Job description

NOTICE OF VACANCY: Mental Health Specialist

Application Deadline: 4 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023

Application Instructions: Please submit cover letter, résumé, credentials, and Marquette-Alger RESA Employment Application.

MARESA Employment Application available for download at: https://www.maresa.org/employment/

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified candidates must be a licensed or limited licensed psychologist; school psychologist; psychiatrist; social worker; board certified behavior analyst; marriage and family therapist; and/or professional counselor
• Currently licensed with the Michigan Department of Licensure and Regulatory Affairs
• Capable of developing individualized programs for students with unique social-emotional needs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expertise in positive behavior supports
• Ability to provide in-service training to staff and parents
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary concept
• Ability to collaborate effectively with administrators, teachers, and parents
• Ability to adapt/function independently within a variety of school districts
• Demonstrated capacity to assist educators in developing strategies/plans to ensure student success
• Demonstrated ability to be organized, self-motivated and enthusiastic
• For psychologists and social workers: Eligible for full or temporary approval as a school psychologist and/or school social worker in Michigan

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direct therapy and intervention services, including crisis intervention
• Provides a problem-solving service to children and their families through individual, group and community methods, so as to enable those served to cope with problems adversely affecting the ability of children to make optimal use of the educational experience
• Provides specially designed instruction to build skills in areas including, but not limited to, self-regulation, social skills, problem-solving, and independence
• Serves as liaison between the school, the home, and the community in building and maintaining positive relationships
• Facilitates mental health screenings at the school level, conducts additional assessments, and triages students for further follow up as required
• Coordinates and develops resources within and outside the school system for use by children, their families and school personnel
• Collaborates with principals, teachers and other school personnel to improve use of existing school programs and procedures, as well as to plan and implement new programs and procedures related to the educational, social, and emotional needs of children
• Assists in development and implementation of functional behavioral assessments, behavior intervention plans, emergency student assistance, and school-based risk assessments
• Provides interventions and/or educational programming designed to develop social-emotional skills of children in the school setting
• Uses data-based decision making to lead a problem-solving model in dealing with student academic and behavioral concerns
• Facilitates professional learning for regional and district staff
• Consults and cooperates with school staff in assessing the mental and emotional health of the individual student having school difficulty and in evolving appropriate remedial plans
• Maintains confidentiality and ensures timely documentation for all required compliance activities to include progress reports, input to IEPs/IFSPs, and school-based health services billing

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full time, grant funded position. Regular and reliable attendance is required

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Position routinely requires travel to local school districts in Marquette and Alger Counties, as well as possible assignments within other counties in the Upper Peninsula. Occasional travel to other areas of the State may be required

REPORTS TO: Director of Mental Health Services

SALARY & BENEFITS: Marquette-Alger RESA Michigan Education Association (MEA) Bargaining Unit Scale

Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes") in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. The Agency's Compliance Officers shall handle inquiries regarding the Board's nondiscrimination policies and address any complaint of discrimination.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road

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