Behavioral Health Worker

Marple Newtown School District - Newtown Square, PA

Newtown Square, PA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Behavioral Health Worker will support and supplement the work of school psychologists and counselors by providing recommendations and assistance for behavioral health services in a confidential manner. This position is under the direction of the Pupil Service Director/Supervisor of Special Education and is effective immediately.

Responsibilities

• Assists staff with providing individual assistance and group sessions to students referred for behavioral health services, including crisis intervention.
• Assists staff with providing direct observations of students for behavioral health assessments.
• Collects information, including behavioral charts on students and develops appropriate reports and files.
• Assists staff with providing appropriate interventions to remediate student's problematic behaviors in conjunction with team assessments.
• Participates in risk assessment.
• Assists with writing behavioral and mental health goals for students.
• Coordinates and in-services staff in the implementation of behavioral programming.
• Provides information and advice to appropriate staff during pre-intervention, applied intervention and post intervention stages.
• Develops, maintains and implements appropriate documentation formats to be used by staff.
• Consults with Case Managers as required.
• Communicates with and informs parents on students and services.
• Attends and participates in Student Assistant Program activities.
• Assists teachers in developing sensitivity to the particular needs of individual students and in utilizing referral procedures.
• Assists faculty with the development and implementation of best practice(s) necessary to meet the needs of students.
• Makes use of test data, assessment findings and other available data and resources.
• May participate in individualized education program planning, and other similar activities that supplement the total educational program objectives.
• Confers and meets regularly with building and district administrators, department chairpersons and others to assess the need for training sessions or changes in existing programs.
• Maintains personal professional growth and development through professional affiliations and attendance at seminars and workshops.
• Keeps abreast of the latest trends in field of expertise and use of technology.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or other acceptable Social Science field with specialized training or experience in Behavioral Health Services.
• Coursework and/or training in behavioral health counseling.
• PA Certification in School Counseling is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of current trends in behavior development, professional practices and assessment.
• Excellent communication and human relation skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Possesses a multi-disciplinary perspective.
• Background in technologies used in assessment and data collection and analysis.