Behavioral Health Worker - Marple Newtown School District

Date of Posting:November 13, 2024

Title: Behavioral Health Worker

Classification: Professional

Reports to: Director of Pupil Services

Effective: Immediatley

Primary Function:

Under the direction of the Pupil Service Director/Supervisor of Special Education, supports and supplements the work of school psychologists and counselors with providing recommendations and assistance for behavioral health services in a confidential manner.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree Psychology, Social Work or other acceptable Social Science field with specialized training or experience in Behavioral Health Services and coursework and/or training in behavioral health counseling. PA Certification in School Counseling is highly preferred. Possesses knowledge of current trends in behavior development, professional practices and assessment; excellent communication and human relation skills; strong organizational skills; possesses a multi-disciplinary perspective, and has a background in technologies used in assessment and data collection and analysis required.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Assists staff with providing individual assistance and group sessions to students referred for behavioral health services, including crisis intervention.
• Assists staff with providing direct observations of students for behavioral health assessments
• Collects information, including behavioral charts on students and develops appropriate reports and files.
• Assists staff with providing appropriate interventions to remediate student’s problematic behaviors in conjunction with team assessments.
• Participates in risk assessment.
• Assists with writing behavioral and mental health goals for students.
• Coordinate and in-service staff in the implementation of behavioral programming.
• Provides information and advice to appropriate staff during pre-intervention, applied intervention and post intervention stages.
• Develops, maintains and implements appropriate documentation formats to be used by staff.

• Consults with Case Managers as required.

• Communicates with and informs parents on students and services.
• Attends and participate in Student Assistant Program activities.

• Assists teachers in developing sensitivity to the particular needs of individual students and in utilizing referral procedures.
• Assists faculty with the development and implementation of best practice(s) necessary to meet the needs of students.
• Makes use of test data, assessment findings and other available data and resources.
• May participate in individualized education program planning, and other similar activities that supplement the total educational program objectives.
• Confers and meets regularly with building and district administrators, department chairpersons and others to assess the need for training sessions or changes in existing programs.
• Maintains personal professional growth and development through professional affiliations and attendance at seminars and workshops.
• Keeps abreast of the latest trends in field of expertise and use of technology.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: In accordance with the MNEA Bargaining Agreement

If you are offered a position with Marple Newtown School District, please be advised that the following information will be required before you are able to begin working:

State Police Clearance (Act 34)- complete online and print your results immediately
Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151)- effective 12/31/14,submit electronically

FBI Fingerprints (Act 114)- register & pay online, then go to the fingerprint location of your choice to be printed

***NOTE***When accessing Cogent ID for FBI fingerprinting, please register through the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) option; fingerprinting records from any other state department will not be accepted.

School Health Record- includes physical & tb test from within a year
Act 24 (PDE Form 6004)- Arrest/Conviction Report
PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release-

A separate form must be completed for:

1. Current employer; and
2. All former employers that were school entities; and
3. All former employers where you were in a position that involved direct contact with children.

The Marple Newtown School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, disability or other legally protected classification. This policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries may be directed to Human Resources at 610-359-4380.