School Based Mental Health Support

POSITION: School Based Mental Health Support


SALARY: $ 4,290-$ 6,061 monthly (State Salary Schedule) (Grant Funded ends June 2026)


WORK LOCATION: To Be Determined


OVERALL GOAL : To provide mobile crisis management and supervision to students in the district to improve the quality of classroom instruction.


EMPLOYMENT: 10 MONTHS


REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree from an accredited University or College - degree in mental health, counseling, psychology, social work, or related field. Licensed in the State of North Carolina to provide mental health services, (LPC, LSW, LSCW, etc.)


PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direct mental health services to include intake assessment, individual/family/group therapy to assigned students
• Meets with families and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the assessment/treatment process.
• Acts as student advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations
• Serves as part of the School Threat Assessment Team
• Guides students and staff in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with identified problems.
• Plans, organizes and leads structured programs of counseling activities for students and interns
• Conducts specialized group therapy as necessary (including but not limited to - anger management, bereavement, etc.).
• Gathers information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy
• Refers students/families/staff to community resources or to specialists as necessary
• May participate in a variety of meetings including IEP meetings, case reviews, multi-agency meetings
• Maintains regular contact with the parent/guardian of each student
• Assists in carrying out specific training, educational, programs, and outreach designed to train staff and families to identify the early warning signs of mental health issues, to address health/behavioral needs, and how to access internal and external resources
• Participates in the collection of mental health information and student outcome data to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness of services provided
• Follows-up on student progress at 15, 30 and 60-day intervals for up to one school year
• Attends regularly scheduled department meetings and clinical supervision to ensure appropriate delivery of services
• Learns about new developments and best practices in their field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies
• ?Other related duties as assigned by the Director of Student Support Services and/ or the Assistant Superintendent

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

1. The stated deadline will be strictly adhered to. All applications must be in the Personnel Office of the Public Schools of Robeson County by 5:00 p.m. on the stated deadline date in order to be considered for the position.

• New applicants should submit an On-Line Application and Resume.
• Active applicants should inform us of their desire to be considered for this specific position.
• Current employees should submit a written statement of their desire to be considered for this specific position.

Selection Process- All applications received for this position will be reviewed by the Superintendent and members of his administration. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview.


Public Schools of Robeson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin or handicap.