School Based Prevention Specialist

Company: Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: July 12, 2019

Job Description:

Overview

Clinician will provide affective, preventative education in school district setting and provide information about referring clients to Jefferson Center.

Responsibilities

* Plan and implement psycho-educational classes in assigned schools. The expectation is that at least 7-8 classes are taught per school day and that 5 schools are served per week.
* Will be a liaison for each school for children and families requesting services at Jefferson Center.
* Work collaboratively with school administration and teachers to provide affective education and consultation, while working within school district policy.
* Submit 95% of all prevention notes within 30 days.
* Enter all classroom attendees that are un-enrolled into Avatar to the community contact status within 30 days.

Other Duties:

* Attends mandatory in-services, compliance with individualized training plan if required.
* Participates in supervision by coming prepared with an agenda. Reports high risk situations.
* Meet 2 times a month for team meetings. As needed, for individual supervision.
* Exhibits enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
* Maintains effective interpersonal relations with consumers, peers, subordinates, upper management, visitors and the general public.
* Effectively responds to client/consumer needs and problems, initiates and maintains positive interactions, timely response to phone calls, email and other requests.
* Meet two times a year with Principals to discuss collaboration.
* Attend one school function per school, per semester for the purpose of promoting integration in the community.
* Administer surveys to youth and Principals and other administrative staff.
* Works cooperatively with other community agencies, as appropriate, and in agreement with supervisor.
* Promote a trauma informed atmosphere in every school, with every classroom and with every student.

Note: Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or related field; or LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or comparable license; Equivalent combination of education and experience may also be substituted. Knowledge of the educational system, CASEL's model of social, emotional learning and experience with classroom management preferred.

Keywords: Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Denver , School Based Prevention Specialist, Other , Lakewood, Colorado