What are the responsibilities and job description for the HS Student Assistance Specialist position at LIGHTSHARE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS & RECOVERY?
Location: Booker High School
Position Summary: Provide behavioral health prevention and early intervention to include school wide universal prevention and consultation to adolescents, adults and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning within academic setting.
Required Experience: Previous experience working with Middle School and High School students and experience with diverse populations.
Education: Undergraduate or Masters Degree in psychology/social work/human service/education
Working Hours: Expected to be on campus between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Special Skills: Excellent working knowledge of substance abuse issues and evidence-based treatments for substance abuse conditions. Ability to work through brief client contacts as well as to make quick and accurate screenings of mental and behavioral conditions. Should be comfortable with the pace of the academic setting, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills. Good knowledge of community resources. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Demonstrates Dependability:
Arrives to work on time according to agency policies Uses leave time according to agency policies
Completes documentation/paperwork and projects within deadlines
Demonstrates Flexibility & Initiative:
Assumes additional responsibilities and a willingness to assist colleagues
Works different shifts when necessary
Recommends program changes and improvements
Demonstrates Teamwork:
Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and community professionals
Attends and participates in required staff meetings and agency-wide committees
Receptive to direction and feedback from supervisor
Demonstrates Professionalism:
Conducts self in professional manner with colleagues, peers, and persons served
Recognizes the rights of clients; and will protect privacy of persons served at all times by following agency, State, and Federal mandated privacy procedures and regulations
Adheres to agency Code of Ethics at all times
Complies with all agency policies and procedures, laws and regulations under which the agency operates
