Mental Health Mentor

Reports to:

Principal

Purpose:

Under the direction of the mental health team, provides support to students who need mental health support services.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of intervention strategies, assessments, and intervention resources BA in a mental health related field Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel, and parents ESOL endorsement preferred Physical and Emotional Requirements:
Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of temperament, ability to problem solve and work in stress providing environments. Performance Responsibilities:
Prepare and deliver targeted social emotional/behavioral supports in a small group, individual, and/or classroom setting Deliver social skills lessons using district approved curriculum Serve as behavioral mentor to students Deliver and use assessment results to diagnose areas of need and make service decisions that address students' needs Use research-based strategies that meet students' emotional, learning, and social needs Coordinate planning and communicate students' performance with teachers, mental health team members, instructional coach, and principal Use district-approved resources, which includes both primary and supplemental resources Monitor and maintain accurate records for reporting student progress to teachers and parents Participate in GEI/504/IEP meetings as requested.

Participate in building Mental Health Team meetings. Participate in district professional development. Terms of Employment: 9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education. The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.

Topeka Public Schools (TPS) is the largest school district in Shawnee County, serving more than 14,000 students. The district employs more than 1,300 teachers and nearly 1,100 support personnel on staff.

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