Mental Health Counselor (High School)

Overview of the Malden Public Schools

The Malden Public Schools (MPS) is a richly diverse school district located within the Greater Boston area and accessible by the MBTA orange line train. Malden's student body comprises approximately 6,800 students who represent 59 different countries and speak 67 different languages. We have 1 early learning center, 5 K-8 schools, and 1 high school. We believe that our diversity is an asset, and we are seeking candidates that reflect, embrace, and contribute to the strengths of our community.

The Forestdale School Community

We want our students to show growth in the mandated state testing, MCAS, MCAS Alt, ACCESS. We will continue to foster a caring, nurturing learning community where all students and their families feel safe, welcome and will participate in all school activities. Presently we are a PBIS school, we are part of a three year cohort with MTSS where our teachers are being trained in the foundations of Social and Emotional Learning. We have implemented Caring School Communities across all grade levels as our social, emotional curriculum. Our teachers are trained in the principles of Universal Design for learning which embeds inclusive practices into lesson plans. Students and families are asked to embrace the Forestdale School's acronym PRIDE that our student and staff will model Positivity, Respect, Independence, Determination and Excellence. The Forestdale School Community will embrace the student authored poem.

We, the students of the Forestdale School, promise to have P.DESE licensed as a School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor required;

Implement and maintain an inclusive model of service delivery through cooperation, collaboration, and partnerships with administrators, teachers, therapists, parents, and students.

Provide ongoing consultation to administrators, teachers, and other professionals to assist them in meeting students' social, emotional and academic needs;

Participate in a multi-tiered system of support (PBIS and RTI) by working collaboratively with other school professionals to analyze data, determine effective interventions, and progress monitor the effectiveness of such interventions.

Deliver individual and group counseling services to support students' social and emotional health and well-being.

Co-facilitate with the SLP groups specific to social skills (i.e. Make referrals, coordinate, and maintain outreach to parents and outside agencies to address mental health needs

Salary: $135/Day - Retired Teacher w/ DESE Certification $125/Day – DESE Teaching Certification $100/Day – No Certification

If a substitute holds a Bachelors degree or a Teaching License, and they serve in the same assignment for a 30 consecutive work day probationary period, they are eligible to have their pay rate increased to a per diem rate of $210/day for the remainder of their current assignment; pay returns to the daily rate at the conclusion of their assignment; however, if they move to another long-term assignment within a month, they do not have to restart the probationary period again and may continue receiving the per diem rate. Requests to move to the per diem rate at the end of probationary period must be made to View email address on click.appcast.io, and confirmation will be submitted to payroll.

We believe the differences within our environment will positively impact student outcomes and benefit our employees and community. We are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.