Mental Health Liaison - School Prevention - LIFE - Elk County, PA

• St. Mary's, PA, USA
• $14.63 - $17.10 per hour
• Full Time
• 10 Month Position - Summers off
  
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Now offering DailyPay; A financial wellness platform that enables employees to access earned wages before payday

SUMMARY

This position provides mental and behavioral health support within the framework of our Children's Prevention Services department. This may include the models of our LIFE & Incredible Years Program, Student Assistance Program, and/or the Signs of Suicide Programs. Facilitators may serve students within elementary and/or middle and high school. Based directly within the school(s) they serve, the Facilitator conducts assessments, including crisis, makes recommendations for appropriate services and levels of care, and provides preventative supportive counseling. Facilitators serving middle and high school aged students coordinate and present The Signs of Suicide? (SOS) Program annually. Facilitators serving elementary aged students utilize the Incredible Years curriculum to coordinate and present social and emotional wellness based lessons within classroom settings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education

1. Bachelor's degree in social services or education field.

2. Associate's degree can be accepted with a waiver.

Experience

1. Minimum of six (6) months experience working with children, families, and school systems.

BENEFITS:

• Generous Paid Leave – including Paid Time Off, holidays, and personal days
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage – medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan with employer contributions
• Pet Insurance options
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support and resources
• Additional Perks – and more!

Dickinson Center, Inc. has provided a continuum of mental health, intellectual disability, and Children's Prevention services in Northwestern Pennsylvania since 1958. We are a progressive non-profit organization with almost 200 employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $10 million.

Dickinson Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.