Partner of Mental Health - Educational Services Center

Cherry Creek•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Partner of Mental Health provides first-line support, training, and coaching to building-based mental health providers and collaborates on hiring, crisis response, and professional development. The role promotes equitable, trauma-informed practices that support staff and students, leads districtwide social-emotional learning and mental health efforts for general education and special populations, and strengthens systems and partnerships that promote student well-being and effective service delivery. The position leads districtwide projects to improve mental health service quality, operational efficiency, and community partnerships. Project work may include coordinating graduate field placements; overseeing community-provider vetting and referral systems; supporting curriculum development and professional learning; managing district communications, website content, and assessment inventories; and coordinating grant partnerships, data, compliance, and budgets. The Partner hires, trains, supervises, and supports SEL Specialists and Technicians; consults with specialized programs, charter schools, and wellness partners; and maintains licensure and compliance systems. The role also provides technical support and training to school mental health teams, supports service delivery and psychoeducational evaluations, coaches early-career professionals, and contributes to professional development and evaluation. It supports social-emotional learning across school buildings, analyzes screener data, connects providers with community resources, and promotes continuity of care. The Partner collaborates with special education and behavioral specialists, participates in provider recruitment and hiring, and responds to crises and safety concerns in the assigned feeder area and districtwide. This exempt professional technical position has supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, directing, assigning, training, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating staff. Direct reports include mental health itinerants, psychology and social-work interns and practitioners, and social-emotional learning specialists and technicians. The work location may change to meet organizational needs; the role is primarily indoors, may involve travel to district sites, and may involve crisis situations.

Requirements

Master's degree.
Five years of professional work experience.
Experience with school-based mental health services.
Colorado Department of Education Special Services Provider (SSP), School Psychologist, or Social Worker license.
Colorado driver’s license.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to continuous improvement.
Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice.
Advanced knowledge of typical office equipment and computer programs, including spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Google Drive, and email.
Ability to work cooperatively and actively engage with teachers, teaching assistants, administrators, and mental health and special education personnel to provide student intervention and consultation.
Ability to adhere to professional ethical standards and guidelines developed by the National Association of School Psychology and the American Psychological Association.
Ability to promote and follow Board of Education and district policies and building and department procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
Ability to meet the physical demands of light work, including lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

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 Psychologist (PSY) credential, Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license, PhD, PsyD, or DSW.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage districtwide special projects that improve mental health service quality, operational efficiency, and community partnerships.
Coordinate graduate-level field placements and oversee community-provider vetting and referral systems.
Support curriculum development and professional learning for mental health staff; develop and distribute district communications, contribute to website management, and maintain assessment inventory systems.
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; consult with specialized programs, charter schools, and wellness partners.
Maintain licensure and compliance systems, including required coursework, mentor documentation, and adherence to Medicaid, Special Education, and district procedures.
Provide technical support and training to school mental health teams to support legally defensible service delivery and psychoeducational evaluations.
Promote a positive and healthy working environment for mental health professionals in the assigned feeder area and districtwide through consultation, support, training, and oversight.
Onboard and coach early-career professionals in school-based mental health services and plan or teach ongoing professional development.
Serve as secondary evaluator for first- and second-year mental health personnel in the assigned feeder area and support their professional growth through feedback, training, and goal setting.
Support universal, targeted, and intensive social-emotional learning in school buildings using culturally humble, equitable, and trauma-informed approaches; analyze district social-emotional learning screener data at micro and macro levels.
Help building mental health providers locate community resources and support continuity of care between school and other levels of care.
Collaborate with the mental health leadership team to plan and deliver monthly department-wide trainings for mental health professionals.
Collaborate with special education liaisons and leaders, BCBAs, and RBTs to help school teams develop legally defensible, evidence-based behavior plans based on functional psychological and behavioral needs.
Participate in recruiting and hiring mental health providers, including recruiting events, interviews, new-hire coordination, mentor assignment, and licensure support.
Respond to crises in the assigned feeder area; collaborate with mental health partners and area security coordinators on crises and safety concerns; monitor Safe2Tell reports and partner on DHS, TAIPs, and SRRs.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Supervise direct reports, including interviewing, hiring, directing and assigning work, training, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating staff.