Mental Health Engagement and Outreach Specialist – Student Services
Job Title: Mental Health Specialist FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Family: Licensed Pay Range: T Salary Schedule
Prepared/Revised Date: January 1, 2018 Job Code: 21106
SUMMARY: Responsible for providing individual, family and group mental health services to students; collaborating with teachers,
principals, and staff to assess, refer, or intervene with students; and providing consultation to individuals, school, and district teams.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DESCRIPTION OF JOB TASKS
- Perform individual intervention assessments on students, write clear and concise diagnostic results, and
maintain necessary documentation of confidential student assessments - Develop, plan, prepare, and implement:
a. Individual, measurable, long-term, and short-term objectives based on student identified needs.
b. Referrals to, and consultations with, other appropriate agencies and community resources.
c. Effective working schedule. - Assess students’ social and emotional development and risk of harm to others and provide suicide assessments
for students when necessary. - Provide:
a. Direct services to specified students to meet social-emotional needs, including self-advocacy skills.
b. Direct services/consultation to families and staff on intervention strategies for dealing with children. - Assist:
a. Teachers in developing instructional modifications to meet students’ needs.
b. With establishing clear expectations for appropriate student behavior.
c. With district crisis events and recovery processes. - Monitor student progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic,
social, and emotional progress and needs of students. - Communicate students’ progress and needs with parents/guardians and other staff as needed.
- Collaborate:
a. With teachers, support personnel, administrators, colleagues and community agencies to improve student
outcomes.
b. With colleagues in team and building-based meetings and discussions. - Demonstrate a commitment to:
a. Understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
b. Include and engage families in the student’s education.
c. Support all Poudre School District policies, procedures, and expectations.
d. Provide personal and professional excellence. - Participate in:
a. Multi-disciplinary diagnostic and placement teams.
b. Department, team, building, and district meetings and discussions.
c. Student and/or family conferences and other meetings.
d. Social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities.
e. Professional growth opportunities. - Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
21106 – Mental Health Specialist
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Master’s degree in a mental health field required.
• Minimum of five years of experience in youth treatment in a mental health related field preferred.
• Clinical experience (individual, group and family) preferred.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, or CERTIFICATIONS:
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Valid Colorado Special Services license with proper endorsement required.
• CPR and First Aid certifications encouraged.
TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES:
• Oral and written communication skills.
• English language skills.
• Interpersonal relations skills.
• Math and accounting skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual oral and written communication skills preferred.
• Ability to work supportively with other teachers, staff, and administrators to provide an effective learning environment.
• Ability to communicate with students, parents/guardians, staff, and community members.
• Ability to be a part of and work with a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to maintain honesty and integrity in all aspects of the job.
• Ability and willingness to adhere to attendance requirements, including regular and punctual employee presence.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and
educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize
appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT-OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:
• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook, FrontPage,
and/or other department software packages.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical educational/instructional technology equipment and programs.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment.