MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - EMOTIONAL SUPPORT - Palmer Elementary

Colonial Intermediate Unit 20; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Easton Area School District is seeking a Mental Health Worker for the Emotional Support Program in Easton, PA. The role provides direct treatment and educational strategies to support students with emotional disturbances, ensuring adherence to standards.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree in a mental health field, behavior management and case management skills, and familiarity with TACT-2 methods. Proficiency with CIU-20 programs is expected. Salary is $35,250 for a 188-day work year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a mental health field.
• Behavior management skills and case management experience, especially with students with emotional disturbances, are beneficial.
• Must be able to be trained and use TACT-2 behavior assessment methods and apply restraint when necessary.
• Basic computer skills to use CIU-20 computer-based and web-based programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct treatment and educational strategies in a supportive role to meet individualized treatment for assigned students.
• Monitor progress on each treatment plan to ensure compliance with DPW and Colonial IU 20 standards.
• Participate in implementation of behavior assessment methods and assist with restraints when needed.

Skills

Behavior management

Case management

Special education experience

CIU-20 programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in a mental health field

Tools

CIU-20

Job description

Job Title MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

Vacancy # 2027-324

Position # ES 3 MH WORKER CM

# of Openings 1

Category Mental Health Services

Employment Full-time 10 Months

Salary $35,250 per year

Calendar Days Full-time 10 mo. 188 work days

Published Date 11/03/2026

Target Fill Date N/A

Closing Date N/A

Location Palmer Elementary
Easton Area School District
Easton, PA

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.
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Your online application material will be screened and reviewed by the program administrator. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the administrator regarding the interview date and time. Please be certain to fill out all areas as requested in the resume section.

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.