Student Support Intervention and Resources Specialist -Education Consultant 3

Agency: Education Department

Location: Minneapolis

Telework: Hybrid (50% in-office for employees within 50 miles of Minneapolis; border-state residents within 50 miles may apply)

Full-time, unlimited (permanent) position

About the role

As a Student Support Intervention and Resources Specialist, you will develop and support district intervention programs and resources. You will provide professional development, technical assistance, and resource coordination to district-level School Safety and Crisis Response Teams (SSCRT). This role involves consultation, supporting statewide Behavior Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) protocols, and serving as the intervention specialist on a crisis management team focused on violence prevention, student support intervention, and crisis response.

This position requires a licensed mental health professional with expertise in trauma-informed school crisis intervention and response practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support district intervention programs and resources.
• Provide professional development, technical assistance, and resource coordination to district-level School Safety and Crisis Response Teams (SSCRT).
• Consult on and support the development and implementation of statewide Behavior Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) protocols and practices.
• Apply trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and developmentally appropriate practices when supporting children, youth, families, and school communities.
• Assess behavioral and/or mental health concerns and implement appropriate interventions, services, and/or supports.
• Provide professional development to adults on behavioral threat assessments, crisis response best practices, and evidence-based behavioral health interventions.
• Lead or manage system-wide crisis intervention, de-escalation, trauma-informed care, and behavioral health interventions.
• Develop, implement, and/or evaluate Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management programs.
• Travel up to 50% of the time.

Requirements

• Four years of experience as a licensed mental health professional providing mental health, behavioral health, crisis intervention, school safety, or student-support services in a K-12 setting.
• Experience applying trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and developmentally appropriate practices in supporting children, youth, families, and school communities.
• Experience assessing behavioral and/or mental health concerns and implementing appropriate interventions, services, and/or supports.
• Experience providing professional development to adults in behavioral threat assessments, crisis response best practices, and evidence-based behavioral health interventions.
• Experience leading or managing system-wide crisis intervention, de-escalation, trauma-informed care, and behavioral health interventions.
• Experience developing, implementing, and/or evaluating Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management programs.
• Substitution options:
  • Doctorate degree may substitute for two years of experience.
  • Master’s degree may substitute for 18 months of experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree may substitute for one year of experience.
  • Associate’s degree may substitute for six months of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing direct mental health assessment, crisis intervention, safety planning, and case consultation.
• Experience working in or directly supporting a K-12 setting or state education agency.
• Experience integrating behavioral threat assessment findings with tiered mental health interventions, school-linked behavioral health services, or a Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
• Experience creating and training on large-scale model policies, protocols, or implementation guides.
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or Licensed School Social Worker.
• Experience providing district-wide direction and ongoing consultation in the absence of an on-staff mental health professional.

Additional Requirements

• A job offer is contingent upon successfully passing a background check, which may include:
  • SEMA4 Records Check (current/former state employees only).
  • Employment Reference Check.
  • Conflict of Interest Review.
  • Driver’s License Check.
  • Criminal Background Check.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; the Minnesota Department of Education will not sponsor work visas.

Pay

$39.22 - $58.35 hourly; $81,891 - $121,834 annually

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF, and diabetes care.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan providing retirement income (after three years of service).
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
• Resources supporting physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
• Training, classes, and professional development opportunities.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility (for qualifying positions).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, including:
  • Mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues.
  • Daily living/convenience services (chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care).

Benefits eligibility varies based on employment type, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service.

Schedule

• Day shift: Monday - Friday.