School Based Youth Services ASYSST Mental Health Counselor/Therapist

History of the Position: The Available School Youth Services Support Team (ASYSST) has been working with the Ewing Public High School since 2007. The ASYSST team and therapist help guide Ewing High School youth/students using prevention and positive directions towards accomplishing their personal and academic goals. The ASYSST team works together to provide support services to help students graduate high school, prepare for college or a job, and make healthy choices that will benefit them in life.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide counseling to individual young people and their families.
• Facilitate group counseling sessions as determined based on perceived or expressed need.
• Coordinate/consult/collaborate with Ewing High School staff/administration to enhance

ASYSST programs and service delivery.

• Work collaboratively with the other ASYSST team members to best serve the needs of the

students.

• Provide follow-up services and appropriate referrals as needed; i.e., assist in arranging for

aftercare in the Mercer County area.

• Follow all legal and ethical requirements for: documentation of sessions/contact, protecting

confidentiality, and mandated reporting.

• Maintain clinical records on time and other necessary clinical documentation.
• Input proper documentation into the SBYSP program database.
• Publicize/market ASYSST programs to students and families, and engage and sustain

youth/families in available programs.

Essential Qualifications:

NJ License: Current, valid, unrestricted independent professional licensure to practice per state regulations in one or more is required: LAC, LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LISW, LCMHC, LCPC, LMHC or

Clinical Psychologist.

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in a counseling or mental health profession is required.
• Must have your own liability insurance.
• Experience with creating and providing psychoeducational content for the public using evidence-based research/practices.
• Confidence with using social media, blogging, Microsoft Software, YouTube, and Google Workspace.
• Must pass a background and fingerprint check.
• CPS is expected as part of your professional development in the first 2-3 years of being

employed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual candidates will be preferred (Spanish).
• Experience working with adolescent populations preferred.
• Experience working with Substance Use Disorders and/or a valid, unrestricted NJ LCADC and/or

CPS/SAC, along with the essential license described above, will be preferred.

• Bicultural and all gender candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Experience with crisis intervention will be preferred.
• Knowledge of Mercer County resources and providers is desirable.

This full-time, ten-month position with the agency runs from September through June,

includes summers off, and offers competitive benefits (great paid time off, retirement, and health insurance). Great position for an entry-level professional to gain experience in the field. Free clinical supervision for new LAC and/or clinical consultation if requested by an appropriate terminally licensed therapist. Stipend for CEU to maintain licensure. Access to training and/or support to get scholarships due to the nonprofit status for training.

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.