The Menominee County ISD in Menominee, Michigan is hiring!

QUALIFICATIONS :

Mental Health Specialists must hold the appropriate Michigan certification and / or credentials. This includes a licensed master's level professional counselor, a licensed master's level social worker, a licensed master's level school social worker, a licensed master's level school psychologist or a licensed master's level psychologist.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Mental Health Specialist will be responsible for :

• Identifying appropriate referrals for the team to engage.
• Providing individual and group mental health support sessions with students.
• Triage prospective referrals and decide with the mental health staff how to prioritize interventions for identified students.
• Helping the school personnel understand the role of the mental health staff in this.
• Facilitating connections between the identified students' families, CMHP, and the ISD staff
• Gathering outcomes to monitor the effectiveness of the program.
• Be an active part of the school intervention team.
• Upon request, provides professional learning and consultative services to local educational staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Maintain confidentiality; Regular and reliable attendance; Daily travel
• Understand and embrace the inclusion of all students
• Possess valid driver's license and maintain all required professional licensure
• Pass all required background checks
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels; Excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to multitask; Ability to carry out duties as assigned
• Ability to complete assigned tasks with and without direct supervision
• Ability to integrate technology into everyday work flow
• Ability to develop and maintain successful working relationships with students and school staff
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Practice safe work habits; Adapt to frequent changes in work environment
• Knowledge of special education policy and law
• Timely documentation
• Ability to lift / carry items up to 50 pounds, frequent walking, standing, sitting, going up / down stairs
• Occasional home visits to provide services and / or obtain information to assist with evaluations
• Occasional irregular or extended work hours to meet multiple demands
• Carry out the mission and values of the MC-ISD
• Be student centered and advocate for students

Click "Apply Now" to submit cover letter / resume / credentials / transcripts to Janene Salewsky HR / Office Manager-Menominee County ISD.

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Last updated : 2024-05-02