Youth at Heart Project Coordinator

$62,040 - $75,060/Yr

Swain County Schools - Bryson City, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Bryson City, NC

About the position

The Youth at Heart Project Coordinator position at Swain County Schools is designed to oversee and enhance mental health services for students within the district. The primary objective of this role is to promote mental health awareness and ensure the delivery of quality prevention, intervention, evaluation, and support services. The Coordinator will work closely with various stakeholders, including school teams, families, teachers, and community partners, to build connections and provide necessary training and technical assistance. This position is pivotal in advancing the mental health initiatives outlined in the school mental health plan and ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations. In this role, the Coordinator will facilitate district mental health programs and initiatives, manage the implementation of Project YAH, and ensure that project outcomes are met through effective coordination with the school district team. The position requires a strong focus on community engagement, as the Coordinator will prioritize collaboration with families and students in the planning and execution of mental health services. Additionally, the Coordinator will be responsible for monitoring district performance, coordinating with community service providers, and ensuring timely reporting of district data related to mental health services. The Coordinator will also play a crucial role in promoting access to mental health care, assisting in the development of a comprehensive mental health plan, and enhancing the overall school climate by advocating for mental health wellness. This includes conducting ongoing assessments of school needs, providing crisis intervention support, and developing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs. The position requires extensive communication and consultation with staff, students, and families to foster awareness and understanding of mental health issues and resources available within the school community.

Responsibilities

• Provide facilitation of district Mental Health programs and initiatives.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of the school mental health plan.
• Responsible for coordination and implementation of Project YAH at the district level, including technical or programmatic requirements, compliance with applicable policies and regulations, financial accountability, and administrative tasks.
• Coordinates with the school district team to ensure project outcomes are achieved.
• Manages and monitors district implementation and performance, including coordination of community service providers and partnerships with community stakeholders.
• Prioritizes engagement with families and students in district planning and implementation of the project.
• Ensures timely and accurate reporting of district data.
• Coordinate with school teams to promote access to mental health care.
• Coordinate student mental health services.
• Collaborate and assist with and provide oversight of public and private agencies to offer access to mental health services and programs on the school campus for students and their families.
• Assist in the coordination of a school-wide system of intervention, including implementation of a comprehensive mental health plan.
• Enhancing the school climate and broadly by promoting mental health wellness, early identification of needs.
• Assisting in the identification and delivery of a range of evidence based prevention to intense interventions.
• Developing program evaluation and data collection for efficacy and effectiveness of services.
• Communicate extensively and provide consultation, mental health education and prevention information to staff, students, families and school community.
• Participate in school team meetings to develop relationships and awareness around trauma, emotional, social and behavioral needs.
• Conduct ongoing school need and readiness assessments related to social and emotional learning.
• Assist with Crisis Intervention assessments.
• Assist in identifying programming and services related to the mental health and well-being of all students.
• Provide consultation and participate on MTSS team meetings as needed.
• Assist in the development of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Serve on the District-Level Behavioral Health Resource Team, School-Level Threat Management Team and/or other designed teams as assigned.
• Collaborate and assist in the coordination and development and provide technical assistance as needed on the implementation of a universal behavior screener.
• Assess in conjunction with the Administrative, school teams, co-located mental health, the training needs of school teachers/staff.
• Design, coordinate and deliver professional development related to needs noted among school staff on emotional and interfering behavioral concerns in adolescents (i.e. trauma, onset of mental illness).

Requirements

• Master's degree (MA, MSW) required; clinical license (e.g., LPC, LCSW or PsyD in clinical work preferred).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in related areas of public health or mental health preferred.
• Knowledge of public education in NC, school mental health, implementation science, and interconnected systems frameworks.
• Knowledge of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Individual, Group, Family Modalities and Mindfulness.
• Knowledge of NC Medicaid billing opportunities.
• Strong skills in building and maintaining appropriate relationships with all affected stakeholders.
• High-level oral and written communication skills.
• Prioritization and risk management skills.

Benefits

• Salary in accordance with the NC State Salary Schedules for non-certified staff.
• Grade MH 17 ($5,170 - $6,255 monthly).
• Hiring Range: $52,000 to $62,000 per year; compensation will be determined locally according to the candidate's education level and/or years of relevant experience.