K-12 Mental Health Coordinator

Description

Reports to : Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning

Evaluated by : Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning

Contracted Days: 190

Summary : The K-12 school-based mental health resources for individual students, ensuring their academic, social, emotional, and/or behavioral needs are met in a timely and efficient manner to promote growth in all areas.

This is a GRANT-FUNDED position.

*This U.S Department of Education School-Based Mental Health Grant position is part of a multi-year, $2.9 million grant. Contract extension will be based upon satisfactory performance and continued funding of the grant.

Experience & Qualifications :

• Master's or advanced degree in educational administration, social work, or related field
• Minimum 5 years as a teacher or student services provider in a school-based setting
• Must be student service-focused during times of high stress
• Be prepared to invest in building meaningful and trusting relationships with students, staff members, and families
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced environment
• Must possess strong leadership and communication skills
• Additional qualifications as the Board or the State of Indiana shall require

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : other duties as assigned

Student Support & Coordination :

• Serve as a point of contact for students, parents, service providers, and teachers.
• Oversee the coordination of school-based mental health teams to serve students on an individual case basis to address social, emotional, and/or behavioral needs for academic progress.
• Collaborate with the schools' Mental Health Teams to develop a system that fosters student strength and promotes positive social and emotional growth within an educational environment.
• Maintain grant budgets in coordination with the Assistant Superintendent and Director of Budgets and Finances.
• Serve as the primary mental health counselor for students at The Edge.
• Serve as the guidance counselor for the Edgewood Virtual Academy.
• Interact with students, develop strong relationships, and provide administrative or personal guidance, or both.
• Act as coordinator for student referrals for all mental health services available in the schools.
• Coordinate with the team to determine the most effective intervention for a student based on their immediate needs and current data.
• Provide training to Mental Health Teams to make appropriate decisions regarding changes in intervention for students.
• Coordinate responses to urgent incidents involving student behavior. The coordinator can not and will not be available to respond to student behavior incidents in the building, so training with teams is critical.
• Work as a team member with teachers, counselors, school social workers, and other appropriate personnel to establish positive student behavior by developing appropriate strategies tailored to individual students.
• Assume an advocacy role for the student when access to needed services is impeded or made difficult.
• Collaborate with instructional staff to develop student behavior objectives, goals, and plans, as well as methods to monitor conduct.
• Consult with staff to obtain information and advice on student behavior problems.
• Confer regularly with parents/guardians regarding student behavior, academic, and social-emotional issues.
• Assess and defuse situations using conflict resolution and management techniques.
• Network and coordinate with health and social services departments, providers, schools, and potential service recipients to facilitate access to services and minimize structural and psychological barriers.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of all interventions and results.
• Review incident reports daily and monitor activity throughout the instructional day to maintain a safe environment for students and staff.
• Maintain student case reports and developmental histories.

Additional Programs :

• Serve as the McKinney-Vento coordinator for the district

Training & Development :

• Provide training and updates for all staff as needed on any aspect of school-wide programs.
• Prepare materials for seminars and workshops.

Administrative & Evaluation :

• Act as primary evaluator for all mental health staff members including:
• Social workers
• Counselors
• School psychologists
• Act as a secondary evaluator for building level staff as requested by building level Administrators.
• Attend Administrative Cabinet meetings for Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation.
• Actively participate in building-wide student services meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development.
• Use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendars, e-mail, and database software in performing work assignments.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above 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.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and analyze, and interpret educational periodicals and professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and administrative procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Must be able to speak on demand to large groups of people. Must be able to transport between school buildings, districts and cities. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of policies.

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 regularly required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 10 to 20 pound items. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

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 in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance Offered
• Retirement Plan
• Life & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Leave Days
• Other benefits as administered in the current teacher's CBA