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Meridian Public Schools 31N Student Support Specialist in Sanford, Michigan
31N Student Support Specialist
STARTING DATE: As soon as possible
SALARY: Salary to commensurate with experience and qualifications of the successful candidate, includes Full Benefits.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: UNTIL POSITION FILLED.
Resumes will be reviewed as they are received, and Meridian reserves the right to interview and hire prior to this deadline.
NOTE: Any applicant recommended for hire for any position will be required to consent to a criminal history investigation and back assessment, if required by job description.
SUMMARY: The Student Support Specialist for K-4 Elementary students will actively support students, parents, and district personnel with engaging in strategies leading to increased mental, emotional, and social well-being. This position will also provide support services to students in accordance with 31N Funding and Caring 4 Students guidelines.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrate successful experiences in counseling, social work, psychology, mental health care, or equivalent
- Administer a comprehensive behavioral health assessment including the use of screening tools
- Development of a treatment/plan of care, with input from the student and parents/caregivers as appropriate
- Behavior health interventions to enhance the psychological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and social factors important for the prevention, treatment, or management of behavioral health concerns
- Assess the effectiveness of the delivered services toward achieving the student driven goals and objectives via treatment service plan review
- Assess needs for additional counseling services, making referrals when appropriate to Community Mental Health System.
- Assist in Crisis Intervention
- Serve as case manager to coordinate services
- Experience with the development, selection, and implementation of researched based behavior interventions for students
- Knowledge of academic and behavior interventions to support high quality instruction for all students and to meet student's individual needs
- Knowledge of TRAILS to wellness preferred
- Current knowledge of research-based strategies and interventions
- Thorough understanding of School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and how it relates to the classroom setting and school climate
- Models skillful use of data to inform decision making
- Provide ongoing assessment and data support including data-based problem solving.
- Ability to accurately analyze data.
- Demonstrated Technical Skills
- Maintain appropriate logging and billing for 31N
- Possess well-developed problem-solving skills and leadership potential
- Possess sound, independent judgment, including handling of confidential matters
- Possess working knowledge of best practice strategies; able to make research-based decisions
- Pass background check
- Effective and timely written and oral communication with parents, staff, and other school personnel
- Develops and maintains a positive rapport with families and staff
- Maintains professional competence through professional reading and attending appropriate workshops, courses, and conferences in keeping with the needs of students and in accordance with district guidelines
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance
- Any other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations must be made to enable individuals with disabilities to