School Mental Health Specialist

The Helen Ross McNabb Center is a leading provider of mental health services in Tennessee, dedicated to helping individuals and families achieve their full potential. We are seeking a highly skilled School Mental Health Liaison to join our team.

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to work as a School Mental Health Liaison. As a key member of our team, you will provide direct mental health services to students in the rural county school system. Your expertise will help create a supportive learning environment, promote healthy behaviors, and empower students to succeed academically and personally.

Your responsibilities will include providing individual consultation to teachers, assisting them in structuring classrooms to enhance the learning environment, and training and educating teachers, school staff, and students to promote healthy learning environments. You will also work closely with families to develop Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and provide direct services to identified students.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct mental health services to students in the rural county school system
• Assist teachers in structuring classrooms to enhance the learning environment
• Train and educate teachers, school staff, and students to promote healthy learning environments
• Work closely with families to develop IEPs and provide direct services to identified students

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field such as counselor or social work
• Two years' experience working with children with emotional or behavioral problems, or two years of experience with adolescent substance use/abuse prevention, or a combination of the two
• Ability to effectively and ethically counsel children and families
• Ability to present professionally and work within a team format to plan, implement, and evaluate successful interventions
• Ability to effectively run and process groups with children and families