Position Type: Student Support Services/School Mental Health Specialist Date Posted: 6/19/2024 Location: Union City Community Schools Central Office Date Available: To Be Determined Closing Date: 07/05/2024 District: Union City Community Schools Job Summary: To expand the availability and provision of mental health services and supports to K-12 students with mild to moderate mental health issues and coordinate with community mental health agencies to provice appropriate referrals for students in need of more intensive services. (This is a grant funded position). Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned
- Administer a comprehensive behavioral health assessment, including the use of validated screening tools, to determine students' needs for specific psychological, health or related services.
- Develop a treatment service plan for students with behavioral, social, emotional, or mental health concerns with input from the student, school personnel, and parent/caregivers as appropriate.
- Coordinate with school leadership teams to incorporate and enhance mental health and behavioral services ina multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)/positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) framework.
- Obtain, integrate, and interpret information regarding student's behavior and supports necessary for success in school and life, and plan and mangagement of mental health services.
- Assess the effectiveness of delivered services toward achieving student-driven goals and objectives.
- Assess needs for additional services, making referrals when appropriate to the Community Mental Health System.
- Provide crisis intervention and be an active member on school-based behavior intervention teams.
- Assist student and parents/caregivers in understanding student diagnosis, behavioral health needs, and support services offered.
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance
- Maintain a professional personal appearance
- Adhere to district health and safety procedures
- Adhere to Board policies
- Maintain confidentiality
- Perform other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities: None Drug Free Workplace Requirement: The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience: Master's degree required. Prefer experience directly involved in providing mental health services in a school setting. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must possess one of the following certifications:
- A licensed master's level psychologist or MDE credentialed master's level school psychologist, or a limited licensed master's level psychologist under the supervision of a licensed master's level psychologist.
- A licensed master's level social worker or school social worker, or a limited licensed master's level social worker under the supervision of a licensed master's level social worker.
- A LARA licensed master's level professional counselor.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the school and business communities. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, public groups/community, and board of education. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusion. Other Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated consultation, training, group facilitation skills required
- Demonstrated skills working with diverse populations required
- Demonstrated problem solving and team building skills required
- Demonstrated ability to meet stringeent deadlines required
- Demonstrated listening, verbal, and written communication skills, and presentation skills required
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Works in a team-oriented fashion
- Ability to efficiently use computer and applicable software
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret data
- Effectively present information in front of groups and engage in audience
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision. Frequent driving is required while meeting the demands of this job. Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with the public and other workers. Occasionally the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level int he work environment is usually very quiet. Salary range from $50 - $60,000 commensurate with experience. Benefits package included with salary.