Mental Health Professional

Title:
Mental Health Professional (Schoolbased)
FLSA:
Exempt
Reports To:
Chief Clinical Officer
Organization Summary:
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1983 TLC is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communitiesone moment one choice one connection at a time. Headquartered in Pennsylvania TLC operates across multiple states providing K12 alternative education comprehensive mental and behavioral health services coaching counseling and traumainformed training. Additionally TLC collaborates with school districts universities hospitals police departments and nonprofit organizations offering consultation services to secure federal and state grant funding.
Position Summary:
The Mental Health Professional provides to a Berks County School District (1) mental health therapeutic support (2) case management and (3) home visits to atrisk students if needed.
Duties & Responsibilities
Services to Students
o Identify students in need of trauma support and to provide prevention screening referral and treatment services to students potentially in need of services
o Provide traumainformed therapy and counseling interventions (group individual and/or family) for atrisk students
o Provide mentoring and other intervention models to children and their families who have experienced trauma or are at risk of experiencing trauma including those who are lowincome homeless in foster care involved in the criminal justice system unemployed experiencing a mental illness or substance abuse disorder or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational institution
o Provide case management for students and families requiring multiple resources
o Provide quality trauma support and behavioral health care services
o Provide homebased services to the families of students who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma including those who are lowincome homeless involved in the child welfare system or involved in the juvenile justice system
Services to School Personnel
o Assist teachers with behavior management strategies
o Provide staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural societal economic familial health etc.) affecting a students performance and behavior
o Train school staff on traumainformed approaches to education to develop safe stable and nurturing learning environments that prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma
Services to Districts
o Provide consultation regarding school law and school policy including IDEA and Section 504
o Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies
o Assist in developing and implementing educational programs including programs on safety and bullying
o Develop alternative programs for dropout truancy delinquency etc.
Services to Parents/Families
o Works with parents to facilitate their support in their childrens school adjustment
o Alleviate family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school & community
o Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources
o Work with those problems in a childs living situation that affect the childs adjustment in school (home school and community)
SchoolCommunity Liaison
o Obtain and coordinate community resources to meet students needs
o Provide health services and intervention strategies by coordinating the services provided by eligible applicants and coordinated care organizations public health entities nonprofit youth service providers and communitybased organizations
o Foster and promote communication between the school entity community and law enforcement
o Increase access to quality traumainformed support services and behavioral health care by linking the community with local trauma support and behavioral health systems
o Help school district receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies
o Advocate for new and improved community/school service to meet the needs of students and families
o Mobilize family school and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in their educational program
o Help school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies
Skills & Knowledge:
Leadership and soft skills:
o Excellent communication and relationship building skills
o Ability to work effectively on a multitreatment team
Technical skills:
o Proficient in numerous clinical interventions
o Knowledge of and ability to access community resources
o Strong substance abuse intervention skills
Education & Experience:
Masters Degree required in counseling psychology social work or related field. Other Duties:
This job description does not contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment:
School District in Berks County
Work Hours:
This is a fulltime 40 hours per week 43week position
Travel:
Travel to the designated school various homes and community settings within the school district
EEO Statement:
TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate on any legally recognized basis including but not limited to race age color religion sex marital status national origin citizenship ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status or any other basis recognized by federal state or local law.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority