About this role
- Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions addressing emotional, behavioral, social, and mental health needs affecting student success.
Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop individualized treatment plans aligned with MTSS frameworks.
- Monitor treatment effectiveness and adjust interventions based on student progress and identified needs.
- Support student transitions and re-entry following DAEP placement, behavioral health hospitalization, residential treatment, or extended absences.
- Provide immediate crisis intervention for students experiencing suicidality, self-harm, trauma exposure, behavioral escalation, or threats of harm.
- Conduct suicide risk assessments and collaborate with campus leadership to implement safety and stabilization plans.
- Lead and support campus stabilization efforts following critical incidents and provide trauma-informed interventions to affected students, groups, and classrooms.
- Participate in threat assessment, MTSS, and multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure timely identification and intervention.
- Collaborate with campus administrators, Reset Coordinators, educators, and support staff to implement restorative practices, de-escalation strategies, and positive behavior supports.
- Provide mental health consultation to campus and district teams to improve student engagement, attendance, behavior, and school climate.
- Partner with families, community agencies, and service providers to increase access to services and continuity of care.
- Promote preventative mental health initiatives designed to reduce crisis events and strengthen school-wide wellness.
- Support staff following high-impact incidents through consultation, psychoeducation, resilience-building strategies, and referral to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources.
- Develop and deliver professional learning related to mental health wellness, trauma-informed practices, suicide prevention, threat assessment, behavior intervention, de-escalation, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and related topics.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation in accordance with FERPA, HIPAA, professional standards, district policies, and applicable laws.
- Maintain professional licensure and participate in ongoing professional development to strengthen clinical and crisis response competencies.
- Required Master’s or Doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related mental health field.
- Current Texas licensure (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LPC, or LSSP) required.
- Two years of direct experience in crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, and school-based mental health services preferred.
- Knowledge of evidence-based mental health practices and interventions.
- Knowledge of MTSS, restorative practices, trauma-informed care, and school-based behavioral supports.
- Knowledge of crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, threat assessment, and campus stabilization practices.
- Ability to develop effective relationships with students, families, staff, community agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
- Strong verbal, written, organizational, and case management skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated fluency in both English and Spanish preferred
- Occasional evening hours and after-hours availability for crisis response, family meetings, and special events.
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