School Counseling- MPUSD

Organization Description

MPUSD is the largest school district on the peninsula serving children K-12.

All students must complete fingerprinting, TB tests and district orientation through Human Resources before starting the placement.

Program Information

General Description of what students will be doing at this Site: School counselors play a vital role in supporting students’ academic, social, emotional, and college/career development. As an intern with MPUSD, you will be placed on a site to shadow and support one of their school counselors and assist in a variety of activities as deemed relevant and necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

Observe individual and group counseling sessions

Assist in developing social-emotional learning (SEL) activities

Support students with behavioral, emotional, or academic challenges

Learn about crisis intervention techniques and referrals

Help plan and implement school-wide wellness or awareness campaigns (e.g., anti-bullying, mental health awareness)

Assist in organizing career days, college readiness events, or school assemblies

Participate in character education or peer mentoring programs

Lead classroom lessons on topics like conflict resolution or goal-setting (with supervision)

Support students in setting academic or personal goals

Desired Intern Characteristics:

Interested in the educational environment and able to work with both students, staff, and families in supporting student success.

Willingness to provide some public speaking (i.e. classroom/staff presentations, parent presentations, etc.) and interest in shadowing school counselors in their day to day work with encompasses a varietyof tasks.  

Interprofessional opportunities available for the student: include ongoing collaboration with various school site staff, parents, administrators and community stakeholders.

Concentration: Social Work

Format of Service: In-Person Service

Type of Service:
- Direct Client Service
- Indirect Service

The following CHHS Competencies that the student will be exposed to:
- Collaboration
- Conflic Resolution, Negotiation, & Mediation
- Leadership
- Personal & Professional Communication
- Professional Development

trainings/ staff meetings: Welcome to attend any and all staff training as a shadow for School Counselor mentor

Health & Safety

Here is the updated process for interns.  The contact for HR is 645-1278.

  • Completed Volunteer form (application with field staff)
  • Valid TB test Clearance
  • Fingerprint Clearance from DOJ (application with field staff)
  • A letter from your professor/program coordinator verifying the program you are participating in, where you are being placed and for how long.

ADA requirements: ability to stand and sit for periods of time
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • TB Test
  • Fingerprinting
Address 
700 Pacific Avenue
Monterey, CA 93940
United States
General Phone 
(831) 645-1200
Website:
http://www.mpusd.k12.ca.us/
Program(s) 
CHHS
CHHS Pre Placement
Organization type 
Education - Administration/District (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Children/Youth, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Education, Health & Medicine
Additional Focus Area(s)
Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease, Communicative Disorders
Hours of operation 

Schedule TBD based on need and availability general school times: 8:30-3:00pm

potential for night/family nights: 5:00-7:00 pm

Placement site TBD on interest and need