School based behavioral health liaison therapist; Lynchburg

Job Description

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This position is located in Moore County Schools; school to be determined. Position location may be subject to change based on request and need of school district. As a school‑based behavioral health liaison, you will be responsible for providing face‑to‑face consultation with classroom teachers to assist them in creating positive, trauma‑informed classroom environments, to enhance the learning environment for children at risk of developing an emotional/behavioral problem or substance use disorder, or with serious emotional disturbance (SED).

Training and education regarding childhood mental health and trauma‑informed behavior responses in the classroom will also be incorporated in the consultation to assist the teachers in promoting a healthy teaching environment. Each SBBHL shall provide psycho‑educational groups and other support as needed to youth identified by teachers and/or other school officials. The SBBHL program will provide Liaison support between the family and the school and will, when invited, assist parents and youth with the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process and with trauma‑informed support plans.

• Provide face‑to‑face consultation with classroom teachers to assist in creating a positive, trauma‑informed classroom that enhances the learning environment, and to assist the classroom teacher in developing effective, trauma‑informed behavior responses for the service population, as defined in Section
  
  A.4., and other students in the class.
• Provide training to LEA personnel on a variety of mental health and substance abuse prevention topics.
• The training will be offered in a variety of formats as meets the needs of the LEA personnel.
• Provide Liaison services to include communication between the school and the child’s family to build open lines of communication and to build home‑school partnerships. Liaison services can include assisting in the IEP process when requested, assisting in the alternative school placement process, developing trauma‑informed support plans collaboratively with the school and families of the students to meet student individual needs, etc.
• Provide information and support for school personnel in navigating the local behavioral health system, including substance abuse and mental health services, and accessing mental health crisis services.
• Maintain logs, tracking documents or other appropriate management tools needed to track all aspects of these services. The State will review these documents during the annual monitoring visit.
• Ensure that each Liaison provides support opportunities to students at each school to include individual student consultations or interventions to assist in building positive coping and de‑escalation skills, as needed; and at least one (1) group activity that covers the following topic(s): mental health problems and disorders; the risk of substance use/abuse and substance use/abuse disorders; healthy ways to deal with stress including mindfulness, coping and de‑escalation strategies;
  
  and other topics as decided and requested by each school.
• Administer pre‑ and post‑tests and satisfaction surveys as prescribed by the State.
• Compliance requirement for annual completion of Catalytic Coaching and KPI forms.

A Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work or other related behavioral health field required. Must have at least 2 years of experience post master’s in a similar role. Certification/Licensure: N/A.

Standing — 10%
Sitting — 90%
Squatting — Occasional
Kneeling — Occasional
Bending — Occasional
Driving — Occasional
Lifting — Occasional

The duties and responsibilities described in this document are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee…