School-Based Mental Health Liaison

CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES INC.; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES INC. is seeking a School Based Mental Health Liaison to support students in local schools. The role focuses on identifying mental health needs, coordinating referrals, and connecting families with community resources.

You will work closely with school staff to provide crisis support, brief interventions, and psychoeducation to promote student safety and well-being. The position emphasizes collaboration, advocacy, and thorough documentation of services to ensure

Qualifications

• Strong collaboration and crisis intervention skills.
• Ability to navigate mental health and social service systems.
• Mission-driven mindset focused on youth well-being.

Responsibilities

• Conduct screenings and coordinate referrals for students needing mental health services.
• Connect students and families to community mental health and social services.
• Collaborate with school staff, attend team meetings, and provide crisis support and brief interventions to ensure safety and stability.
• Engage in advocacy, care coordination, and psychoeducation for students and families.
• Maintain thorough documentation of services and interventions.

Skills

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Strong communication

System navigation

Job description

Role: School Based Mental Health Liaison responsible for supporting students' emotional and behavioral needs within local schools.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct screenings and coordinate referrals for students requiring mental health services.
• Connect students and families to community mental health and social services.
• Collaborate with school staff, attend team meetings, and provide crisis support and brief interventions to ensure safety and stability.
• Engage in advocacy, care coordination, and psychoeducation for students and families.
• Maintain thorough documentation of services and interventions.

Qualifications And Skills

• Passion for serving vulnerable youth and strengthening communities.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and crisis intervention skills.
• Ability to navigate mental health and social service systems effectively.
• Mission-driven mindset focused on youth well-being and community support.