School Mental Health Liaison

About the role

Riverbend Community Mental Health Center is looking for a dedicated School Mental Health Liaison to play a pivotal role in strengthening student mental health supports across the district. Born out of the innovative NH MTSS-B System of Care project, this position empowers you to make a lasting, systemic impact by ensuring every student has equitable access to the care they deserve.

What You'll Do

• Bridge Systems: Foster powerful, proactive collaborations between schools, families, and community mental health providers (with a direct link to Riverbend).
• Coordinate Care: Streamline service delivery by facilitating seamless referrals and coordinating comprehensive care plans.
• Consult & Support: Partner directly with school staff across all grade levels to offer expert guidance on student mental health.
• Drive Sustainability: Champion systems-thinking initiatives designed to build long-term, equitable mental health resources within the district.

Who You Are

• Expertise: Background in mental health, social work, counseling, or a related clinical field.
• Systems-Thinker: Ability to look at the big picture and build sustainable, district-wide behavioral health processes.
• Collaborative Communicator: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of uniting schools, families, and clinical providers.
• Passion for Equity: A strong commitment to ensuring equitable, barrier-free access to mental health services for youth.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy is required.
• Eligibility for or actively holding licensure in New Hampshire as an LCMHC, LICSW, or LMFT is required.
• A valid driver's license, personal vehicle, and auto insurance with minimum coverage of 100,00/300,00 are essential.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive wages depending on level of education and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package to include: Choice of 3 Medical plans, Prescriptions Benefits, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Flex Spending Account (FSA), Doctor on Demand, Harvard Pilgrim Well-Being Program Benefits, Choice of 2 Dental plans, Vision Plan, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Supplemental Life Insurance Plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual and Extended Illness Leave.
• 8 Paid Holidays.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, discounts on tuition through partnered colleges and training opportunities to grow your career.
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program.
• Riverbend provides structured clinical supervision, ongoing training, and a collaborative environment designed to help Graduate Level, license-eligible clinicians build skills, confidence, and a long-term career.