Mental Health Professional (licensed)

Green Hills Area Education Agency is looking to fill a Mental Health Professional (licensed) for the 2025-2026 school year. This position is a 190 day contract

We offer a competitive starting wage and excellent benefits, including IPERS. Green Hills pays 100% of employee single coverage for medical, dental and vision. We also offer family insurance at a great rate.

Qualifications:

The individual meets all of the following requirements: (1) The individual holds at least a master’s degree in a mental health field, including but not limited to psychology, counseling and guidance, nursing, and social work, or is an advanced registered nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, or a physician and surgeon or an osteopathic physician and surgeon. (2) The individual holds a current Iowa license if practicing in a field covered by an Iowa licensure law. (3) The individual has at least two years of post-degree clinical experience, supervised by another mental health professional, in assessing mental health needs and problems and in providing appropriate mental health services. b. The individual holds a current Iowa license if practicing in a field covered by an Iowa licensure law and is a psychiatrist, an advanced registered nurse practitioner who holds a national certification in psychiatric mental health care and is licensed by the board of nursing, a physician assistant practicing under the supervision of a psychiatrist, or an individual who holds a doctorate degree in psychology and is licensed by the board of psychology.

Licensure through the Iowa Department of Health or equivalent from another state as recognized by the Board Certified Mental Health Professional by the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health.  Statement of Professional Recognition (Mental Health Professional) from the Iowa Department of Education. 

General Responsibilities: Enhance the educational programs of students by assisting with identification and assessment of the student’s educational needs including social, emotional, behavioral and adaptive needs; providing intervention services including brief individual, group, parents and family counseling; providing consultation and planning; and serving as a liaison between home, school and community.

Essential Functions:

Administer, model, and interpret individual and systemic assessments.

Engage in consultation and collaboration with LEA, AEA, parent, medical, and community agencies.

Engage in intervention activities.

All services performed in accordance with the established policies, procedures, and philosophies of the Green Hills AEA, the rules and regulations of the Iowa State Department of Education including the Iowa Teaching Standards AEA criteria, and Code of Ethics specific to the discipline of school social work.

Regular attendance is required.

Consults with school personnel and professionals in the community regarding significant social/emotional, cultural, or developmental needs relating to the student’s school adjustment social and emotional growth of students, behaviors and relationships.

Assists the teacher, parents, and student to be aware of the dynamics that exist with a student or between a student and significant others in his/her life.

Participates in the coordination of services needed for children, families and communities.

Facilitates working relationships between educators, parents and community services.

Maintains and improves professional skills and practice and assists with the provision of professional development opportunities for AEA and LEA staff and/or families in a variety of areas.

Provides prevention and intervention strategies for the wellbeing of students.

Specific Responsibilities: Essential Functions:

Collaborate with professionals in other disciplines (e.g. teachers, mental health specialists, DHS personnel, other AEA professionals) to improve student success.

Provide assistance in identifying learners having academic/ social-emotional/behavioral/developmental difficulties that could lead to school failure.

Provide direct consultation, coaching, and modeling techniques and teaching strategies to AEA and LEA staff concerning student behaviors, student learning style, adoption of methods and materials.

Arrange, plan, and deliver appropriate agency approved activities, including professional development, as directed by Administration.

Implement and/or serve as a liaison for services to learners such as, but not limited to individual/group counseling, crisis intervention, behavior management strategies, home visits, and referrals to community agencies, determined by the individual’s professional judgment.

Participate in continuing professional development activities to enhance professional knowledge and skills.

Use research in school practice by (a) reading research literature, (b) distributing and synthesizing research findings, and (c) conducting action research related to applied problems.

Physical Requirements: Ability to travel to districts and schools within the AEA.

Green Hills AEA is committed to being Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.