School Based Specialist (St. Louis / St. Louis County)

Job Title: School Based Specialist Location: St. Louis, MO / St. Louis County Department: School Based Services Employment Type: Full-time Job Summary Join our dedicated and compassionate team as a School-Based Support Specialist, where you will play a crucial role facilitating smooth transitions for individuals into community living. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on students’ lives by providing essential support and resources tailored to their unique needs. You will work collaboratively with mental health services and educational staff to empower students, helping them thrive in their home and community environments. If you are passionate about fostering recovery and resilience in youth, this is the perfect opportunity for you! In this role, you will coordinate mental health services within school hours, ensuring that students have access to the necessary resources and assistance during their educational journey. Your expertise in psychological concepts will be instrumental in implementing comprehensive treatment plans that promote student success. Key Responsibilities Deliver behavioral health interventions in school settings aligned with individualized treatment goals. Support students in developing coping strategies, social-emotional skills, and daily functioning abilities. Coordinate care with schools, families, community agencies, and internal teams to ensure holistic support. Manage a caseload, ensuring services are person-centered, effective, and well-documented. Provide timely crisis intervention, follow-up support, and outreach for missed appointments. Conduct home visits and community outreach to promote engagement and treatment success. Assist with quality assurance tasks, data collection, and adherence to agency and contractual requirements. Participate actively in professional development, supervision, and performance evaluation activities. Adapt flexibly to evolving student needs and contribute to overall program goals. Perform other duties as assigned. Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, or a related human services field; or Bachelor’s degree in any field with two years of related behavioral health experience; or Any four-year combination of higher education and two years of qualifying experience; or Associate’s degree in applied science in behavioral health support; or Four years of full-time qualifying experience in the field. Qualifying experience includes providing individual or group services focused on recovery/resiliency, teaching coping skills, supporting functioning in school/community/employment settings, and implementing treatment plan objectives. For positions serving Illinois: Additional qualifications per IL Administrative Code apply, including meeting Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) definitions and completing required IDHS DMH trainings. Additional Qualifications Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check. Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance. Physical Requirements ADA Consideration – Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects. Requires repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing or writing during work shifts. Primarily involves sitting, with occasional walking or standing. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Position Perks & Benefits Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost. Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel. Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition. Workplace Culture – An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual’s humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce. Paid time off – full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life. Employee benefits package – full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more. Top‑notch training – initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive. Career mobility – advancement opportunities/promoting from within. Welcoming, warm, supportive – a work culture & environment that promotes your well‑being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness. Additional perks & benefits – Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Places for People is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co