SCHOOL BASED BEHAVIORAL LIAISON

VOLUNTEER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH•Dunlap, TN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The School Based Behavioral 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 those at risk of developing mental health or substance use disorders. The SBBHL utilizes a framework with three Tiers (Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III) based on Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) best practices to provide universal supports school-wide and more individualized services and supports as needed. The role involves 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, adherence to the school system’s teacher calendar, maintaining service logs for monthly reports, timely 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 deescalation 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.
Act as a contact and liaison 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.