What are the responsibilities and job description for the BH School Wellness Coordinator position at Volunteers of America of North Louisiana?
About Us
Volunteers of America North Louisiana is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a mission to provide opportunity, promote dignity, and inspire change in all who find their way to us. As a church without walls, we do this through personalized housing, health, and human services that benefit children and families, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and senior adults.
Founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth, Volunteers of America began as a movement of “volunteers” who were committed and sought to "reach and uplift" the American people. Volunteers of America North Louisiana began in Shreveport in 1935 with the opening of a shelter for women and children. Leading with our long-standing reputation and brand, the agency has grown to operate 40 programs, which tackle our communities’ most pressing issues and integrate our deep compassion with highly effective programs.
Thanks to our dedicated team of more than 350 employees, along with thousands of volunteers, donors, and supporters, we aim to give hope to thousands of people each year. We endeavor to attract qualified and caring individuals to consider a career with us and experience a collaborative culture that offers challenging, stimulating, and rewarding opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Position:
DeSoto Parish Behavioral Health School Wellness Coordinator
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Position Type: Full-Time
Education Level:
Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, psychology, social work, or other human service-related field
Salary Range:
$18-23 per hour depending on experience
Travel Required:
Yes, local travel required
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Accrue sick time and vacation time
- Paid holidays
- 401K with matching after 1 year of service
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JOB SUMMARY:
Serves as a school-based member of an integrated behavioral health and trauma-services team, collaborating with the School Wellness Team to strengthen student well-being and school culture. The Coordinator provides trauma-informed prevention and social-emotional wellness activities, supports early identification and approved screening, delivers targeted interventions and crisis-prevention follow-up, and connects students and families to appropriate behavioral health and basic-needs resources before concerns escalate
JOB DUTIES:
1. Build trusting relationships with students, families, and other supports to improve student functioning at school, home, and in the community.
2. Work collaboratively with the School Wellness Team, school personnel, clinicians, community providers, and child-serving agencies to coordinate services, solve barriers, and promote continuity of care.
3. Work regularly in school and community settings, conduct outreach, connect families with behavioral health and basic-needs resources, and travel locally as required.
4. Help establish school-specific wellness goals and implement trauma-informed campus prevention, mental health awareness, social-emotional skill building, and student engagement activities.
5. Maintain an appropriate student caseload; assess needs and progress; provide approved individual and group supports; and engage caregivers through outreach, education, and advocacy.
6. Recognize and respond to escalating concerns using approved de-escalation and crisis procedures, including post-crisis follow-up and connection to higher levels of care.
7. Complete accurate, timely, and confidential documentation in the electronic health record and other approved systems; track required contacts, services, outcomes, and grant data.
8. Participate consistently in clinical supervision, team meetings, required training, fidelity monitoring, and quality-improvement activities; seek guidance when needs exceed the role’s scope.
9. Communicate promptly, manage competing priorities, meet established productivity and deadline expectations, and maintain professional and ethical standards.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, social work, psychology, or other human service-related field.
- One (1) year of experience working with school and/or at-risk youth.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification or obtain upon hire.
- Current valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
- Automobile liability insurance that meets minimum requirements.
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with students, families, school personnel, community partners, and people from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development and the ability to facilitate age-appropriate, strengths-based activities that engage and empower youth and families.
- Strong verbal and written communication, teamwork, adaptability, sound judgment, professionalism, and positive role modeling.
- Ability to identify risks, follow established procedures, and seek appropriate support when concerns arise.
- Ability to collect and analyze information, solve problems, use data to guide decisions, and evaluate outcomes.
- Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet documentation and other deadlines.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, electronic records, and program data systems.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and comply with professional, organizational, and legal requirements.
Candidate must pass a background check, Drug Screen, and take TB test
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Salary : $18 - $23