Cocke County School Based Mental Health Liaison

About the role

The Cocke County School Based Mental Health Liaison program provides direct mental health services in the Coke County school system. Liaisons will provide individual consultation to teachers and assist them in structuring classrooms to enhance the learning environment for children whose risk of developing an emotional, behavioral, or substance abuse problem is significantly higher than average or children who have minimal but detectable signs or symptoms foreshadowing a disorder. Liaisons will provide training and education to teachers, school staff, and students to promote healthy learning environments. Liaisons will work closely with families and assist in the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEP). Liaisons will also provide direct services to identified students.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge and competency in mental health service provision and leadership
• Provide all services to ensure successful implementation of Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services grant
• Conduct individual, family, and group counseling
• Provide advocacy, linkage, and referral services as needed
• Provide mental health assessments and evaluations
• Participate in IEP and other school related meetings
• Provide parent, school or school staff training
• Interface professionally with school personnel and other agencies
• Conduct group sessions with children and/or parents
• Provide therapeutic support and interface professionally with school personnel
• Maintain HRMC and CARF documentation standards
• Maintain appropriate chart records that reflect both HRMC and CARF standards
• Complete all documentation in a timely manner
• Uphold center policy and procedures, and CARF standards
• Maintain adequate record keeping ensuring all grant reporting requirements are met in a timely manner
• Maintain active caseload of individual therapy clients
• Complete assessments within two weeks once all paperwork is completed for school-based services
• Demonstrate and maintain a positive work climate and overall team effort
• Demonstrate consideration and concern for fellow co-workers and their job responsibilities
• Promote harmonious relationships by openly communicating any concerns, keeping a positive attitude and helping others
• Accept additional assignments and responsibilities with a positive attitude

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a human services field such as counselor or social work
• Two (2) years' experience working with children with emotional or behavioral problems, or two (2) years of experience with adolescent substance use/abuse prevention, or a combination of the two
• Experience leading groups and trainings
• Course work in the areas of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, trauma, suicide and learning disorders
• Either possess experience or training in the Re-Education Philosophy or acquire such training in the course of employment
• Licensed or licensed eligible
• Ability to effectively and ethically counsel children and families
• Ability to present professionally and work within a team format to plan, implement, and evaluate successful interventions
• Ability to effectively run and process groups with children and families
• Ability to work within a team format to meet positive goals for children and interface with other agencies involved in the ecology of the family
• Mental ability to exercise sound judgment under pressure
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and effective decision-making
• Ability to set and demonstrate appropriate boundaries
• Ability to be an empathic listener, flexibility, willingness, and adaptability to working with diverse populations
• Ability to communicate effectively and possess good time management and organizational skills
• Basic computer skills required for email, timekeeping, and documentation in the electronic medical record
• Valid Tennessee driver's license
• Certification in and adequate implementation of verbal and physical de-escalation techniques that include a wide range of bodily movements including but not limited to grasping, holding another person, going down on knees, running, and walking
• Certification in CPR

Pay

Starting salary is approximately $52,274 /yr based on relevant experience and education.

Schedule

Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm

Location

Cocke County, Tennessee

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