EBD Teacher

Posting dates:  6/04/20 thru 6/10/20 or until filled

Prevention and Intervention Chemical Health Specialist

Reports to: Executive Director of Student Support and Engagement

Hours:  10 Month position- August 15-June 15

Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000/yr

Job Summary: Responsible for supporting and implementing the Mounds View School District’s Chemical Health Program.

Essential FunctionsAssists with initiating support groups for parents, students and families through existing resources within the District and community; implements interagency partnerships relative to prevention and intervention needs of students.
Responds to events, concerns and crises in the area of drug abuse; provides intervention and support for students with chemical health issues.
Assures the delivery of substance use and abuse prevention curricula; develops an in-service training program for teachers and staff in the area of chemical health; relays current information regarding emerging chemical health and research trends to faculty and staff.
Develops practices regarding chemical use; works with principals and support staff to evaluate the procedures related to the policies to determine effectiveness; provides consultation to staff regarding professional issues in the area of chemical health.
Partners as a resource to student support service and principals when an issue arises in their building.
Provides leadership in developing resources for parents; provides information on resources for parents of services outside the district in the area of chemical health; develops participation opportunities for parents, as appropriate.
Attends meetings in order to connect building leadership with community resources to meet a need that arises.
Provides case management for identified students relative to delivery of county, third party, state, or school service to meet chemical health needs. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of the continuum of care; thorough knowledge of basic computer skills and related peripherals; thorough knowledge of community resources and intervention techniques; Thorough knowledge of chemical health curriculum; thorough skill using basic hardware and software with regards to chemical health professionals;
thorough skill delivering instruction;
thorough skill acting as a liaison to internal and external resources;
thorough skill communicating verbally and in writing; thorough skill organizing work in a clear and understandable manner;
ability to research and implement educational information with regards to chemical education; ability to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction;
ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with external agencies, similar professionals, staff, students and the general public.

Posting dates:  6/04/20 thru 6/10/20 or until filled

Mental Health Specialist

Reports to: Executive Director of Student Support and Engagement

Hours:  10 Month position- August 15-June 15

Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000/yr

Job Summary: Responsible for supporting and implementing the Mounds View School District’s Mental Health program.

Essential Functions:

Coordinates services from various outside agencies- HMOs, Corrections, Mental Health, Social Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Community health and mental health clinics that serve students.
Collaborates with outside agencies, for the provision of mentoring, case management, family liaison, etc.
Responsible for expanding on-site mental health services from outside clinics into Mounds View schools to assure that mental health services are available and easily accessible for diagnostic assessment and mental health treatment.
Oversee the professional development of staff.
Provide program planning and development, based on mental health needs assessment.
Ensure that students who have identified counseling needs receive appropriate services.
Provide in-service educational programming for parents about mental health topics, methods of obtaining advocacy for health and mental health services.
Support culturally specific parent outreach and advocacy.
Conduct data analysis of mental health information with the goal of establishing a needs assessment to tailor educational services based on student abilities and disabilities, and in establishing outcome data of interventions.

Knowledge and Skills:Thorough knowledge of the continuum of care; thorough knowledge of basic computer skills and related peripherals; thorough knowledge of community resources and intervention techniques;
Thorough knowledge of chemical health curriculum; thorough skill using basic hardware and software with regards to chemical health professionals;
thorough skill delivering instruction;
thorough skill acting as a liaison to internal and external resources;
thorough skill communicating verbally and in writing; thorough skill organizing work in a clear and understandable manner;
ability to research and implement educational information with regards to mental health; ability to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction;
ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with external agencies, similar professionals, staff, students, and the general public.