Mental Health Specialist
About the role
At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture. Some Quick Stats About Us 21,000 Students 2,600 Team Members 16 Secondary Campuses 12 Elementary Campuses 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch 96% Hispanic & African-American Students 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University 85% First-Generation College Students Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. THE OPPORTUNITY YES Prep needs a dynamic Mental Health Specialist with a robust set of experiences to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships. To put it simply, you will provide counseling as a related service to students in special education and collaborate with the behavioral support and psychological services teams to provide the best mental health support to students in special education.
Responsibilities
- Creating counseling goals and objectives that propel students in special education towards increased academic and behavioral success, independence, and the opportunity to lead choice-filled lives;
- Providing superior direct and consultative counseling services to students in special education with emotional or behavioral needs;
- Consulting with parents, teachers, administrators, and other staff members to ensure implementation of successful emotional or behavioral strategies and techniques within the school setting and at-home training;
- Documenting student progress towards goals through