Intervention Specialist - BHSL (2026-2027 School Year)

About the Role

The Behavioral Health School Liaison facilitates the implementation of a school-based behavioral health model, serving as a pivotal member of the school behavioral health team. This role collaborates to address the needs of students in the foster care system and other students requiring additional behavioral health support.

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.
• Assists 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 community mental health providers.
• Provides parents with resources to access mental health and other community-based services.
• Maintains accurate records for progress monitoring and compliance with district and state reporting requirements.
• Provides 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.
• Supports de-escalation of students in crisis situations.
• Participates in district in-service and professional development meetings.
• Conducts classroom observations for data collection.
• Attends team meetings to participate in the problem-solving model for students and families.
• Provides check-ins to students assigned from reassignment hearings.
• 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.
• Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in a K-12 education setting preferred.
• Flexible, solutions-oriented, and collaborative in crisis situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and professional judgment.
• Demonstrated collaborative and consultative skills.

Skills

• Ability to solve practical problems and handle variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from administrators, staff, parents, students, and the public.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons supporting social-emotional growth and social skills building.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and the community.
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of the referral process and appropriate follow-ups.
• Skill in collaborating with treatment teams to develop student-specific treatment plans.
• Professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of the organization’s mission, purpose, goals, and the role of employees in achieving them.

Equipment

This position may require the use of SMART boards, iPads, and basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machines. Compliance with WPS guidelines for equipment use is required.

Travel

Occasional visits to students' homes will be required to collect social history and complete paperwork with families.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds, pushes items of 50 pounds (e.g., bikes or wheelchairs), or moves/rearranges furniture.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Interrelations

• Maintains open lines of communication with school leaders, teachers, counselors, parents/guardians, community mental health partners, and child welfare agencies.
• Works under the direct supervision of the Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services.
• Works with a diverse population, handling all situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide responsive customer service.