Bilingual Mental Health Counselor (Temporary, Full-Time 2025-2026 School Year)

Position Type:
Student Support Services/ School Counselor

Date Posted:
8/26/2025

Location:
North Georgetown Elementary School

Date Available:
Fall 2025

Closing Date:
08/29/2025

District:
&nbsp Indian River School District

&nbsp&nbsp Please note that this is a 1-year, full-time temporary position for the 2025-2026 school year only. There is no expectation/guarantee of rehire for temporary staff.

Contract Start Date: 9/1/25
Contract End Date: 6/30/26

POSITION: Bilingual Mental Health Counselor, Temporary FT
START DATE: 2025-2026 School Year
SALARY: Salary based on experience and degree on the Teacher Pay Scale. Salary schedule can be found on the district website:

Qualifications:

• Must hold current Delaware Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred, School Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH)
• Bilingual Spanish communication skills required
• Clean Criminal Background Check, TB Test, and Child Protection Registry Clearance must be completed prior to start of employment.
• Will be required to work in-person/in the building for the position.

Primary Duties:

• Provide individual and group counseling as it relates to educational functioning and IEP goals.
• Provide therapeutic classroom support which may include observation, crisis intervention, and staff consultation.
• Functional Behavior Assessment,/Behavior Improvement Plan support, Individualized Education Plan Support.
• Provide family treatment/support services as needed to improve/maintain educational functioning. These services may include short-term family therapy, family liaison and home visits.
• Provide crisis intervention as it pertains to educational performance. Intervention may include family and/or interagency involvement (DMH, DRS, YRE, ICT, family Court, other mental health agencies).
• Provide referrals to and collaborate with mental health agencies.
• Participate as a member of the IEP team for students receiving services.
• Serve as a liaison for psychiatric and medication management.
• Serve as a liaison between families, students, community agencies and the schools.
• Provide ongoing assessments of students utilizing documentation of Incident Reports, Bus Write-Ups, Suspensions, FACT sheets, FBA's, BIPs, Treatment Notes, Individual Time Out Logs and Documentation of Parent Contacts.
• Obtain pre and post measurements to evaluate program efficiency.
• Provide consultation and training to school staff on behavioral management strategies.
• Provide families with information regarding behavioral management strategies.
• Training in CPI or participate in training within 6 months of hire.
• Home visits as needed.
• Prepares all necessary records and reports.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the administration.

Application Procedure:
The following items must be completed by the closing date for interview consideration:

Current District Employees (Not including substitutes):

• Complete online application, attach resume and apply for the positions you are interested in at www.irsd.net

Outside Applicants & Substitutes

• Complete online application, attach resume, college transcripts (if applicable), certificates (if applicable), and three letters of reference or online reference surveys completed within the last year.

The Indian River School District reserves the right to extend or shorten the application and/or interview period, to modify job requirements, and to reject any or all application for reasonable cause.
The Indian River School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate or deny services on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender, creed, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, pregnancy, age, ancestry, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military status or any other characteristic protected by law.