Behavioral Health Specialist

Job Summary

Provides behavioral health services to students individually and in groups. Provides crisis intervention services following established protocols. Supports overall well-being of students. Participates on Student Success Team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Counsels students individually and in groups.
• Develops behavioral health counseling goals and monitors progress.
• Makes referrals as warranted.
• Monitors and assesses behavior, progress, accountability, health, and safety of students.
• Coordinates with school counselor to address academic and educational supports.
• Serves as a designated liaison for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect.
• Communicates with families, including home visits, and helps coordinate receipt of off-campus extended professional services.
• Teaches classes to students and is a resource to employees on behavioral health related topics.
• Facilitates workshops for parents that enhance the social and emotional growth of students.
• Provides 24-hour immediate crisis/emergency intervention services in situations affecting the safety and well-being of a boarding student.
• Consults with dormitory advisors to provide school-based supports to optimize student well-being.
• Becomes integrated with the boarding community to support boarding students and the dorm advisors who care for them.
• Recommends appropriate placement of boarding students to specific dorms to the Director of Boarding and consults periodically with boarding staff.
• Travels to the neighbor islands to conduct home visits.

Position Requirements

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered for the requirements listed.
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health, or closely related field that meets DCCA educational requirements for clinical licensure in the State of Hawaii as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Current/valid clinical license in the State of Hawaii (e.g., LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW) or ability to obtain licensure within 2 years of being eligible to sit for the specific test.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate group counseling activities and teach classes on behavioral health topics.
• Ability to provide high quality behavioral health counseling and to identify need for outside referral.
• High degree of professionalism and genuine concern for the well-being of students.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; organized; good public speaking skills; strong listening skills; ability to relate well to a variety of people (e.g. faculty, staff, students, parents, administrators, external professional service providers).