Partner of Mental Health - Educational Services Center

Cherry Creek Schools•Denver, CO

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide first-line support, training, and coaching to building-based mental health providers. Collaborate on hiring processes, crisis responses, and professional development initiatives across the department. Ensure equitable, trauma‑informed practices that foster a positive and supportive environment for staff and students. Lead districtwide efforts in social‑emotional learning and mental health services for general education and special populations. Strengthen systems and partnerships that promote student well‑being and effective service delivery.

Requirements

Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
Master's degree
Five (5) years of professional work experience
Experience with school-based mental health services
Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Special Services Provider (SSP), School Psychologist or Social Worker license
Colorado driver’s license
Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice
Advanced knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, computer, computer programs (spreadsheets, PowerPoint, google drive, email), etc.
Ability to work cooperatively with, and engage in, active participation with teachers, teaching assistants, admin, and other mental health and special education personnel to provide intervention and consultation regarding the needs of students
Ability to adhere to the professional ethical standards and guidelines developed by the National Association of School Psychology and the American Psychological Association
Ability to promote and follow the Board of Education policies, district policies, and building and department procedures, protocols, and guidelines

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (CDORA) Psychologist (PSY), Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), or Doctor of Social Work (DSW)

Responsibilities

Lead and manage districtwide special projects, depending on individual assignment, that enhance mental health service quality, operational efficiency, and community partnerships by coordinating graduate‑level field placements, overseeing community provider vetting and referral systems, and supporting curriculum development and professional learning for mental health staff.
Develop and distribute district communications, contribute to website management, and maintain assessment inventory systems through purchasing, vendor coordination, and streamlined processes.
Manage grant‑related partnerships by collaborating with community organizations, monitoring data, ensuring compliance, and overseeing budgets.
Hire, train, supervise, and support SEL Specialists and Technicians while consulting with specialized programs, charter schools, and wellness partners to address student and employee mental health needs.
Maintain licensure and compliance systems by facilitating required coursework, managing mentor documentation, and ensuring adherence to Medicaid, Special Education, and district procedures.
Provide technical support and training to school mental health teams to ensure legally-defensible service delivery and psychoeducational evaluations.
Promote a positive and healthy working environment for mental health professionals in assigned feeder area and districtwide.
Consult, support, train, and oversee mental health services in assigned feeder area and districtwide through regular formal and informal contact with assigned building-based mental health staff.
Onboard early career professionals and coach in all aspects of school-based mental health services, including planning/teaching ongoing professional developments.
Support the progress of early career mental health professionals, or as assigned by Director.
Serve as the secondary evaluator for first and second-year mental health personnel in assigned feeder area.
Support mental health professionals with professional growth needs by providing feedback, additional training, and assistance with goal setting.
Support school buildings in feeder area with universal, targeted, and intensive social-emotional learning supports that are embedded with cultural humility, focus on equity, and are trauma informed.
Analyze district social emotional learning screener data (i.e., Panorama) on the micro- and macro-levels.
Assist building mental health providers in locating community mental health resources and supports.
Work with school-based mental health teams to ensure continuity of care between school and or other higher levels of care.
Collaborate with the mental health leadership team to plan and execute monthly department-wide trainings for over 200 mental health professionals.
Collaborate with special education liaisons & leaders, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) to assist school teams in conducting legally-defensible and evidence-based behavior plans driven by functional psychological and behavioral needs.
Participate in the staffing and hiring process of mental health providers, including recruiting events, co-facilitating interviews, coordinating new hires entering the district, assigning mentors, and addressing licensure status and needs.
Respond to crises in feeder area situations.
Collaborate with fellow mental health partners and area security coordinators to address crisis situations and safety concerns.
Monitor Safe2Tell reports in feeder area.
Partner around Department Human Services (DHS), Threat Assessment & Intervention Plans (TAIPs), and Suicide Risk Reviews (SRRs.)
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.