Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist – Grandview School Based

Position Title:          Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist – School Based

Responsible To:        Supervisor, School Based Behavioral Health Intervention

Salary Range:            $23.00 to $25.97

Position Type:           Full time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Accountabilities

• Develop and foster strong, positive relationships with teachers, counselors, principals, and other school staff to identify students who could benefit from behavioral health interventions and connect them with care.
• Provide individual and group intervention, including but not limited to behavioral health screening assessments, psychoeducation, nontherapeutic counseling, and case management services to students.
• Achieve target number of services provided to the school each month.
• Screen target number of youth each school semester.
• Provide target number of psychoeducational classroom presentations per month.
• Provide presentations to both students and staff on relevant mental health topics.
• Assess and address students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other school staff to develop and implement support plans for youth at the school.
• Connect youth and their families with referrals for more intensive behavioral health services and community resources, when appropriate.
• Monitor and track students' progress and provide appropriate interventions.
• Document all services provided to youth and the school in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) in a timely manner.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Not Applicable

Work Conditions and Environment

• Work schedule is a 40-hour work week during the academic year, with potential for summer school hours.
• Typical work hours include being on site during hours when students are on-site at the assigned school location(s), approximately 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
• Predominately on-site at one or more school sites in a partner school district. Occasional travel to one or more of Provident’s office locations may be required.
• Must have reliable transportation to all job sites.
• As this is a community-based position, must be able to independently navigate worksite(s), including navigating throughout the school buildings to escort youth to and from appointments, observe classrooms, and provide presentations.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to physically interact with youth in age-appropriate activities during services (ex. play therapeutic games).
• Must have stamina to provide live, in-person presentations in small to large group settings for 30-60 minutes.
• Attend in-person trainings on site at one or more Provident office or community-based locations, throughout the St. Louis metro area, as needed.
• Coordinate schedule and work tasks with supervisor for days where Provident is open but schools are not in session.

Salary : $23 - $26