Mental Health Advocate, Calvert County Public Schools, Prince Frederick, MD
Calvert County Public Schools -
Prince Frederick, MD,
US
Mental Health Advocate
Date Posted: 2024-06-23
Job description
Position: Mental Health Advocate
Position Summary: Assist students with physical and psychological wellbeing of children experiencing homelessness. The Calvert County McKinney-Vento Program will address the need for mental health support /services for students experiencing a loss of housing using a trauma informed approach. A trauma informed approach includes but is not limited to using strategies like yoga, mindfulness, and art and music therapy, etc.
Reports to: Director of Student Services and McKinney-Vento Liaison
Education, Certification, and Experience:
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills
Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
Physical Demands: Position requires significant periods of walking and standing. The position requires the applicant to model yoga poses.
Unusual Demands: May be subject to a flexible work schedule.
Terms of Employment: Twelve (12) month position; $42.00 per hour; up to three (3) hours per week for 50 sessions; employment is contingent upon continued grant funding and need.
All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools' website www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.
State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.
House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement
Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentor, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or genetic information or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: or call 1-800-###-####.
Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.
Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that he or she has been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.
Students, parents, and community members may report allegations of harassment to:
Mrs. Cecelia Lewis
Director of Student Services
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Employees may report allegations of harassment to:
Mr. Zachary Seawell
Director of Human Resources
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.
Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: or call 1-800-###-####.
Position Summary: Assist students with physical and psychological wellbeing of children experiencing homelessness. The Calvert County McKinney-Vento Program will address the need for mental health support /services for students experiencing a loss of housing using a trauma informed approach. A trauma informed approach includes but is not limited to using strategies like yoga, mindfulness, and art and music therapy, etc.
Reports to: Director of Student Services and McKinney-Vento Liaison
Education, Certification, and Experience:
- Mental Health background
- Certified as a Yoga Instructor and Art Instructor/Therapist
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Excellent human relations skills and experience with counseling yoga
- Experience with yoga, art therapy, and mindfulness strategies
- Background in social work or other mental health services
Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group counseling to students using yoga, mindfulness, and expressive arts.
- Coach and mentor students on setting goals and achieving those goals
- Helping students process through their traumatic events
- Help build social emotional skills in the areas of self-regulation, self-confidence, social awareness, relationship skills, and decision making in order for the students to build academic success.
Physical Demands: Position requires significant periods of walking and standing. The position requires the applicant to model yoga poses.
Unusual Demands: May be subject to a flexible work schedule.
Terms of Employment: Twelve (12) month position; $42.00 per hour; up to three (3) hours per week for 50 sessions; employment is contingent upon continued grant funding and need.
All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools' website www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.
State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.
House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement
Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentor, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or genetic information or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
- Director of Student Services
- Director of Human Resources
443-###-####
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: or call 1-800-###-####.
Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.
Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that he or she has been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.
Students, parents, and community members may report allegations of harassment to:
Mrs. Cecelia Lewis
Director of Student Services
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Employees may report allegations of harassment to:
Mr. Zachary Seawell
Director of Human Resources
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.
Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: or call 1-800-###-####.