School Mental Health Coordinator

Exciting Opportunity: School Mental Health Program Coordinator

Educational Service Unit #3 is seeking a dedicated and experienced leader to coordinate our growing School Mental Health programs and services. This Student Services leadership position will play a vital role in enhancing access to mental health support for students across our schools and helping districts develop multi-tiered systems of support for behavioral health and wellness.  

Why Join Us?

As the School Mental Health Program Coordinator, you will:

• Lead and oversee school-based mental health programs and services.
• Collaborate with schools, community partners, and behavioral health agencies.
• Play a crucial role in shaping and expanding mental health support for students within an MTSS framework.
• Advocate for youth mental health initiatives within the education system.

What We’re Looking For:

• A candidate with School Administration, MTSS, and/or Mental Health leadership experience.  Master's Degree + Nebraska Teaching Certificate required.  
• A strong leader with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Someone with a passion for promoting youth mental health and supporting school-based services.

Position Details:

Location: ESU #3 
Employment Type: Full-Time, 220 Days
Salary & Benefits: Negotiable, based on education and experience within the range of $85,000-$95,000.  Paid health and dental for employee.

Employment Type: Full-Time, 220 Days

This is an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact in students' lives by developing and coordinating essential mental health services in schools. If you're ready to lead change and support student well-being, apply today!

Educational Service Unit #3

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Position: School Mental Health Program Coordinator

Job Code:  7548

Department: Student Services

Number of Days Worked:  220 days Full Time At-Will Employee

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Immediate Supervisor:  Executive Director of Student Services

Staff Supervised:  School Mental Health program staff and clinicians

General Responsibilities: The School Mental Health Program Coordinator, in accordance with the ESU #3 policy and procedures, is responsible for overseeing all the operational and program activities of ESU #3’s school mental health program.  

Essential Requirements: 

1. No history of child abuse or negligence.
2. Master’s Degree and Nebraska Teaching Certificate (School Administration preferred); Mental health, counseling or other related degrees may be considered. 3 or more years in a leadership role required.         
3. Successfully pass required background checks.
4. Regular and dependable in person attendance is required and is considered a condition of employment. 

Preferred Experiences, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Expertise in multi-tiered system of support in a school setting and school leadership
2. Experience in the coordination and administration of school-based mental health service delivery programs 
3. Trained in, or willing to be trained in evidence-based practices such as Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, QPR, etc.
4. Coursework and professional experience that indicate knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis, and treatment of major mental disorders and/or psychological evaluation techniques
5. Experience working with diverse populations
6. Ability to work both independently and with limited supervision
7. Expertise in grant management and grant writing
8. Ability to work well with others and to provide both leadership and support to others on a team
9. Skills in problem solving, crisis intervention, management, and time management
10. Ability to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly both verbally and in writing
11. Proficiency in a variety of computer software applications, including but not limited to Google, Microsoft Office, email, and online applications

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Plan, supervise, coordinate, and manage the ESU #3 School Mental Health Program
2. Assign specific duties and responsibilities and provide supervision to ESU #3 clinicians and other staff for the school mental health program, in accordance with their job descriptions
3. Represent interests of the school mental health program with the organization’s administrative staff under the direction of the Executive Director of Student Services
4. Collaborate with district and school staff to effectively support their multi-tiered system of support in the areas of social, emotional, and behavioral learning.  
5. Oversee the implementation of programmatic and fiscal grant requirements including completing reports and submitting required data, as needed. 
6. Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements including but not limited to HIPAA and FERPA
7. Assist in the recruitment and hiring of mental health clinicians and other program staff.  
8. Define, measure, and evaluate program performance data.
9. Create continuous improvement based on performance data.
10. Evaluate staff performance and identify areas of training needed. 
11. Collaborate with internal departments and external agencies to facilitate training for program staff and ESU #3 stakeholders
12. Establish and maintain community partnerships
13. Oversee financial sustainability, including management of health insurance billing
14. Regularly audit student case files to:
    1. Ensure compliance with agency, program, and/or funding service delivery requirements
    2. Ensure the highest quality of documentation and data collection
    3. Monitor the service delivery process for all students
15. Prepare and perform presentations on various mental health, MTSS and wellness topics 
16. Advocate for students and families.
17. Demonstrate professional conduct, maintain confidentiality and pursue professional growth.
18. Understand and comply with the ESU #3 Board of Education Personnel Policies and Employee Handbook.
19. Communicate any concerns or needs to the Executive Director of Student Services.
20. Provide own transportation to fulfill responsibilities of position.
21. Dependable and reliable attendance.  The assigned duties of this position may allow consideration of occasional/infrequent remote work with the approval of the supervisor. Remote work is subject to the remote work guidelines and conditions outlined in the job description. The supervisor may withdraw the remote work option at any time.
22. Other duties as assigned.

At Will Employment: Employment with ESU #3 is not for any period of time, and employment may be terminated at any time at the convenience of the terminating party, with or without cause, and with or without notice.  Employment with ESU #3 is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment containing terms different from or inconsistent with those stated in this job description.  The terms of this job description may not be modified except in a writing signed by the ESU #3 CEO.