Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Mental Health Specialist
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517
Overview
Job Title:
Mental Health Specialist Salary Schedule:
According to placement on Mental Health Specialist Salary Schedule Reports To:
Building Level Administrator and Executive Director of Whole Child Services Salary Grade:
(not specified) Work Location:
School Based Site – District Determined FLSA Status:
(not specified) Work Schedule:
10 month Position Summary:
The goal of this position is to advance school-based mental health awareness, quality prevention, intervention, evaluation and support. Build connections by collaborating with and providing technical assistance and training activities to school teams, families, teachers and staff. Essential Duties
Enhancing the school climate and broadly by promoting mental health wellness, early identification of needs. Creating space for family involvement and engagement; assisting in the identification and delivery of a range of evidenced-based prevention to intensive interventions. Developing program evaluation and data collection for efficacy and effectiveness of services. Communicate extensively and provide consultation, mental health education and prevention information to staff, students, families and school community. Participate in school team meetings to develop relationships and awareness around trauma, emotional, social and behavioral needs. Conduct ongoing school need and readiness assessments. Assist and/or conduct crisis intervention assessments. Assist in identifying programming and services related to the mental health and well-being of all students. Knowledgeable of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), individual, group, family modalities and mindfulness. Service Facilitation
Provide mental health related support services to school teams and leadership team, including case consultation and feedback to school problem-solving teams concerning needs of families and children. Collaborate with and provide oversight of public and private agencies to offer access to mental health services and programs on the school campus for students and their families. Assist in the coordination of a school-wide system of intervention, including implementation of a comprehensive mental health plan. Provide consultation and participate on MTSS teams. Provide coordination and oversight for mental health services at assigned school. Assist in the development of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. Serve on district- and school-level teams as assigned. Collaborate and assist in the coordination and development and provide technical assistance on the implementation of a universal behavioral screener. Training and Professional Development
Assess training needs of school teachers/staff in conjunction with the Administrative, school teams, and co-located mental health personnel. Design, coordinate and deliver professional development related to needs noted among school staff on emotional and interfering behavioral concerns in adolescents (e.g., trauma, onset of mental illness). Coordinate and deliver training related to mental health information to Families/Caregivers/Coaches/other designated school staff. Emphasis is on training, ongoing coaching and support for implementing evidence-based interventions for disorders/needs. Education/Experience Requirements
Master's degree (MA, MSW). Clinical license (e.g., LCMAC, LCSW or PsyD) in clinical work or licensed as a school psychologist or school counselor. Minimum of 3 years of experience in related areas of public health or mental health. Demonstrated ability to effectively work with students, parents, peers and other school leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds. Physical Requirements
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with applicable standards, including meeting productivity standards. Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance. Ability to perform medium physical work and lift/carry/push/pull up to 25 pounds. Disclosures
This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work actually performed by incumbents may vary. This document is intended as a guideline for content of and qualifications for the position. An individual’s ability to meet the qualifications described is not a guarantee of employment or promotion. The school reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary without prior notice. Approved By:
_____________________
Date Created/Revised:
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Job Title:
Mental Health Specialist Salary Schedule:
According to placement on Mental Health Specialist Salary Schedule Reports To:
Building Level Administrator and Executive Director of Whole Child Services Salary Grade:
(not specified) Work Location:
School Based Site – District Determined FLSA Status:
(not specified) Work Schedule:
10 month Position Summary:
The goal of this position is to advance school-based mental health awareness, quality prevention, intervention, evaluation and support. Build connections by collaborating with and providing technical assistance and training activities to school teams, families, teachers and staff. Essential Duties
Enhancing the school climate and broadly by promoting mental health wellness, early identification of needs. Creating space for family involvement and engagement; assisting in the identification and delivery of a range of evidenced-based prevention to intensive interventions. Developing program evaluation and data collection for efficacy and effectiveness of services. Communicate extensively and provide consultation, mental health education and prevention information to staff, students, families and school community. Participate in school team meetings to develop relationships and awareness around trauma, emotional, social and behavioral needs. Conduct ongoing school need and readiness assessments. Assist and/or conduct crisis intervention assessments. Assist in identifying programming and services related to the mental health and well-being of all students. Knowledgeable of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), individual, group, family modalities and mindfulness. Service Facilitation
Provide mental health related support services to school teams and leadership team, including case consultation and feedback to school problem-solving teams concerning needs of families and children. Collaborate with and provide oversight of public and private agencies to offer access to mental health services and programs on the school campus for students and their families. Assist in the coordination of a school-wide system of intervention, including implementation of a comprehensive mental health plan. Provide consultation and participate on MTSS teams. Provide coordination and oversight for mental health services at assigned school. Assist in the development of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. Serve on district- and school-level teams as assigned. Collaborate and assist in the coordination and development and provide technical assistance on the implementation of a universal behavioral screener. Training and Professional Development
Assess training needs of school teachers/staff in conjunction with the Administrative, school teams, and co-located mental health personnel. Design, coordinate and deliver professional development related to needs noted among school staff on emotional and interfering behavioral concerns in adolescents (e.g., trauma, onset of mental illness). Coordinate and deliver training related to mental health information to Families/Caregivers/Coaches/other designated school staff. Emphasis is on training, ongoing coaching and support for implementing evidence-based interventions for disorders/needs. Education/Experience Requirements
Master's degree (MA, MSW). Clinical license (e.g., LCMAC, LCSW or PsyD) in clinical work or licensed as a school psychologist or school counselor. Minimum of 3 years of experience in related areas of public health or mental health. Demonstrated ability to effectively work with students, parents, peers and other school leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds. Physical Requirements
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with applicable standards, including meeting productivity standards. Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance. Ability to perform medium physical work and lift/carry/push/pull up to 25 pounds. Disclosures
This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work actually performed by incumbents may vary. This document is intended as a guideline for content of and qualifications for the position. An individual’s ability to meet the qualifications described is not a guarantee of employment or promotion. The school reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary without prior notice. Approved By:
_____________________
Date Created/Revised:
____________
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