Mental Health Mentor

TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is seeking a dedicated professional to provide mental health support to students under the guidance of the mental health team and the principal. The role focuses on delivering targeted social emotional/behavioral supports in various settings and collaborating with teachers and families.

Qualifications include a BA in a mental health-related field and strong communication skills, with ESOL endorsement preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of intervention strategies, assessments, and intervention resources.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel, and parents.
• ESOL endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver targeted social emotional/behavioral supports in a small group, individual, and/or classroom setting.
• Deliver social skills lessons using district approved curriculum.
• Serve as behavioral mentor to students.
• Deliver and use assessment results to diagnose areas of need and tailor services to meet students' emotional, learning, and social needs.
• Coordinate planning and communicate students' performance with teachers, mental health team members, instructional coach, and principal.
• Use district-approved resources, which includes both primary and supplemental resources.
• Monitor and maintain accurate records for reporting student progress to teachers and parents.
• Participate in GEI/504/IEP meetings as requested.
• Participate in building Mental Health Team meetings.
• Participate in district professional development.

Skills

Knowledge of intervention strategies

Ability to communicate effectively

ESOL endorsement preferred

Education

BA in a mental health related field

Job description

Reports to: Principal

Purpose

Under the direction of the mental health team, provides support to students who need mental health support services.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of intervention strategies, assessments, and intervention resources
• BA in a mental health related field
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel, and parents
• ESOL endorsement preferred

Physical and Emotional Requirements

Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of temperament, ability to problem solve and work in stress providing environments.

Performance Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver targeted social emotional/behavioral supports in a small group, individual, and/or classroom setting
• Deliver social skills lessons using district approved curriculum
• Serve as behavioral mentor to students
• Deliver and use assessment results to diagnose areas of need and make service decisions that address students' needs Use research-based strategies that meet students' emotional, learning, and social needs
• Coordinate planning and communicate students' performance with teachers, mental health team members, instructional coach, and principal
• Use district-approved resources, which includes both primary and supplemental resources
• Monitor and maintain accurate records for reporting student progress to teachers and parents
• Participate in GEI/504/IEP meetings as requested.
• Participate in building Mental Health Team meetings.
• Participate in district professional development.

Terms of Employment

9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may