POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the
direction of the Student Services Business Operations Coordinator, the Mental
Health Coordinator will be responsible for managing mental health services and
professional development within the school system and collaborating with the
local agencies that provide mental health services. The incumbent will lead the development and
revision of the behavior threat assessment procedures and training, and the
Prince George’s County Public School’s Behavior Threat Assessment Oversight
Team to maintain the safety of students and staff.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Provides
oversight of existing mental health services provided by the mental health
clinicians including referral, data collection, evaluation, and integration
procedures;
Leads
the Prince George’s County Public School’s Behavior Threat Assessment Oversight
Team;
Develops
and monitors the implementation of state and federal grants to support the
mental health services for students;
Leads
the development, revision, and consultation regarding behavior threat
assessment, crisis response, suicide intervention, non-suicidal self-injury,
and telehealth procedures;
Develops
and provides professional development for school-based and district-level staff
and parents on mental health and wellness topics;
Develops
and engages in partnerships with the Prince George's County Department of
Health, national organizations and local mental health agencies to promote
mental health initiatives;
Develops
presentations and modifies websites related to mental health and wellness;
Participates
and attends national, state and county meetings to address the mental health
needs of students and families in Prince George's County;
Develops,
reviews and monitors all required state reporting requirements to ensure the
school system's compliance; and
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Knowledge
of Prince George’s County Public Schools and the local, state and national mental
health agencies and organizations providing services to youth and families;
Knowledge
of Prince George’s County Public Schools procedures, especially crisis
response, suicide intervention and behavior threat assessment;
Knowledge
of state laws pertaining to suicide intervention and behavior threat
assessment;
Skills
in working with students experiencing significant social, emotional and
behavioral issues;
Excellent
human relations, problem solving, as well as oral and written communication
skills;
Ability
to use computer technology in an administrative and educational setting to
manage meetings and all aspects of work assignments; and
Ability
to work in multi-disciplinary teams and to function effectively in multiple
environments.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s degree from an
accredited college or university in counseling, school psychology or a related
field required. A minimum of three (3) years
of experience providing mental health support in schools. Experience in leading/participating in crisis
response teams required; experience delivering workshops in the areas of
suicide prevention, behavior threat assessment and trauma awareness preferred. Experience writing state and federal grants
preferred.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical
Professional Counselor (LCPC), or similar licensure/certification preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.