MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - EMOTIONAL SUPPORT - J.M. Hill Elementary

Colonial Intermediate Unit 20; East Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Worker for the Emotional Support Program at J.M. Hill Elementary in East Stroudsburg Area School District. You will provide direct treatment and educational strategies to meet individualized plans in a supportive role.

Daily responsibilities include monitoring treatment plans to ensure compliance with Department of Public Welfare and Colonial IU 20 standards. Salary represents a 10‑month work year, prorated if needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a mental health-related field is required.
• Experience with behavior management and case management is preferred.
• Experience with special education students, especially those with emotional disturbances is beneficial.
• Must be able to be trained and utilize behavior assessment methods (TACT-2).
• Must have basic computer skills to use CIU-20 and web-based programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct treatment and educational strategies in a supportive role.
• Monitor each student’s treatment plan to ensure compliance with standards.
• Salary note indicates 188-day work year with prorated pay if starting after start date.
• Background checks and clearances are required for onboarding.

Skills

Behavior management

Case management

Special education experience

Restraint procedures

TACT-2 methods

Computer skills

CIU-20

Education

Bachelor's degree in a mental health-related field

Tools

CIU-20

Web-based programs

Job description

MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: J.M. Hill Elementary

Job Title: MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

Vacancy #: 2027-274

Position #: ES 20 MH WORKER YR

# of Openings: 1

Category: Mental Health Services

Employment Information

Employment: Full-time 10 Months

Salary: $35,250 per year

Calendar Days: Full-time 10 mo. 188 work days

Published Date: 09/28/2026

Target Fill Date: N/A

Closing Date: N/A

Location

J.M. Hill Elementary

East Stroudsburg Area School District

East Stroudsburg, PA

Education and Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a mental health-related field.

Bachelor's Degree in a mental health-related field.

Behavior management skills/case management/ experience with special education students, especially those with emotional disturbances would be beneficial.

Must have the ability to be trained and utilize TACT-2 methods of behavior assessment and apply restraint when necessary.

Must have basic computer skills to utilize both CIU-20 computer-based and web-based programs.

Description

Mental Health Worker for the Emotional Support Program.

Provide direct treatment and educational strategies in a supportive role to meet individualized treatment of assigned students.

Provide monitoring services on each individual treatment plan to ensure compliance with the Department of Public Welfare and Colonial IU 20 standards.

The salary represents a 188-day work year. New employees who begin after the first day of the school year will have their salary prorated to the numbers of work days remaining in the school year.

See link for job description .

Background Checks

Selected candidates for IU20 positions will be required to produce state mandated background clearances and fraud checks as part of the employment onboarding process.

All recommendations for hire shall be contingent upon receipt of acceptable clearances and fraud checks. The clearances and checks will be treated confidentially.