School Based Behavioral Health Liaison Therapist (Davidson County)

Centerstone•Nashville, TN

2d•$42,300 - $46,700•Onsite

About The Position

Centerstone is a leading nonprofit behavioral health system seeking dedicated employees to provide care that changes lives. This role involves serving all ages in various settings and offers rewarding opportunities. As a school-based behavioral health liaison, you will provide face-to-face consultation with classroom teachers to foster positive, trauma-informed classroom environments. Your goal is to enhance the learning environment for children at risk of developing emotional/behavioral problems or substance use disorders, or those with serious emotional disturbance (SED). You will also provide training and education on childhood mental health and trauma-informed behavior responses to teachers, assist in developing school-wide mental health initiatives, and offer psycho-educational groups and support to youth. The role includes acting as a liaison between families and schools, and assisting with the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process and trauma-informed support plans when invited. Additionally, you will provide information and support to school personnel regarding the local behavioral health system and crisis services, maintain necessary documentation, and ensure compliance with performance evaluations.

Requirements

Proficiency in trauma-informed practices
Ability to provide strength-based and client-centered care
Strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to build positive relationships with school staff, students, and families
A Master’s degree is required in one of the following fields: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health (MH) Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and/or a specialization in MH Counseling
Applicants with a Master’s degree in a related field (outside of the disciplines listed above) must meet the following criteria: Completion of at least 24 graduate-level semester hours in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral health-related coursework.
Relevant coursework and work experience in the following areas: Clinical treatment and treatment planning, Appraisal and assessment of mental disorders, Psychopathology, Use of the DSM for diagnostic purposes within a clinical internship or practicum in a behavioral health setting
Clinical experience is required and may be fulfilled through internships or practicums completed as part of a master’s degree program.
Must possess a valid driver's license and meet eligibility requirements to be covered under the organization's vehicle insurance policy.

Nice To Haves

License-eligible in respective discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide face-to-face consultation with classroom teachers to assist in creating a positive, trauma-informed classroom that enhances the learning environment, and to assist the classroom teacher in developing effective, trauma-informed behavior responses for the service population and other students in the class.
Provide at least one face to face training per year to LEA personnel on a variety of mental health and substance abuse prevention topics.
Assist in the development of school wide mental health initiatives and universal prevention strategies.
Provide Liaison services to include communication between the school and the child's family to build open lines of communication and to build home-school partnerships. Liaison services can include assisting in the IEP process when requested, assisting in the alternative school placement process, developing trauma-informed support plans collaboratively with the school and families of the students to meet student individual needs, etc.
Provide information and support for school personnel in navigating the local behavioral health system, including substance abuse and mental health services, and accessing mental health crisis services.
Maintain logs, tracking documents or other appropriate management tools needed to track all aspects of these services. The State will review these documents during the annual monitoring visit.
Ensure that each Liaison provides support opportunities to students at each school to include individual student consultations or interventions to assist in building positive coping and de-escalation skills, as needed; and at least three psychoeducation group activities per year that cover the following topic(s): mental health problems and disorders; the risk of substance use/abuse and substance use/abuse disorders; healthy ways to deal with stress including mindfulness, coping and de-escalation strategies; and other topics as decided and requested by each school.
Address specific mental health or behavioral issues through individual, group, and/or family therapy services. Formulate a diagnosis upon completion of intake assessment. Create and update treatment plans according to policy.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation, including treatment plans, progress notes, and report, to comply with grant and organizational requirements.
Compliance requirement for bi-annual completion of performance evaluation.