School-Based Youth Mental Health Support Specialist

Burrell Behavioral Health; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Mileage reimbursement for work-related

Employee discounts: hotels & theme/p:\

Job summary

Burrell Behavioral Health is seeking a School-Based Support Specialist in Springfield to coordinate mental health services during school hours, collaborating with educational staff to support students in their home and community environments.

The role focuses on applying behavioral science, delivering on-site school-based services, and guiding treatment goals while engaging families and schools in recovery and resilience efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related human services field.
• Two years of related work experience if degree is in an unrelated field.
• AS in Behavioral Health Support acceptable.
• Four years of qualifying mental health-related experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Apply behavioral science to support youth in home and community settings.
• Provide school-hours services directly on school premises.
• Use an educational approach aligned with treatment goals and recovery.
• Engage in activities to meet diverse student needs and goals.
• Manage a caseload with supervision coordination and goal setting.
• Provide emergency crisis services with rapid follow-up.
• Adhere to Brightli guidelines and professional ethics.
• Support data collection, program evaluation, and grants.
• Conduct outreach and home visits during school breaks as needed.
• Take on additional responsibilities to ensure service provision.

Skills

Behavioral science principles

Caseload management

Inter-agency collaboration

Emergency response

Outreach/home visits

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Social Work

Bachelor’s in unrelated field with 2 years related experience

AS in Behavioral Health Support

4 years relevant mental health experience

Job description

Burrell Behavioral Health is seeking a School-Based Support Specialist in Springfield to coordinate mental health services during school hours, collaborating with educational staff to support students in their home and community environments.

The role focuses on applying behavioral science, delivering on-site school-based services, and guiding treatment goals while engaging families and schools in recovery and resilience efforts.