Student Assistance Counselor

The MET - East Bay
This is a 2 day per week/15 hours per week position.

Do you believe one trusted adult can change a student’s entire story?
We do too.

We are hiring a Student Assistance Counselor (SAC) to join a school-based team that supports students navigating substance use, stress, trauma and related challenges.
You will be embedded directly in a school community - working alongside educators, families, and community partners - to help students get back on track, stay connected to learning, and access the support they need to thrive.

This is a full-time, in-person, school-year position with annualized (year-round) pay.

This is not office work.
This is relationship-building work. Prevention work. Hope-building work.

What you will do:
· Develop and lead school-wide prevention campaigns focused on substance use prevention and mental health.
· Provide classroom-based substance use prevention education using evidence based curriculum.
· Screen and identify students at risk and connect them to the appropriate level of care
· Provide short term, brief intervention and support to students
· Facilitate evidence-based individual and group early intervention programs
· Support students reentering school after treatment or crisis
· Collaborate closely with school administrators, teachers, school-based mental health team, and families
· Document services, referrals, and outcomes in a secure electronic data system
· Be a steady, calm presence when things feel unsteady

Who you are:
· You believe substance use prevention and early intervention matters
· You are calm and thoughtful in high-pressure or uncertain situations
· You listen more than you talk, and respond with empathy and clear boundaries
· You understand that behavior is communication, especially for young people navigating stress or trauma
· You can build trust with young people who may be hesitant to engage or have been disappointed by adults in the past
· You value collaboration and work effectively with educators, families, and community partners
· You are organized, ethical, and accountable, with strong attention to documentation and follow-through
· You are comfortable working in a fast-paced school environment where priorities can shift quickly

Salary set by Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Requirements
Master’s degree in behavioral health specialty: Social Work, Counseling or Psychology.

- A minimum of 1-2 years supervised counseling experience with teens.

- Knowledge of adolescent and child development.

- Knowledge of alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and other drugs.

- Ability to engage adolescents in individual, group, and classroom sessions.

- Professional verbal, written, and presentation skills.

- Ability to exercise sound professional judgment.

- Computer competence using the Internet, Word, Excel.

- Ability to learn electronic data collections systems required by funding sources.