[Hiring] Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention @The Jed Foundation

Role Description

The Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention is a member of the District Programs team within JED’s School Programs and Consulting division, and is an excellent opportunity for experienced student affairs practitioners and/or mental health clinicians who are seeking to utilize their talents on a national level. The Consultant will aid in the creation and implementation of strategic plans for partner PK-12 school districts which support student mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention efforts.

• Engage in reviewing school processes, programs and protocols.
• Analyze school-specific data to inform strategies and guidance.
• Utilize experience and knowledge of mental health and educational environments in program delivery.
• Skilled in relationship management, problem-identification and problem-solving, and resource development.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance in school mental health.
• Report to a Senior Consultant and work collaboratively with the entire JED team.
• Must reside within an easy commuting distance from an airport (approx. 60 min) for travel to various regional districts nationwide.
• Ability and desire to travel to partner school districts, conferences, regional internal meetings, and to the JED headquarters office in NYC regularly (up to 30% travel).

Qualifications

• Minimum of master’s level training in education, educational leadership, counseling, psychology, social work, or related field (LPC, MSW, MPH, MED, and early to mid-career PhD degree-holders encouraged to apply).
• Strong technical knowledge of school-based mental health, Social Emotional Learning, suicide prevention, and substance use prevention.
• Experience in school or system-level leadership, and experience leading, building, and managing PK-12 education programs.
• Deep knowledge of PK-12 school systems and systems-level change, including data, daily operations, and the current educational landscape.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in drafting report-style formats, with attention to detail.
• Excellent presentation skills with experience and comfort presenting to large groups, including senior leadership.
• Self-driven and results-oriented with strong research, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel to campuses, conferences, and JED headquarters in NYC regularly (up to 30% travel) and reside within approx. 60 min of an airport.

Requirements

• At least 5-7 years professional experience working within, or in direct partnership with PK-12 schools and school districts.
• Experience in research and evaluation methodology.
• Experience working with Asana, Salesforce, or other CRM and project management systems.

Benefits

• Compensation: $80,000 - $115,000 / year.
• Permanent - Full Time position.
• Remote work opportunity.