Hiawatha Valley Education District (HVED) provides special education services to 13 School Districts and 2 Charter Schools within five counties of southeast Minnesota: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona. HVED also has two (2) Setting IV Behavior Programs, Students Achieving Integrated Services (SAIL), that provide programming for students in grades K-12 with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services. The SAIL programs are located in Kellogg (SAIL) and Hokah (SAIL II, opening in September 2020). Along with the SAIL programs, HVED provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SPECTRUM). Our SPECTRUM program is located in Caledonia. HVED is committed to providing the best services to staff, students, and member districts in southeast Minnesota. Come join our team to be a part of a great organization!
Mental Health Professional
Location: Hokah, MN (SAIL II), Caledonia, MN (SPECTRUM) and member districts
HVED is seeking a talented, self-motivated full-time Mental Health Professional to build and provide services in the Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) program. This position will primarily provide CTSS services in the SAIL II Program in Hokah and the SPECTRUM Program in Caledonia. This position may also have the opportunity to provide CTSS services and behavioral specialist services within the HVED member districts and/or other HVED programs.
CTSS are a set mental health services developed to provide restorative rehabilitative interventions covered by Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) to children and their families. CTSS establishes policies and practices for certification and coverage of mental health services for children who require varying therapeutic and rehabilitative levels of intervention in their homes or elsewhere in the community.
CTSS components may be provided only by an agency (county, tribe or non-county agency) or a school that has been certified using the provider certification process developed by Department of Human Services (DHS). HVED has been certified by DHS to provide CTSS services within our Setting IV Behavior and Autism programs.
Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
Collaborate and work with administrators to establish and build Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) program within the District
Complete diagnostic assessments, individual treatment plans, and progress notes
Create a therapy plan by providing direct therapy with individual and group students
Collaborate with outside providers to incorporate CTSS professional standards of therapy services within school base setting
Schedule and facilitate ITP and IEP meetings in collaboration with case manager
Provide a comprehensive approach to behavior management that includes evaluation, data collection, interventions and regular monitoring to produce socially significant improvement in children’s behavior
Supports the education district mission, values and goals, and promotes an environment that is respectful. Works collaboratively with other staff to focus on the needs of the learner.
Employment Start Date:
School Year 2020-2021
Travel Requirements:
Travel among the HVED programs, member districts and HVED District Office required.
Working Conditions:
Office, lifting, sitting, standing, pushing, pulling, keyboarding, etc.