School Based Behavioral Health Liaison - Montgomery County

Mental Health Cooperative•Clarksville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) is seeking a School Based Behavioral Health Liaison to assist schools in implementing universal, trauma-informed practices. This role aims to prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma for students with a Social Emotional Disturbance (SED) or at risk of developing mental health or substance use disorders. The liaison will provide support and consultation to teachers and school personnel, offer training and education on behavioral health topics and trauma-informed approaches, conduct individual and/or group interventions and psychoeducation for students, and serve as a liaison to foster positive relationships between the school and families. MHC is recognized as one of Tennessee’s top places to work, emphasizing a culture where clients and associates are treated as equals. The organization was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and has since expanded to include children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Requirements

A master’s degree in a social work or clinical counseling
One to three years’ experience or training in social services.
Experience working with children/youth and families with significant behavioral health needs.
Ability to provide a strengths-based, client centered approach to service delivery.
Valid Tennessee Driver’s License
Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation
Personal Automobile Insurance

Responsibilities

Provide support and consultation to teachers and school personnel in implementing school-wide trauma-informed practices, including universal prevention and early intervention strategies that promote a positive school climate.
Provide training and education to school personnel in behavioral health topics (including mental health issues and substance abuse prevention) and trauma-informed approaches.
Provide individual and/or group interventions and psychoeducation to students to develop positive coping and de-escalation strategies.
Provide liaison services to foster positive relationships between the school and families.
Assist teachers in creating positive, trauma-informed classroom environments that meet the needs of student service recipients.
Improve positive classroom engagement, interactions, and educational achievement for student service recipients.
Foster positive partnerships between the school and student families through providing liaison services and developing trauma-informed support plans collaboratively with the school and families of students.
Help the classroom teachers understand childhood mental illness and substance use disorders, and how to develop effective, trauma-informed behavior responses that promote educational achievement and a positive school climate.
Help students understand emotional or behavioral problems and mental health disorders, the risk of substance use/abuse and substance use/abuse disorders, and promote healthy ways for dealing with stress, including positive coping and de-escalation strategies through trauma-informed treatment interventions, individual therapy, group therapy, and/or support related to trauma, as needed.
Participate in relevant trauma-informed trainings, as approved by the State, and utilize learned knowledge to assist in school-wide implementation of trauma-informed practices and interventions.