School Teams Coordinator

Job Description:

The incumbent of this position is responsible for providing prevention and early intervention services to local school districts, this includes training, curriculum (groups and presentations), assessments, referral facilitation and consultation, and reporting /documenting outcomes as needed by funder.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Responsible for initiating annual strategic plans with district to identify needs in order to meet each districts individualized needs.

• Provide training, consultation, education, and referrals for Team of Concern’s universal and targeted interventions.

• Provide direct services to students that support healthy decision making, address emotion management, build social skills, increase resiliency and decrease the likelihood of alcohol and other drug abuse. These services include but are not limited to large classroom presentations, ongoing small group education, and individual skill building with students.

• Provide direct service to clients and significant others with necessary file documentation. Implement client rights and responsibilities. Implement policy and procedure to support program services.

• Work with school staff to identify students who are displaying at risk behaviors to assist in providing intervention or referrals to other services.

• Complete consent forms and intakes for students and protect the confidentiality of students and families served, while also ensuring that agency policies and procedures in regards to confidentiality is respected and followed.

• Participate in regular clinical staffing/team meetings. Act upon reports and recommendations from program/agency committees, program staff and client suggestions to ensure that provision of services is appropriate, adequate and of high quality. Inform Clinical Supervisor of all relevant client issues. Oversee ongoing quality improvement process for department.

• Provide needed documentation to Clinical Supervisor, Community and Funding Source, and PFH Grant Manager in regards to outcome measures, to help facilitate the completion of reports required by funding sources.

• Responsible for maintaining and improving communication between the school system and PFH programs. 

• In collaboration with the Clinical Supervisor and Program Director, provide community education through presentations and booths at community events and establishing community engagement by networking at community meetings (occasional evening and weekend hours).

• Collaborate with participating School Districts to ensure the effectiveness of the school based program in each individual school and coordinate on-site provision of services.

• Promote a positive atmosphere and project a positive attitude when collaborating with school staff, families, students as well as other PFH associates.

• Demonstrates interest in long term and short term goals and objectives of the company.

• Other duties as assigned by Clinical Supervisor, Program Director, Vice President, and/or Executive team members.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of prevention, early intervention, and treatment of high risk behaviors and substance use disorders.

• Knowledge of classroom management and de-escalation skills.

• Ability to build rapport and maintain relationships through effective communication.

• Ability to use established curriculum to develop effective programing regarding at risk behaviors.

• Proficient use of electronic medical records, providing documentation supporting services delivered.

• Able to work independently as well as collaborate with supervisor and other staff in order to meet the needs of the program and the population served.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, criminal justice, psychology, or human service related field; 

OR

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in social work, counseling, public health, criminal justice, psychology or human service related field, who has at least one (1) year professional experience in a social service agency; 

• Minimum two (2) years’ experience providing alcohol, tobacco and other drugs prevention programming for youth. At least one (1) year, t