Student Advocacy Specialist

Cherokee Classical Academy•Canton, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cherokee Classical Academy seeks a part-time Student Advocacy Specialist for a grant-funded position for the 2026-2027 school year. This role is crucial in identifying and facilitating interventions for students with or at risk for mental health concerns, coordinating and evaluating behavioral health training programs, and attending relevant meetings. The position requires an in-person presence on campus and reports to the Director of Student Services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, a related behavioral health field, or comparable experience in these fields of expertise with PSC certification.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with students, families, educators, community organizations, insurance care coordinators, behavioral health providers, and state agencies.
Experience with or awareness of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).

Nice To Haves

Course work in data analysis, statistics, or a related area and/or experience in data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

Coordinate a comprehensive approach to early behavioral health identification and school safety.
Facilitate a system to ensure timely referrals and access to a continuum of supports.
Ensure coordinated case management.
Ensure that there is a system in place to track each referral to ensure follow-up, reduce duplication of services, and confirm that students receive the appropriate level of care.
Coordinate a process for transition/support plans for students returning to school from a more restrictive setting (e.g. alternative placement, psychiatric residential treatment facility, acute hospital care, regional youth detention center, etc.).
Monitor outcomes and effectiveness.
Facilitation and monitoring of Tier I, II, and III level support.
Document and evaluate the outcomes of behavioral health programs and interventions, reporting progress to district leadership and state agencies as required.
Attend mandatory training sessions and workshops offered by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), and the Department of Education (DOE).
Collaborate with school-level safety and threat assessment teams to integrate behavioral health supports into school safety plans.