School-Based Mental Health Technician
Role Overview
Effective School Solutions is currently seeking a Mental Health Technician to join our team in Harvard, IL.
The Mental Health Technician is responsible for direct client care including in-classroom social-emotional counseling, crisis management and de-escalation, and data collection and observation.
The Mental Health Technician assists with classroom management and structuring when required.
The starting salary for this position is $55,000.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Responsibilities
- Promote and deliver trauma-attuned interventions consistent with needs of the student in a safe and ethical manner that promote and sustain academic and mental health stability.
- Assist students with activities of daily school day; attends to student behavioral needs and provide assistance in de-escalation and crisis intervention, as needed.
- Work with other members of the ESS/classroom multi-disciplinary team in leading/assisting student activities and groups.
- Understand and follow classroom management protocols and daily schedules.
- Understand continuum of mental health services within the school environment and greater community supports.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Develop strong working relationships with school/District leadership, teachers and paraprofessionals.
- Maintain confidentiality of student records and strong professional boundaries.
- Participate in all ESS team training and meetings.
- Document student observations, following prescribed procedures and standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field.
- Licensed Behavioral Therapist, preferred.
- Two or more years of experience working in a mental health setting, preferably with children and adolescents ages 5-18.
- Experience and knowledge of mental illness treatment with highly acute children and adolescents and continuum of care (crisis management experience strongly preferred).
- Effective problem-solving and communication skills.
- Experience working with students and families, as well as community health and social services agencies.
- Why join Effective School Solutions?
- ESS is focused on addressing one of the biggest challenges our country is facing - the mental health of our youth.
- ESS is a dynamic organization with a strong record of accomplishment of innovation and growth.
- ESS provides staff with excellent career growth opportunities.
- ESS provides extensive time off tied to the school calendar, with limited summer hours. ESS prioritizes and gives value to a clinician's work-life balance.
- ESS offers staff competitive compensation and benefits offerings.
- ESS values clinician voice and perspective and has multiple methods to give feedback and input on company decisions.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed Behavioral Therapist, preferred.
- Experience and knowledge of mental illness treatment with highly acute children and adolescents and continuum of care (crisis management experience strongly preferred).
About Effective School Solutions
Private U.S. provider of in-school mental health and behavioral services for K-12 school districts and high-need students.
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