School-Based Mental Health Technician (K-5)
Effective School Solutions · Orange, NJ
Posted 19 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Effective School Solutions's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 20% of Effective School Solutions's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Effective School Solutions
- high 37 stale, 0 reposted of 69 open
- Hiring momentum
- 105 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Effective School Solutions's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Effective School Solutions.
About this role
As a School-Based Mental Health Technician, you will provide essential behavioral health support to K-5 students, working closely with clinicians to monitor student progress and assist in developing individualized care plans. Your role includes co-facilitating group interventions, managing therapeutic environments, and collaborating with families and external providers to enhance student support systems.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Effective School Solutions as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a school or clinical setting supporting student behavioral health
- Experience working with students, families, and community-based mental health or social service agencies
- Strong interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills
- Knowledge of basic therapeutic interventions and counseling techniques
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team
What you get
- School-day schedule — No weekends or on-call requirements; occasional evening hours as needed to support family engagement
- Light summers — 10 hours/week for 5 weeks with full-time pay
- Small caseloads
- Ongoing supervision, clinical support, and free CEUs
- Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits
- Clinical leadership at the heart of our company – guided by a CEO with a clinical background
Worth weighing
- Starting salary of $55,000 may not be competitive depending on local market conditions
- Role involves managing crisis situations, which may be stressful
- Position requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, which may require strong interpersonal skills
Summarised from Effective School Solutions's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Effective School Solutions on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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