Mental Health Support Specialist

Mental Health Support Specialist

Department: Program Operations

Reports to: Student Support Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

General Description:

The CIS Mental Health Support Specialist assists the Student Support Manager in the implementation of the CIS program, to provide an effective delivery of human, educational and community services to students and families via collaboration, cooperation, and positive involvement in the assigned school district.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides supportive counseling (individual, group and family) by incorporating interventions used by licensed professionals designed to help students and/or families to build strengths, develop and maintain pro-social and adaptive behaviors.

• Case staffing and consultation by conferring with interdisciplinary team(s) and/or other professional(s) regarding a case.

• Coordinates health and human services linkages by providing information and referrals to resources within the school or mental health resources within the community.

• Provides case management services to address the needs of students referred for a variety of mental health, emotional developmental, behavioral, and/or social problems.

• Engages in community outreach by collaborating with mental health and/or social service partners.

• Collaborates with the Student Support Manager at school site to coordinate service delivery.

• Confers with the Student Support Manager to complete monthly progress reports, consultations and case staffing.

• Stays current with documentation of service delivery contacts and maintains case folders for targeted students.

• Attends cluster meetings and CIS In-service/Trainings and CIS Program Team Meetings.

Minimum Educational Requirements:

• Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMFT-A, LPC, LPC-A)

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• Two years of related work experience is required.

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Valid Texas Driver License.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work with multiple levels of supervision within CIS and the campus.

• Experience working with youth, preferably in a school setting.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to meet short- and long-term deadlines.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Preference will be given to applicants with specific skill sets as requested by campus assigned principal i.e. bilingual, trilingual, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal/external community.

Compensation and Benefits:

Base Pay: Starting at $47,440/year

Additional Pay: License Stipend $4,000/year

Applicable Bilingual Stipend $1,500/year

Other Pay: Business Mileage Reimbursement

Benefits: See Employee Benefits at www.cishouston.org/employment