Description 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.