Student Assistance Professional

Educational Service District 112•Washougal SD, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Prevention Program Manager, the Student Assistance Professional develops and delivers services to students facing behavioral health issues in collaboration with school assistance programs, parents, and community agencies. This position will work 40 hrs/week, 190 days/year at Jemtegaard Middle School in Washougal School District. Regular attendance is required to ensure consistency for students and support a positive, productive learning environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree OR a High School diploma or GED and four years of experience working with students facing behavioral health issues; OR Qualified Alcohol/Drug Counselor meets WA State DBHR (Dept. of Behavioral Health and Recovery) requirements; OR WA State licensed Psychologist as defined under RCW 18.83; OR An educational staff associate certification as a school counselor, school psychologist, school nurse or school social worker under Washington professional educator standards board rules adopted pursuant to RCW 28A.410.
Successful completion of a criminal history and fingerprint check through Washington State Patrol and FBI.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in education, human development, sociology, or psychology.
Experience in school based student assistance programs.
Hold or eligible to hold a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) or Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP) certification.
Individual assignment may require candidate to pursue certification.

Responsibilities

Recruit, enroll, screen, and provide support to youth identified as needing student assistance services and participate as an integral member of the student assistance, core, or other multi-disciplinary teams.
Coordinate activities with the school-based team to identify students facing behavioral health issues and refer them to school and community-based services.
Develop and communicate student referral process for school staff.
Provide individual/family support services within the student assistance framework.
Prepare and complete program record keeping forms, including intake, services, and evaluations and enter activities monthly into the LGAN data collection system.
Provide pre-assessment and referral information to students and/or parents who are affected by alcohol, or drug use.
Facilitate school-based support services by implementing the assigned program to fidelity.
Conduct early intervention/insight programs for students experimenting with or having disciplinary issues with substance use and provide crisis intervention as needed.
Provide alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention/awareness programs (e.g. Washington Drug Free week, prevention education series, etc.) to staff, students and/or parents.
Provide school staff in-service training pertaining to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Also provide training in the areas of prevention, intervention, recovery and student assistance programming.
Facilitate alcohol, tobacco, drug prevention and intervention, and concerned others (children of substance users) support/education groups as needed.
Maintain regular attendance to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Attend monthly training meetings at Educational Service District 112.
Other duties as assigned.