Kenton County School District is Hiring a Mental Health Consultant Near Wright, KY
Position Type: Certified - Professional/Consultant - Other Date Posted: 4/3/2024 Location: District Wide Date Available: 07/01/2024 Closing Date: until filled TITLE: District Mental Health Services Consultant
QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid Kentucky school psychologist, school counselor, or school social worker certification
Minimum of five (5) years school experience
Master's Degree
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent, or designee
SUPERVISES: None
JOB GOAL: To facilitate, support, and develop mental health programs and services in the Kenton County School District including: social emotional programming, trauma informed care, threat assessment and crisis intervention.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Facilitate the implementation, monitoring and analysis of crisis and threat assessments, trauma informed care, social emotional learning, and mental health services in the district
Facilitate the coordination of support services for students with mental health and social emotional needs
Review MTSS school plans and structures. Make recommendations to schools
Consult with and support teachers, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and school safety teams with the and development of plans to address trauma informed care, social emotional learning, and student mental health needs
Assist teachers, counselors, psychologists, and social workers with training and completion of assessments and with data collection and analysis
Regularly consult with teachers, counselors, psychologists, and social workers regarding current social emotional learning, trauma informed care, and mental health programs and students
Maintain consultation notes and share on a regular basis with district administrative staff and school level staff
Attend scheduled district meetings as needed or requested
Participate in ongoing professional learning related to job duties
Plan and facilitate professional learning for district staff, schools and teams of teachers based on identified needs related to social emotional learning, trauma informed care, threat and crisis assessment, and mental health
Train school personnel and conduct suicide risk assessments and threat assessments with students as necessary
Participate as a member of a team of mental health professionals with the writing of grants for social emotional learning, trauma informed care, and mental health services to be utilized in the school district
Facilitate and support any district sponsored programs related to mental health, trauma informed care, threat and crisis assessment, and social and emotional learning
Serve as a resource on social and emotional learning curriculums at all grade levels
Observation of students for consultation with teachers, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and administrators on mental health and social emotional learning supports
Coach and mentor teachers, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and administrators on creating a trauma informed environment to support students with mental health needs
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
220 days
Salary Schedule: Certified Salary Schedule and Academic Program Consultant Index
FLSA Status: Exempt
EVALUATION: Performance of the position will be evaluated by an Assistant Superintendent, Executive Director, or designee