and prepares effective intervention strategies with parents and teachers for
  students on caseload.
• Works effectively with students, parents, colleagues, community agencies, and staff.
• Provides direct observation and/or crises intervention as necessary. Page 1 of 3
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• Recognizes overt indicators of student distress or abuse and takes appropriate action.
• May conduct in-service training for faculty, staff, parents, and community as directed.
• Demonstrates professional growth and continuous improvement of professional knowledge and skills.
• Participates in District-sponsored staff development programs and state and national
  level professional organizations.
• Obtain and maintain current certification in District-approved safety crisis intervention.
• Prepares and maintains periodic records as required and in a timely manner.
• Acts in professional and ethical manner and adheres at all times to the Professional
  Code of Ethics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Social Work from an accredited institution.
• One (1) year experience in providing direct client services to school-age children (individual, group, family) utilizing brief solution-focused interventions.
• Qualified School Counselor with 5 or more years’ experience may substitute for advanced degree in Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or Clinical Social Work.
• Qualifications may vary from the above requirements to such a degree as the Superintendent and Board determine is necessary and appropriate to ensure properly qualified personnel in each specialized assignment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Requires the ability to display professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of mental health counseling.
• Requires the ability to display an extensive knowledge of mental health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, treatment plans, and recovery services utilized in the area of behavioral health.
• Requires the ability to display a knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and policies.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Requires the ability to perform professional-level work dealing with data, people, and technology that relates to administrative, technical, scientific, accounting, legal, or managerial skills.
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