The Mental Health Coordinator is a full-time, year-round position providing a broad range of culturally competent mental health services to its diverse population of participants within Maine Coast Semester, Elementary and Middle School, Outdoor Classroom, Waypoint, and Boys and Girls Camps throughout the year. The Mental Health Coordinator is the primary point of contact for children and adolescents, parents, staff, and other mental health professionals in all matters relating to participants’ mental health. The Coordinator provides individual support, crisis intervention, prevention services for participants, and ongoing education on those topics for faculty, staff, and participants.

Chewonki takes a holistic, strength-based approach to mental health, and aids all participants in creating tools that can help guide them through a successful experience. 

Chewonki strives to foster an environment of equity where each child and adolescent are recognized, respected, and valued for their individual identity. 

The Mental Health Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Health Services and works in partnership with health services, and in close collaboration with staff, administrators, and faculty in the Chewonki community to support participants’ social, mental, and emotional wellness.

Position Title: Mental Health Coordinator
Employment Category: Category A
Permanent/Temporary: Full time, year-round
Reports to: Director of Health Services
Exempt/Non-exempt: Exempt 
Benefits Eligible: Yes 

To Apply: Please visit the Chewonki Employment Opportunities page at this link (https://chewonki.org/about/employment-opportunities/) for a complete position description and application instructions. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The position is posted until filled.