School-Based Support Specialist; IPS

Job Description:

Location: Greenwood, IN
Department: School-Based Services
Employment Type: [Full-time/Part-time/Contractual/Temporary]
Shift: [Days/Hours] EX:
Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M.

- 5:00 P.M.

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and adolescents? Do you enjoy building relationships, supporting personal growth, and helping youth succeed in school, at home, and within their communities?

Join our team as a School Based Support Specialist , where you’ll provide individualized behavioral health support and intensive outpatient case management to youth in a school-based setting. You’ll work closely with students, families, schools, community partners, and other service providers to promote recovery, resilience, social-emotional development, and academic success.

In this role, services are primarily provided on school campuses during school hours, with additional support provided in homes and community settings when needed. The ideal candidate is compassionate, organized, adaptable, and committed to providing high-quality, person-centered care.

• 29 Days of PTO
• Eligibility for HRSA Loan Repayment eligibility requirements
• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more *
• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Emergency Medical Leave Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care
• Health & Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Mileage Reimbursement

• Provide individualized behavioral health interventions aligned with each student’s treatment goals in school-based settings.
• Support youth in developing healthy coping strategies, social-emotional skills, and daily living skills.
• Coordinate care with students, families, schools, community partners, and internal and external service providers.
• Manage an assigned caseload while ensuring services are timely, effective, individualized, and person-centered.
• Provide crisis intervention, follow-up, and outreach to support student safety, engagement, and continuity of care.
• Conduct home visits and community outreach as needed to promote youth and family engagement.
• Support students and families in navigating community-based resources and services.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record and other required systems.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, data collection, and compliance initiatives in accordance with agency and contractual requirements.
• Participate actively in staff development, supervision, training, and professional evaluation activities.
• Adapt services and interventions to meet evolving student and family needs.
• Collaborate with team members to support program goals and promote positive outcomes for students.
• Maintain professional boundaries and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises.
• Other duties as assigned.

Candidates must meet one of the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Behavioral Health, or a related human services field.
• Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field plus two (2) years of related behavioral health experience.
• Any four-year combination of higher education and two (2) years of qualifying experience.
• Associate’s degree in Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support.
• Four (4) years of full‑time qualifying experience in the behavioral health field.

Qualifying experience may include:

• Providing individual or group services with a focus on recovery and resiliency.
• Teaching and modeling coping strategies and…