Social Worker (SW) or Mental Health Professional Needed in Lapeer, MI

  • Lapeer, MI
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Our partner school in Lapeer, Michigan is looking to find a kind and compassionate Social Worker (SW) or Mental Health Professional to join our Special Education team for the full school year. As a School Social Worker, you will be providing essential support to our students facing social, emotional, economic, and environmental challenges!
 

Requirements: 

  • One of the following:
  • A licensed master’s level psychologist
  • A limited licensed master’s level psychologist, under the supervision of a licensed master’s
  • level psychologist
  • A MDE credentialed master’s level school psychologist
  • A licensed master’s level social worker
  • A licensed master’s level school social worker
  • A limited licensed master’s level social worker, under the supervision of a LMSW
  • Licensed bachelor level social worker (If they only have Bachelors, they must get their Masters within 2 years of working at Lapeer)
  • (A LBSW must be currently enrolled or plan to enroll in a program
  • to become a Limited Licensed Master Social Worker (LLMSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) within 24 months of their date of hire)
  • A licensed master’s level marriage and family therapist
  • A licensed master’s level professional counselor
  • A limited licensed master’s level professional counselor, under the supervision of a
  • licensed master’s level professional counselor
  • Any of the following (with additional requirements noted afterwards:)
  • School Counselor License (SCL)
  • Michigan Teaching Certificate with the -School Counselor (NT) endorsement
  • Preliminary School Counselor Credential (PSCC)
  • Temporary School Counselor License (TSCL)
  • Previous experience in schools or pediatrics preferred, but not required.

    Position Details: 

  • Current School Year 
  • Full-Time: up to 40 hours per week 
  • Caseload details will be discussed during the interview process. 
  • Pay Range: $30 - $45 per hour, depending on previous experience

    General Responsibilities: 

  • Support students with mild to moderate mental health issues
  • Administer behavioral health screening tool
  • Administer brief behavioral health assessment to determine the type and urgency of response
  • required (behavioral health triage)
  • Crisis intervention
  • Brief interventions for emotional support and regulation
  • Obtaining and integrating information regarding a student’s behavior and supports necessary
  • for success in school and life
  • Provide short-term individual and small-group counseling services to students
  • Provide appropriate referrals for students in need of more intensive services
  • Facilitate Consent for treatment, create treatment plan, documentation
  • Support implementation of Universal Screening for all students and other building initiatives

    Benefits:

  • Hourly pay rate based upon previous experience, and will be paid on a weekly basis
  • Health, vision, dental benefits
  • 401K Matching (after 90 days of employment)
  • Housing assistance, if qualified 
  • Access to the Blazer Jobs Advisory Team for support and mentoring


    If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, email Maggie Blackwell, or call 678-373-0441. I look forward to hearing from you!

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