Intervention Specialist, Social Work

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Position

Intervention Specialist

Location

Saint Vincent College

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Shift

-not applicable-

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Description

Position Title: Intervention Specialist

Reports to: Intervention/Student Assistance Program Services Manager

Supervises: None

Primary Function:

The Intervention Specialist will be responsible for providing services which assist in the identification, referral, and support of at-risk students in assigned buildings. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: being active ad hoc members of the Student Assistance Program (SAP)
Team; working collaboratively with administration and guidance personnel; working collaboratively in a non-duplicative fashion with county SAP liaison; linking students and families to school-based and community resources; providing group and individual support services to identified youth; providing consultation and intensive case management for SAP referrals; and participating in public relations, community outreach, and marketing efforts.

Required Qualifications:

Education: A Masters Degree or equivalent experience in counseling, psychology, or human services.

Experience: Five years experience in the human services field including provision of services to school age youth; familiarity with the range of services available to youth and families and how to access them. Individual and group counseling, familiarity with the SAP process and experience with schools preferred.

Essential Duties

• Provide direct ATOD services in the form of small group discussions, in-class demonstrations, at-risk services, or other activities assigned by the Intervention/SAP Services Manager.
• Assist teachers, administrators and other school personnel within assigned districts in the implementation, ongoing support, and follow-up of the program. This may include meetings with educators during or after the school day, consultation on support group curriculum, and planning other in-school intervention activities.
• Assist school personnel in emergency situations upon request, following procedures established in the school's policy, or act to protect the health, safety, and welfare of students until school personnel are available.
• Work collaboratively with school personnel in handling situations where a child is in danger of harming themselves or others, or whose general health, safety, or welfare are in jeopardy, following established school procedures.
• Assist in the design of activities or lessons for small group, in-class, or other activities essential for the program.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and provide professional/personal input to program strategies as appropriate.
• Participate…