Benefits

We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.

About the Employer

The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County's most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE's vision is that "Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success." Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.

Job Summary

OCDE's Educational Services Division is currently seeking a dynamic professional to serve as Coordinator, Crisis Response. The selected candidate will work collaboratively with OCDE staff, district leaders, and community agencies to expand prevention and early intervention services to districts. The Coordinator's primary purpose is to improve the coordination of existing mental health and crisis response services across the behavioral health and educational systems for all students enrolled in Orange County public school systems.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in mental health, counseling, psychology, social work, marriage, and family therapy, or a related field. • Five (5) years of experience providing school-age and/or school-based mental health services, including at least two years of experience in a leadership role related to school-based mental health, education, or social service. • Bilingual in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, or Farsi preferred. Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements: • A valid California Pupil Personnel Services Credential. • A valid CA license or registered associate to practice as a Marriage & Family Therapist, Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker is preferred. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Please share your knowledge and experiences in coordinating a crisis response for a school community (staff, students, parents) following a critical incident (e.g., student or staff death). 2. What professional experience do you have working in a fast-paced and highly emotionally charged environment? What strategies do you use to support and balance your well-being while meeting the necessary timelines? Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.

Requirements for Consideration: Completed Edjoin application, Letter of Introduction and Resume.

Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in mental health, counseling, psychology, social work, marriage, and family therapy, or a related field. • Five (5) years of experience providing school-age and/or school-based mental health services, including at least two years of experience in a leadership role related to school-based mental health, education, or social service. • Bilingual in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, or Farsi preferred. Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements: • A valid California Pupil Personnel Services Credential. • A valid CA license or registered associate to practice as a Marriage & Family Therapist, Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker is preferred. There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Please share your knowledge and experiences in coordinating a crisis response for a school community (staff, students, parents) following a critical incident (e.g., student or staff death). 2. What professional experience do you have working in a fast-paced and highly emotionally charged environment? What strategies do you use to support and balance your well-being while meeting the necessary timelines? Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us.

Requirements for Consideration: Completed Edjoin application, Letter of Introduction and Resume.

Comments and Other Information

A completed EdJoin application is required for a candidate to be considered for this opportunity. An attached resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed EdJoin application. Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual's identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. The Orange County Department of Education's employment practices shall be free from discrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, physical or mental disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. AA/EOE/ADA

Comments and Other Information

A completed EdJoin application is required for a candidate to be considered for this opportunity. An attached resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed EdJoin application. Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual's identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. The Orange County Department of Education's employment practices shall be free from discrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, physical or mental disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. AA/EOE/ADA