JOB TITLE: Mental Wellness Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Student Advising and Coaching Coordinator
APPLY DIRECTLY WITH NEW HEIGHTS AT: https://fs20.formsite.com/yNVh1M/u7nq5ocd65/index
SALARY: Starting at $70,000, based on experience; 11-month position
LOCATION: Fort Worth, TX (both campuses)
COMPANY:
Established in 2023, New Heights is an authorized public high school for people ages 18-50, created to drive multigenerational transformation through lifelong learning and economic independence. Founded by the original experts in adult education in Texas, New Heights provides a new experience for Texans who want to re-engage in their educational journey now that a high school diploma (not a GED), career education, and college are more accessible.
The mission of New Heights is to rapidly increase opportunities for marginalized communities by connecting individuals with relevant and impactful high school education, career and technical training, college pathways, and jobs in an environment designed specifically to meet the responsibilities, challenges, and whole-person needs of adult learners ages 18-50. New Heights is a collaborative and welcoming learning environment that respects a student’s experiences, life circumstances, and goals, providing them with an opportunity to develop their own pathway, co-create with peers and teachers, and become more prepared for a career or college
POSITION SUMMARY
The Mental Wellness Coordinator will serve as the primary clinical interventionist for New Heights across both campuses, with the goal of reducing maladaptive behaviors and improving students' health, daily functioning, and emotional well-being, enabling them to make progress toward educational goals and career pathways.
The Mental Health Coordinator will counsel students using a trauma-informed approach, providing evidence-based individual and group counseling sessions. Along with counseling, this position will assist with oversight of program development for mental health services, including program referral processes, staff training, ongoing documentation and data collection, and qualitative and quantitative evaluation of student outcomes, both immediate, ongoing, and longitudinal. The Mental Health Coordinator will also provide crisis intervention and assist students in finding appropriate outside resources based upon individual need.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordination of Mental Wellness Program
1. Coordinate New Heights student counseling and mental wellness initiatives at both campuses for collaboration and ongoing support (e.g., peer support group, co-training opportunities, consultation, etc.).
2. Collaboration with campus Principals and Advisors regarding referrals, mental health services provision, Multi-tiered systems of support, and applicable Multi-tiered systems of support measures.
3. Develop and present training seminars tailored to students and educating staff.
4. Develop school-specific processes and protocols for intakes, assessments, case notes, community contacts, services rendered, treatment plans, and discharge planning.
5. Effectively manage data at all levels to demonstrate educational and mental health outcomes for students enrolled (current, prior, or alumni) as a result of therapeutic and crisis interventions.
6. Prepare thorough, accurate, and timely reports that demonstrate both quantitative and qualitative student data that can be presented to Principals and District Leadership as well as grant funders and other community funders.
7. Creatively conceptualize development and growth of mental health services for current and future students.
8. Facilitate collaborative networks and partnerships across the district for the provision of mental wellness services at community-based campuses.
Counseling
1. Utilize specialized clinical knowledge and advanced skills to assess, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, conditions, and addictions for New Heights students at both campuses.
2. Provide appropriate trauma-informed, person-centered, systematically focused, evidence-based, best-practice therapeutic interventions to participants.
3. Provide treatment methods and interventions for youth and adults that include but are not limited to individual and group therapy with potential opportunities for couples, marital, or family therapy.
4. Perform interviews and utilize various diagnostic assessments to identify presenting problems and gather relevant psychological history and facts that will assist in determining the most appropriate intervention(s).
5. Collaborate with students to identify therapy goals and develop a treatment plan.
6. Provide individual and group counseling in accordance with evidence-based practices with a focus on issues related to education and employment, such as stress management and parenting skills.]
7. Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational groups around student issues such as domestic violence, grief and loss, trauma, self-harm, reintegration for formerly incarcerated individuals, resource navigation for refugee students, and other high-risk issues.
8. Remain on call for crisis intervention throughout the school week and on scheduled school days according to the current school calendar and bell schedule.
9. Work collaboratively with external and internal entities to ensure appropriate referral and facilitate participants’ success in achieving and maintaining the maximum possible level of independent functioning to achieve academic and socioemotional metrics.
10. Appropriately conduct withdrawal processes to refer students to community counseling resources for identified mental health issues that require longer-term treatment.
11. Document all assessments, sessions, and planning in a timely, ethical, and quality manner.
12. Conduct regular metrics with students served to demonstrate both quantitative and qualitative outcomes.
13. Analyze data outcomes on individual, group, and school-wide levels to inform current and future practice.
14. Use personal vehicle to drive to community locations to facilitate and coordinate wraparound care for students and/or participate in position-related trainings and collaboration.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
1. Maintain participant confidentiality and prepare reports as requested.
2. Maintain licensure, attend professional development trainings, and adhere to the Code of Ethics as required by the licensing board.
3. Read and understand complicated and detailed correspondence and reports, regulations, and policy directives.
4. Work a varied/flexible schedule to best meet the needs of New Heights Students at both campuses, supporting day and night students.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
This position currently does not hold any supervisory responsibilities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
1. LCSW or LPC. LMSW or LPC-I with less than a year to full licensure will be considered.
2. Texas Driver’s License, good driving record and liability insurance
3. Minimum 2 years of experience working in social services and/or counseling.
4. Must have good analytical, critical thinking, interview, interpretation, and communication skills.
5. Must be efficient in computer operation, networking, and communication.
6. Must be an energetic self-starter, comfortable working in a busy, diverse environment.
7. Able to successfully pass a background check and fingerprinting requirement.
8. Possess an in-depth knowledge of community crisis intervention and post-counseling service referral sources.
9. Must possess an understanding of marginalization and how it impacts those New Heights serves and employs.
10. Exhibit respect for diversity of thought and have experience to advance it in teams/organization.
11. Must demonstrate a maturity of practice using the 7 pillars and principles of servant leadership.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Ascender and the PowerSchool student data system.
- Experience working with students aged 18-50 in urban, non-traditional, and/or adult education settings.
- Experience with counseling/mental health provision
- Bilingual in Spanish or Arabic and English
PHYSICAL & ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move frequently between work areas, offices, and school facilities.
- Ability to occasionally lift and carry boxes of supplies, files, or equipment, typically up to 25–50 pounds.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, and climbing stairs to access classrooms or other areas.
- Must be able to work in a typical indoor school environment, with occasional exposure to outside weather conditions for supervision duties.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle to visit district sites (Stop Six and McCart campuses) or attend off-site meetings.
BENEFITS
● Teacher Retirement System of Texas
● Generous School Calendar with Annual Paid Time Off and Multiple Weeks of State and Federal Holidays and School Breaks
● Comprehensive Health Benefits
● FSA
● Life Insurance
● Professional Development Stipend
● Elective 401k plan
COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE:
● Starting at $70,000, based on experience and qualifications; 11-month position.
TO APPLY DIRECTLY WITH NEW HEIGHTS, PLEASE VISIT: https://fs20.formsite.com/yNVh1M/u7nq5ocd65/index
NOTICE
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
New Heights is a public school, and post-offer background check and fingerprinting are required to ensure the applicant meets all eligibility requirements for the position.
Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties.
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
