Job Description:

School-Based Support Specialist

Location: Kirksville, MO (Serving Kirksville ECLC, Kirksville Primary, and Ray Miller Elementary)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday – Friday (School-Based Hours)

Make a Meaningful Impact Every Day

As a School-Based Support Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in helping youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. In this position, you’ll provide hands-on support directly in the school setting while collaborating with families, educators, and community partners to promote resilience, recovery, and overall well-being.

What You'll Do

• Deliver individualized behavioral health interventions aligned with treatment goals in a school-based setting

• Support students in building coping skills, improving social-emotional functioning, and developing daily life skills

• Partner with schools, families, and community providers to ensure coordinated, high-quality care

• Manage a caseload while maintaining timely, accurate, and compliant documentation

• Provide crisis intervention, follow-up support, and outreach when needed

• Conduct home visits to strengthen engagement with youth and families

• Assist with quality assurance efforts, data tracking, and program compliance

• Participate in supervision, ongoing training, and professional development opportunities

• Adapt to evolving student needs while supporting program goals through collaboration and flexibility

Why Join Us? (Benefits & Perks)

• 29 Days of PTO (Generous paid time off to support work-life balance)

• HRSA Loan Repayment Eligibility (for qualifying roles)

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with up to 5% match

• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance

• Emergency Medical Leave Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – healthcare & dependent care

• Health & Wellness Programs

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employee Discount Program

• Mileage Reimbursement (as applicable)

What You Bring

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Understanding of case management, rehabilitation, and treatment planning in behavioral health

• Knowledge of challenges impacting youth with mental health and/or substance use needs

• Ability to build trusting relationships with students, families, schools, and community partners

• Strong communication skills, including documentation and de-escalation techniques

• Ability to manage time effectively and coordinate services across multiple systems

• Comfort using electronic health records and standard office technology

• Strong initiative with a commitment to high-quality, person-centered care

• Ability to respond calmly and appropriately in crisis situations

Education & Experience Requirements

Qualified candidates must meet one of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, or a related field; OR

• Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field plus 2 years of relevant behavioral health experience; OR

• Any 4-year combination of higher education and 2 years of qualifying experience; OR

• Associate’s degree in Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support; OR

• 4 years of full-time qualifying experience

Qualifying Experience Includes:

• Providing individual or group services focused on recovery and resiliency

• Teaching coping and life skills

• Supporting success in school, community, or employment settings

• Implementing treatment plan objectives

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoti