School-Based Support Specialist; Schuyler​/Sullivan

Job Description:

Location: Serving Schuyler & Sullivan County school districts
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday (School-Based Hours)

As a School-Based Support Specialist , you'll play a vital role in helping youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. In this position, you'll provide hands-on support directly in the school setting while collaborating with families, educators, and community partners to promote resilience, recovery, and overall well-being.

• Deliver individualized behavioral health interventions aligned with treatment goals in a school-based setting
• Support students in building coping skills, improving social-emotional functioning, and developing daily life skills
• Partner with schools, families, and community providers to ensure coordinated, high-quality care
• Manage a caseload while maintaining timely, accurate, and compliant documentation
• Provide crisis intervention, follow-up support, and outreach when needed
• Conduct home visits to strengthen engagement with youth and families
• Assist with quality assurance efforts, data tracking, and program compliance
• Participate in supervision, ongoing training, and professional development opportunities
• Adapt to evolving student needs while supporting program goals through collaboration and flexibility

• 29 Days of PTO (Generous paid time off to support work-life balance)
• HRSA Loan Repayment Eligibility (for qualifying roles)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with up to 5% match
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Emergency Medical Leave Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - healthcare & dependent care
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Mileage Reimbursement (as applicable)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Understanding of case management, rehabilitation, and treatment planning in behavioral health
• Knowledge of challenges impacting youth with mental health and/or substance use needs
• Ability to build trusting relationships with students, families, schools, and community partners
• Strong communication skills, including documentation and de-escalation techniques
• Ability to manage time effectively and coordinate services across multiple systems
• Comfort using electronic health records and standard office technology
• Strong initiative with a commitment to high-quality, person-centered care
• Ability to respond calmly and appropriately in crisis situations

Qualified candidates must meet one of the following :

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, or a related field;
  OR
• Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field plus 2 years of relevant behavioral health experience ;
  OR
• Any 4-year combination of higher education and 2 years of qualifying experience;
  OR
• Associate's degree in Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support;
  OR
• 4 years of full-time qualifying experience

Qualifying Experience Includes:

• Providing individual or group services focused on recovery and resiliency
• Teaching coping and life skills
• Supporting success in school, community, or employment settings
• Implementing treatment plan objectives

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being,…