Mental Health Specialist

 Holmes Middle School

Job Summary: The Rockingham County School System, through the two year funding of the NC Stronger Connections Grant, is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to provide direct support to four schools within the school district: John Motley Morehead High School, J.E. Holmes Middle School, Reidsville High School and Reidsville Middle School.

Funding Source: NC Stronger Grant 2 year funded (2024-2025 & 2025-2026) - Full Time - 11 month position

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide mental health counseling services for students
• Develop and lead small groups for students to develop coping, social skills, and social-emotional skills
• Supervise behavioral health services and provide training for schools (for students and staff) 
• Provide students with a full continuum of behavioral health supports for prevention and intervention in alignment with RCS Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
• Provide a full continuum of supports for prevention and intervention for behavioral health for students
• Lead social emotional learning efforts in schools
• Assist school staff in providing supports for students in crisis situations when needed
• Act as liaison between Rockingham County Schools and outside agencies (e.g. DJJ, private providers, DSS, etc.)
• Serve, participate, and lead the Social, Emotional, Behavioral (SEB) Support Teams  in each of their schools 
• Work in collaboration with Specialized Instructional Support Personnel to provide supports to students in need of behavioral health services
• Work with IEP teams to ensure that behavioral health  and social emotional supports and services are in place for students
• Work directly with students who may have social emotional needs that require specialized plans and individual education plans (IEP)
• Collaborate with the EC department for students entering the EC program with behavioral needs
• Meet regularly with the Coordinator of the NC Stronger Connections Grant and the Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Support Services.
• Collect and analyze data for leading indicators of chronic absenteeism, discipline and student engagement in order to support these four schools
• Other related job duties as designated by the Superintendent

Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in mental health counseling and/or related field with mental health licensure, social work, psychology, school counseling, or school psychology
• Have one of the following active NC clinical license or working toward licensure:    
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCHMC) (or)
• Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) (or)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW or LCSWA) (or)
• Or other appropriate mental health licensure 
• At least two years of mental health experience
• Prefer experience working in the public-school setting or experience collaborating with schools
• Background in working with students who may be at risk and  youth who have history of mental health needs
• Comprehensive knowledge of service delivery systems within the mental health system
• Understanding of and practices system of care principles
• Excellent interagency collaboration and coordination skills
• Willing to obtain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training and willingness to become a trainer (and in other certifications deemed for mental health implementation)

Starting date: January 3, 2025

Certified Salary Scale: Based on years of experience and education