School-Based Behavioral Health Specialist

BBH Burrell Behavioral Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Mileage reimbursement

Employee discounts

Workplace culture

Paid time off

Employee benefits package

Top-notch training

Career mobility

Welcoming, warm, supportive workplace

Job summary

BBH Burrell Behavioral Health in St. Louis, MO is seeking a School-Based Support Specialist to help students transition to community living by providing tailored behavioral health support.

You will collaborate with school staff and mental health services to promote recovery, resilience, and successful daily functioning in home and school environments. This full-time role involves delivering in-school interventions, coordinating with families and community agencies, maintaining documentation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, or a related human services field.
• Bachelor’s degree in any field with two years of related behavioral health experience.
• Any four-year combination of higher education and two years of qualifying experience.
• Associate’s degree in applied science in behavioral health support.
• Four years of full-time qualifying experience in the field.

Responsibilities

• Deliver behavioral health interventions in school settings aligned with individualized treatment goals.
• Support students in developing coping strategies, social-emotional skills, and daily functioning abilities.
• Coordinate care with schools, families, community agencies, and internal teams to ensure holistic support.
• Manage a caseload, ensuring services are person-centered, effective, and well-documented.
• Provide timely crisis intervention, follow-up support, and outreach for missed appointments.
• Conduct home visits and community outreach to promote engagement and treatment success.
• Assist with quality assurance tasks, data collection, and adherence to agency and contractual requirements.
• Participate actively in professional development, supervision, and performance evaluation activities.
• Adapt flexibly to evolving student needs and contribute to overall program goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Behavioral health interventions

Case management

Crisis intervention

Collaboration with schools

Education

Bachelor’s in psychology or related field

Bachelor’s in any field with 2 years behavioral health experience

AS in behavioral health support

Four years of qualifying experience

Job description

BBH Burrell Behavioral Health in St. Louis, MO is seeking a School-Based Support Specialist to help students transition to community living by providing tailored behavioral health support.

You will collaborate with school staff and mental health services to promote recovery, resilience, and successful daily functioning in home and school environments. This full-time role involves delivering in-school interventions, coordinating with families and community agencies, maintaining documentation, and