Expanded School Mental Health Specialist

This grant funded position, which is required to be renewed each July, is to work within the designated school/s to provide tier one and tier two services including approved assessments. You will work collaboratively with members of other organizations, designated school officials and teams to meet the goals of the grant which include better student attendance, less suspensions and more parent engagement. This position also uses the assessments to determine if more intensive services are needed for a student including tier three services like behavioral health therapy.Location: Mason Dixon Elementary and Clay-Battelle Middle/High School*This is a grant funded position*Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related behavioral health services fieldMinimum of 3 years experience working with children from at-risk familiesKnowledge of trauma focused treatment including behavioral modificationsKnowledge of the educational system and its servicesAbility to work with a diversity of cultures with a non-judgmental attitudeExperience with linkage and referral, advocacy and resource developmentAbility to uphold the Social Work Code of Ethics as it pertains to client, families, co-workers, agency and other professionsTraining experience. Working with groups to teach program curriculumAbility to travel; drivers license and insurance statementDemonstrate skill with virtual learning and telehealth service deliveryResponsibilities:Provide school based mental health services as defined under the auspice of Division of Children ServicesUtilize a framework that includes the full continuum of prevention, early intervention and treatmentServes all students in the identified schools and emphasizes shared responsibility between schools and community health providers.Engage in both the academic and behavioral health system using a three tier programming (universal prevention, early intervention and intensive treatment)Establish a regularly convened leadership team that includes local prevention coalitions for partnership for success coordinators, regional youth services, family resource networks, WVU Centers of Excellence in Disabilities(CED)/Positive Behavior Supports, children's mental health wraparound providers, children mobile crisis providers, school counselor, school psychologist, school nurse, school social workers, community in schools, attendance directorRegister school with health assessment and performance evaluation system (SHAPE)Implement positive behavioral interventions and supports in schoolsWork collaboratively to decrease school wide attendanceWork collaboratively to decrease school wide out of school suspensionsWork collaboratively to increase parent/caregiver involvement in all aspectsComplete youth services survey (YSS) and YSS-F annually for all students receiving Tier 3Attend all technical assistance and training sessions required by BBH and Marshall University Technical Assistance CenterSalary: $18 per hourDo you want to learn more about Crittenton Services and our mission? Check out our company page at:

Created: 2024-11-04