Bilingual School-Based Behavioral Mental Health Case Coordinator

Catholic Charities of Madison; Madison (WI); Sur place; USD 51 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health

Vision

Life/AD&D

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Insurance: Accident/Critical/Hospital

FSAs and HSA

403(b) Retirement Plan

PTO

Holidays

Employee Referral Programs

Résumé du poste

Catholic Charities of Madison through the Building Bridges program seeks a full-time bilingual School-Based Mental Health Case Coordinator for the Madison Metropolitan School Districts. The candidate must have a master's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling or be enrolled in a master's program, and must be fluent in Spanish.

This program provides crisis intervention for 4K-9th grade students and families, with duties including crisis stabilization, staff training, safety planning,

Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Experience supporting youth, families and school staff.
• Professional mental health and case management experience.

Responsabilités

• Provide school-based crisis stabilization for students in 4K–9th grade with immediate mental health needs and their families.
• Educate and consult with school staff on supporting students with mental health needs.
• Develop safety and crisis plans for home and school; coordinate with emergency services as needed.
• Deliver trauma-informed interventions and de-escalation strategies to support students in classrooms.
• Collaborate with school teams to ensure continuity of care and home-to-school planning.

Connaissances

Bilingual

Trauma-informed care

School-based experience

Formation

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field

Description du poste

• Location 2445 Darwin Rd., Suite 101,Madison, WI, 53704,United States
• Job Category Social Work, Mental Health
• Employee Type Exempt
• Required Degree Masters
• Travel 25%
• Manage Others No

Come be a part of an exciting, innovative school based mental health program!

Building Bridges, a program within Catholic Charities, is seeking a full-time B ilingual School-Based Mental Health Case Coordinator for the Madison Metropolitan School Districts, who currently possesses a master's degree in social work, psychology or counseling or is currently enrolled in a master's level program. Building Bridges is a mental health crisis intervention program serving 4K-9th grade students, along with their parents and school team. This position is full time during the school year with no hours during the summer!

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of a mission-driven team that makes a real difference in the lives of others!

Starting salary is $56,800 annually, commensurate with experience.

• Health
• Vision
• Life, AD&D, Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability (working 20+ hours)
• Accident, Critical and Hospital Indemnity Insurance (working 20+ hours)
• FSAs and HSA
• 403(b) Retirement Plan (with 6% company match after 1 year)
• PTO (working 20+ hours)
• 10 Holidays (working 20+ hours)
• Employee Referral Programs

Fluency in Spanish is required and preferred candidates will have professional experience supporting youth, families and school staff, as well as professional mental health and case management experience.

Basic Function

Provide school-based crisis stabilization for students in grades 4K through 9 th with immediate mental health needs and their families. Provide education/consultation to school staff regarding supporting students with immediate mental health needs. Prevent the escalation of youth and family behavioral health needs to improve youth functioning.

Professional Operations

• Aid school staff with modifying student behaviors to more effectively prevent and/or de-escalate behaviors of identified students.
• In collaboration with school teams, conduct violence and suicide risk assessments on students as requested.
• Create safety plans/crisis plans to use both at home and at school.
• Assist families in making appropriate connections with emergency mental health services.
• Provide school building staff training on trauma informed interventions and engagement strategies to aid in de-escalation to avoid a mental health crisis.
• Provide student observations and collaborate with school teams to identify tools and strategies to support the student in the classroom.
• On a case-by-case basis, work with students one on one to provide emotional regulation strategies, skill building and coping skills.
• Work with mental health teams to ensure home-to-school continuity with behavior planning and agreed upon interventions.
• Maintain cultural competency and cultural sensitivity to differences while performing the responsibilities of the job.
• Maintain a valid driver's license, appropriate proof of auto insurance coverage and a satisfactory driving record.

Program Management

• Ensure program effectiveness by meeting regularly with relevant school staff.
• Monitor and evaluate intervention effectiveness and revise strategies in accordance with treatment objectives.
• Assist in collecting required program data and reporting relevant information to Program Supervisor.
• Assure compliance with agency requirements, paperwork and client review.
• Participate in Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) process as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field.
• Work experience in mental health, with a focus on providing trauma-informed care to children and adolescents.
• Experience providing mental health crisis services to children and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience providing culturally relevant service delivery to diverse populations.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse demographics.
• Preferred candidates will have experience working within a school setting.
• Candidates will be bilingual in English and Spanish.

The heart of our mission is to demonstrate Christ's love and justice by caring in faith for the human family. We change lives by helping and employing people of all backgrounds.

Summary

Catholic Charities is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and to maintaining an atmosphere of equity and inclusion. We want our staff and programming to reflect the rich culture and diversity of our state and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We serve and employ persons regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Employees do not have to be Catholic to work for Catholic Charities. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce and maintaining an atmosphere of diversity and inclusion.