Mental Health Educator

Position Title : Mental Health Educator

Location : School Services

Open Date : 5 / 9 / 2024

Category : Social Services

Description : General Summary

General Summary

Mental Health Educator- Suicide Safety in Schools will schedule and facilitate all training related to the SSIS / MH Program and collect, evaluate, and report project data.

Additionally, Mental Health Educator will provide support to the director, assistant director, coordinators, and managers of School Services programs.

Salary - Non-Exempt position - $ 48,000 - $60,000

Full Time

Duties and Responsibilities

Training

• Attend ASIST T4T to become registered ASIST trainer and other Suicide Prevention Train the Trainer Trainings.
• Schedule and deliver ASIST, Suicide Safety for Teachers, More Than Sad, Seize the Awkward, QPR and other Suicide Prevention and Mental Health workshops.
• Develop and deliver mental health education and promotion programs, including training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with school districts, agencies and organizations interested in suicide prevention and mental health care.
• Prepare and deliver suicide customized prevention and general mental health training for agency, school and community members.
• Prepare and distribute mental health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address suicide prevention and other mental health concerns.

Data

• Document activities and record information, such as training completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
• Document workshop participant satisfaction through notes, feedback, data collection / entry and analysis.
• Collect, analyze, and report school / community Suicide Prevention and Mental Health workshop outcome data and compile monthly and quarterly reports as required by funders.
• Track training outcomes, including completion rate, competence, and confidence.
• Report monthly data to track outcome progress.

Scheduling Support

Respond to requests for and schedule school district and community-based training.

Program Marketing Support

Mental Health Educator will provide support to director / assistant director in the following areas :

• Attend school and community meetings to promote Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Workshops.
• Develop promotion strategies to generate interest in Suicide Prevention and Mental Health workshops.
• Empower school districts, parents / caregivers, and other community-based providers to implement Suicide Prevention and Mental Health strategies to the children in home and community-based settings.

Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in educational, behavioral, or other related human service or health field required. Master's Degree preferred.

Candidate should have : a minimum of one year's experience delivering training or workshops.

Previous Experience Requirement

Minimum of 2 years in education, parent / community education, or a related community-based setting providing behavioral or educational programming;

and leadership experience desirable.

Knowledge and Skills Needed to Perform Effectively in this Position

Demonstrated capacity to provide educational training to community-based participants. Additional skills required include proficient presentation and public speaking skills, robust oral and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, excellent time management, strategic planning skills, responsible and reliable attention to detail.

The individual will demonstrate active listening skills as well as the ability to build strong relationships and work with diverse groups of individuals.

Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills, particularly in crisis situations, knowledge of community resources and proficient computer skills including Excel.

Able to work independently as well as with others to support the program / department. Ability to prioritize, organize, and proofread to ensure accuracy.

Additional Requirements

• Incumbents in this position will be expected to work between 35 and 40 hours per week as job requirements and school calendars dictate.
• Some Evening and weekends hours
• Must be fingerprinted to be submitted for criminal background checks.
• Valid NYS Driver License
• Access to a reliable vehicle with 100,000 / 300,000 auto insurance liability limits to meet requirements of job description including but not limited to;

o Obtainment and transport of supplies and equipment

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an 'at will' employment relationship.

Physical Dimensions (Job-related physical abilities an individual needs to possess in order to perform the job in a satisfactory manner)

• Ability to visit several schools / community sites visits each day.
• This position involves extensive walking and driving and possibly lifting up to 20 pounds.
• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Contact Community Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Full-Time / Part-Time : Full-Time

Exempt / Non-Exempt : Non-Exempt

Shift : Days

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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