Mental Health Coordinator

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

TITLE: PreK-12 Mental Health Coordinator

WORK YEAR: School Year (184 days)

SUMMARY: Reporting to the Director of Student Services and Special Education, the PreK-12 Mental Health Coordinator will be responsible for acting as a liaison, consultant, organizer, and key team member with the schools, district, and the community in the integration of services, procedures, and protocols to support children with mental health needs and their families. This position is school-based and is responsible for coordinating mental health services and prevention efforts, as well as overseeing comprehensive support for children with mental health challenges, chronic stress, and trauma.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and support the communication and utilization of wrap-around services for students with mental health challenges or students in mental health crisis.
• Provide technical support to schools and communities on mental health services, interventions, referrals, programming, and concerns.
• Support students, families, and schools by coordinating with counseling agencies, caseworkers, probation officers, community and support services, etc.
• Work with other agencies to share information and coordinate services.
• Coordinate, support, and oversee District mental health programs, including but not limited to CPI.
• Assist the District and schools in identifying gaps in mental health services.
• Collaborate with the Director of Student Services and Special Education to support staff and schools.
• Assumes other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services and Special Education or her/his designee.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Experience, and Licenses Must be an Oxford Education Association member for a minimum of three (3) years. Must hold a Master's Degree in administration, counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field, from an accredited college or university.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in working with agencies that provide therapeutic interventions to children and families.
• Experience in working with school personnel and/or in school settings.
• Experience with creating and positively supporting/maintaining systems change.
• Computer experience and basic computer fluency.
• An ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills in working with diverse populations.
• A commitment to public health approaches, community collaboration, and client empowerment.
• An energetic and positive approach to the rapidly evolving changes and challenges of a complex workplace.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods; move and traverse swiftly throughout the building; position oneself to effectively assist students; close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus; mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions. Accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Exposure to disease/pathogens, blood, bodily fluids, medications, and toxic chemicals. Employee experiences constant interruptions and deadlines. The noise level is quiet to loud. Duties are performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors. In-district and out-of-town travel required as necessary for training and/or to carry out duties and responsibilities of the position.

The essential duties and responsibilities listed are intended only as an illustration of the type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.