School Based Mental Health Practitioner

About This Role

This role involves providing direct mental health services to youth in a school-based setting, collaborating with treatment teams to create and implement personalized plans, and acting as a liaison between families, schools, and support networks.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, client-centered mental health services
• Design and implement personalized treatment plans in collaboration with the treatment team
• Maintain detailed documentation in accordance with agency timelines and billing guidelines
• Coordinate services across multiple systems of care
• Serve as a liaison between families, schools, and support networks
• Maintain clear, timely, and professional communication
• Educate and empower clients, families, and school staff with valuable mental health resources
• Stay at the forefront of the field through ongoing training and professional development
• Maintain compliance with legal and ethical standards, including confidentiality and mandatory reporting

Requirements

• Meet Qualified Mental Health Practitioner criteria
• Outstanding communication, decision-making, and interpersonal skills
• Heart for working with high-risk youth and families in crisis
• Nonjudgmental, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits