SCHOOL BASED BEHAVIORAL LIAISON DEKALB COUNTY TN
About The Position
The School-Based Behavioral Health Liaison (SBBHL) is a Masters-level mental health clinician who assists schools in implementing universal, trauma-informed practices to benefit students with Social Emotional Disturbance (SED) or at risk of developing mental health or substance use disorders. The SBBHL uses a framework with three Tiers to define practices, programs, and interventions that meet students’ needs, based on MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support) best practices. The role supports the behavioral health of students through Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III activities, including training school personnel, supporting trauma-informed practices, facilitating school climate activities, providing individual student interventions, leading psychoeducational groups, conducting student screenings, making referrals, and fostering relationships between schools, families, and the community. The position requires a regular schedule of 40 hours weekly, primarily on-site at schools, and involves maintaining logs, accurate documentation, obtaining informed consent, and participating in grant team meetings and required trainings.
Requirements
- Must have a Master’s Degree in the Behavioral Sciences (social work, counseling, or psychology).
- Must be flexible and able to adapt to school policies and schedules.
- Ability to work remotely as required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a school setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide services as outlined in the TDMHSAS Scope of Service for School-Based Behavioral Health Liaison.
- Assist schools in implementing universal, trauma informed practices to benefit students with Social Emotional Disturbance (SED) or at risk of developing mental health or substance use disorder.
- Support the behavioral health of students in schools through Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III activities.
- Provide formal and informal training and education to school personnel in trauma-informed approaches and behavioral health topics such as mental health issues, substance abuse prevention, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and stress management, including de-escalation for students and self-care strategies for teachers.
- Support and consultation to teachers and school personnel in implementing school wide trauma-informed practices.
- Facilitate a School Climate Activity in each school served.
- Provide individual student interventions for consultation, skill-building, and psychoeducation, and individualized classroom support if requested.
- Conduct psychoeducational groups with students on topics such as mental health problems, substance use/abuse, and healthy ways to deal with stress.
- Perform student screenings and consultation with staff for mental health/behavioral health needs, including participation in school meetings (e.g. IEP or 504 planning).
- Make referrals for services and supports, and provide direct service provision of individual services and supports.
- Provide contact and liaison services to foster constructive relationships between the school and families, as well as the larger community.
- Keep a regular schedule of 40 hours weekly, most of which will be on-site at the schools, according to the school system’s teacher calendar.
- Maintain logs to record services and activities and provide totals for monthly reports.
- Ensure timely and accurate documentation according to agency policy and grant standards.
- Work with the school to obtain informed consent for services and work to ensure legal and ethical compliance.
- Participate in grant team meetings and in trainings as required by VBHCS.
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
