Mental Health Specialist

HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES OF NEW YORK • New York, NY

89d • $35 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Specialist is a compassionate and dedicated member of the COMPASS team who provides support, counseling, and therapeutic services to participants experiencing emotional, behavioral, or psychological challenges. The role works closely with the COMPASS leadership team, school leadership, and families to support participants facing crises or mental health and wellbeing challenges.

The position supports activity specialists and group leaders with individual behavioral challenges in the classroom, provides on-site support during crises, and plans and conducts weekly wellbeing, mental health, and socio-emotional activities and workshops using an approved SEL curriculum. The specialist manages mental health referrals, documents services and follow-up, and collaborates with families, teachers, school officials, and program staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least two years of experience working with youth.
• School counseling experience and/or experience working with children with IEPs, 504 plans, or mental health or behavioral challenges required.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Experience working with diverse communities and knowledge of multicultural issues, including race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender expression.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• CPR and RTE certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support activity specialists and group leaders with individual behavior challenges in the classroom.
• Provide on-site mental health support during a crisis.
• Plan and conduct weekly wellbeing, mental health, and socio-emotional activities and workshops for each class using an approved SEL curriculum.
• Provide mental health and wellness support to youth demonstrating signs of mental health or wellness challenges.
• Complete the Office of Community Mental Health’s Building Connections to Mental Health Support Training.
• Create, manage, and respond to mental health referrals from the COMPASS leadership team, school leadership, or teachers.
• Track mental health referrals and document services and support provided, follow-up steps, and check-ins for each referred youth.
• Communicate and collaborate with parents, teachers, school officials, COMPASS leadership, and team members to support youth experiencing crises or mental health challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level