Reports to: Principal

Purpose: Under the direction of the mental health team, provides support to students who need mental health support services. 

Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of intervention strategies, assessments, and intervention resources 
• BA in a mental health related field 
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel, and parents 
• ESOL endorsement preferred 

Physical and Emotional Requirements: 

Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of temperament, ability to problem solve and work in stress providing environments. 

Performance Responsibilities: 

• Prepare and deliver targeted social emotional/behavioral supports in a small group, individual, and/or classroom setting 
• Deliver social skills lessons using district approved curriculum
• Serve as behavioral mentor to students
• Deliver and use assessment results to diagnose areas of need and make service decisions that address students' needs Use research-based strategies that meet students' emotional, learning, and social needs 
• Coordinate planning and communicate students' performance with teachers, mental health team members,  instructional coach, and principal
• Use district-approved resources, which includes both primary and supplemental resources 
• Monitor and maintain accurate records for reporting student progress to teachers and parents 
• Participate in GEI/504/IEP meetings as requested.
• Participate in building Mental Health Team meetings. 
• Participate in district professional development.

Terms of Employment: 9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education. 

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The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may 

include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.