Intervention Specialist - BHSL (2026-2027 School Year)

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary liaison to community mental health partners, child welfare agencies, and school site administration
• Collaborates with school administrators and community mental health partners to establish a school based behavioral health team model
• Affords assistance to the behavioral health team in implementing data-based screening and referral protocols to ensure timely access to school based and/or community based behavioral health services
• Provides quality assurance in the referral process to the community mental health providers
• Supports parents with resources for accessing mental health resources, other community-based resources, and services
• Maintains accurate records for the purpose of progress monitoring and complying with district and state reporting requirements
• Offers consultation to school administration and counseling staff on interventions for students experiencing behavioral and emotional barriers to learning
• Ensures that school-based interventions and services are trauma informed, culturally and linguistically appropriate
• Provides support in responding to calls to support de-escalation of students
• Participates in district in-service and professional development meetings
• Conducts classroom observations of students for the purpose of data collection
• Attends team meetings to participate in the problem-solving model for students and families
• Compiles data for statistical purposes
• Maintains confidentiality regarding educational records
• Maintains a daily log of school/staff visits and documentation
• Utilizes existing technology effectively in the performance of duties

Additional Duties

• Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisors.

Equipment

• This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine.
• Must always comply with WPS guidelines for equipment use.

Travel

• Occasional visits to students' homes will be required in order to collect social history and complete paperwork with a student's family.

Physical And Mental Demands

• Regularly required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear
• Occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds, push items of 50 pounds such as pushing on a bike or wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to read and analyze and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, students, and the general public
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program
• Ability to plan and implement lessons to support social skills building and support student social emotional growth
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication
• Ability to apply knowledge of the referral process and how to conduct appropriate follow-ups
• Skill in to collaborate with the treatment team for the purpose of the development of the treatment plan for the student's specific needs
• Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Skill in utilizing existing technology effectively in the performance of duties

Interrelations

• Maintains open lines of communication with school leaders, teachers, counselors, parents/guardians, community mental health partners, and child welfare agencies to develop and sustain a collaborative process
• Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors
• Works under the direct supervision of the Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services in order to complete day to day tasks
• Works with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service

Qualification Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in either Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related subject required
• 2-3 Years experience in K-12 Education setting preferred
• Flexible, solutions oriented, collaborative and responsive to crisis situations
• Possess and utilize excellent interpersonal skills and professional judgment
• Demonstrate collaborative and consultative skills