Job Description: School Mental Health Provider

 

POSITION:  School Mental Health Provider

 

REPORTS TO:   Director of Student Services 

 

QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s Degree in a Behavioral Health Field- LPC or  LCSW

 

JOB GOAL: To provide consistent mental health support for IMPRESS students and additional students in need

 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work in a school team environment which includes collaboration with IMPRESS (behavioral) classroom teachers,  behavior support services team members, and various other stakeholders.
• To support students with individual, group, and family therapy in developing and transferring core Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies (self management, self awareness, social awareness, responsible decision making, and relationship skills) 
• Assist studentsProvide crisis intervention (assist with conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques)
• Apply Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports to utilize evidence-based prevention and intervention practices along a multi-tiered continuum to support the whole child (safe, supported, challenged, engaged, and healthy)

 

• Professional Development
• Requirements to keep license current
• Opportunities to maintain high level of skill and knowledge of current research based practices
• Additional Responsibilities
• Plan and evaluate strategies for improving behavior
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve district and building goals
• Participate in building level team meetings as appropriate (RTIB, IEP, 504, etc.)
• Provide leadership to others through examples and sharing of knowledge/ skill
• Organize and schedule time commitment to meet demands of the job
• Other duties as assigned