School Based Mental Health Specialist

Solvista Health • Salida, CO

9h • $28 - $44

About The Position

The School-based Mental Health Specialist (SBMHS) provides school personnel with training, consultation, and implementation planning to promote mental health and well-being for school aged children and adolescents across our region. This position may also provide and oversee the provision of psychosocial and mental health care in school and office settings for selected clients and families.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, clinical psychology, or closely related field.
• Colorado license required (LPC, LAC, LCSW, LMFT).
• Three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health professional; or combination of training, education, experience, and licensure that is equivalent and provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Use the multi-tiered systems of mental health support (MTSS) framework to partner with school personnel to enhance mental health prevention, education, and consultation support.
• Complete evidence-based needs assessments to identify opportunities in programming and to determine school-based interventions to meeting the identified area of need.
• Provide training, assistance, and consultation to schools to assist with implementation of mental health initiatives based on data from needs assessment and MTSS framework.
• Train school staff on mental health initiatives.
• Provide consultation as needed and refer to community resources as appropriate.
• Attend monthly Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) SBMHS Supervision Meetings.
• Coordinate the delivery of mental health trainings and train school staff to deliver these trainings on an ongoing basis.
• Complete all required reporting and documentation including monthly and quarterly reports.
• Serves as an information resource to clinical team.
• Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
• Links client to Crisis Services when needed.
• Refers to and coordinates with appropriate emergency services.
• Continually assesses client’s behavioral health status.
• Provides evidence-based intervention strategies to improve client functioning and adherence.
• Acts as the lead liaison between client, psychiatrist, and other key providers for clients.
• Provide resources as needed to encourage client’s progress in accomplishing treatment goals.
• Collaborate with medical providers and/or additional service providers to coordinate care.
• Provide a care management approach around psychosocial/behavioral health needs.
• Documents in EHR all patient contacts and other important clinical information.
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The salary is just one component of Solvista Health's total compensation package for employees.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level