Rinugyanen ti Department of Education ti nationwide recruitment ti 10, 000 School Counselor Associate I positions kas paset ti panangpapigsa ti mental health services kadagiti pampubliko a pagadalan.
Ti hiring ket kalpasan a nagiruar ti DepEd ti No. 019, s. 2026, in-adopt ti qualification standards nga inaprubaran ti Civil Service Commission (CSC) para kadagiti baro a posision iti salinong ti Republic Act No. 12080, wenno Basic Education Mental Health and Well-being Promotion Act.
Pinasingkedan ti ahensia a ti Schools Division Offices a nakaawat ti Notice of Organization, Staffing, and Classification Action da (NOSCA) ket nabilin a rugyan ti panangpunno iti entry level positions.
Impaganetget ni Education Secretary Sonny Angara a ti hiring ket gagem na a papigsaen ti mental health ken psychosocial support dagiti estudyante.
