Mental Health Specialist I

Billings-Public-Schools; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation/Sick Days

Fully Paid Insurance

TRS Retirement

Job summary

Billings Public Schools is seeking a Mental Health Specialist I (SPED) to provide behavioral and emotional support to students. This BCEA support staff position operates on a 182 day/9-month calendar, at .875 FTE, 7 hours per day, Monday through Friday.

Salary is $21.36 per hour. Primary duties include direct behavioral support, consultation with teachers, classroom observation, crisis assistance, data collection, and development of behavioral intervention plans with staff training as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health and Human Service field or related experience with certification (RBT).
• Experience with student behaviors and supportive interventions in educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct behavioral and emotional support to students.
• Consult with teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Observe in the classroom.
• Assist in crisis situations.
• Collect quantifiable data and write reports.
• Assist in developing and implementing behavioral intervention plans.
• Provide staff training on social, emotional, and behavioral interventions when appropriate.
• Monitor progress of interventions and skills.
• Communicate clearly with school personnel.

Skills

Behavioral support

Crisis intervention

Data collection

Staff training

Communication with staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health and Human Services

Registered Behavior Technician certification

Job description

Mental Health Specialist I (SPED)

BCEA Support Staff Position

182 day/9-month school calendar; .875 FTE; 7 hours per day; Monday- Friday

Salary: $21.36

• Vacation/Sick Days; Fully Paid Insurance; TRS Retirement

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Bachelor's degree in Health and Human Service field or experience in related field with certification (Registered Behavior Technician)
• 2. Successful and related experience with student behaviors

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (may include but not limited to the following):

• 1. Provides direct behavioral and emotional support to students
• 2. Provides consultation to school personnel (teachers and paraprofessionals).
• 3. Observes in the classroom.
• 4. Assists in crisis situations.
• 5. Collects quantifiable data through observation and provides written reports.
• 6. Assists the coordinator/teacher with the development and implementation of behavioral intervention plans.
• 7. Provides staff training in social, emotional, and behavioral interventions when appropriate.
• 8. Monitors student progress with taught interventions and skills.
• 9. Clearly and effectively communicates with school personnel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to provide physical assistance or restraint to students of all ages following training of acceptable practices. All employees must submit to and successfully complete a physical examination upon offer of employment.

"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: This employer does not knowingly discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin."

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

* Please Note: Positions posted as "Open Until Filled" must be posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and then can close at any time after that.

Postings current as of 9/23/2026 12:26:06 PM CST.

Internal applicants only.