School Based behavioral health liaison therapist (Hohenwald)

Centerstone•Hohenwald, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Centerstone is hiring a School Based Behavioral Health Liaison Therapist to provide school-based behavioral health support. The role involves consulting face-to-face with classroom teachers to help create positive, trauma-informed environments and effective behavior responses for students at risk of emotional, behavioral, or substance use problems, including students with serious emotional disturbance. The liaison also provides training and education to school personnel on childhood mental health and trauma-informed classroom practices. The position supports students through individual consultations and interventions, psychoeducational groups, and individual, group, or family therapy. It also connects families and schools, assists with IEP and alternative school placement processes when requested, and helps schools and families develop trauma-informed support plans. The liaison provides information to school personnel about local behavioral health services and crisis resources, conducts intake assessments and diagnoses, develops and updates treatment plans, and maintains required documentation and tracking records.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a specialization in Mental Health Counseling; alternatively, a related master’s degree with at least 24 graduate-level semester hours in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral health-related coursework.
For applicants with a related master’s degree outside the listed disciplines, relevant coursework and work experience in clinical treatment and treatment planning, appraisal and assessment of mental disorders, psychopathology, and DSM-based diagnosis within a behavioral health clinical internship or practicum.
At least one year of experience providing treatment to individuals with mental health disorders; internship experience may count for recent graduates.
Valid Tennessee driver’s license.
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.

Nice To Haves

License-eligible in the respective discipline.
Experience with substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

Consult face-to-face with classroom teachers to support positive, trauma-informed classroom environments and effective behavior responses.
Provide at least one face-to-face training each year to LEA personnel on mental health and substance abuse prevention topics.
Assist with developing school-wide mental health initiatives and universal prevention strategies.
Provide liaison services that facilitate communication between schools and students’ families and strengthen home-school partnerships.
Assist with the IEP process and alternative school placement process when requested.
Collaboratively develop trauma-informed support plans with schools and families based on individual student needs.
Help school personnel navigate local behavioral health services, including substance abuse and mental health services and crisis resources.
Maintain logs, tracking documents, and other management tools to track services.
Provide individual student consultations or interventions to build positive coping and de-escalation skills as needed.
Provide at least three psychoeducation group activities per year on mental health, substance use risks and disorders, healthy stress management, mindfulness, coping, de-escalation, or other topics requested by schools.
Address mental health or behavioral issues through individual, group, and/or family therapy.
Formulate diagnoses after completing intake assessments.
Create and update treatment plans according to policy.
Maintain timely and accurate treatment plans, progress notes, reports, and other documentation required by grants and the organization.
Complete performance evaluations bi-annually.