QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Masters' Degree
2. Must hold School Counselor and/or LPC certification and Missouri Teachers' certification.
3. Must have experience providing individual and group therapy to students with severe emotional and behavioral problems.
4. Experience working with outside agencies such as residential and Day Treatment Programs, DFS, DYS, Community Mental Health Agencies.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Experience working with a diverse student population
7. Understands and can demonstrate the research on best practices for teaching and learning

REPORTS TO:

               Building Principal 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Work collaboratively as an active team member with CAIR staff and administration.
2. Provide individual and group therapy with regard to school-based issues, social skill issues, and emotional issues for at-risk students.
3. Coordinate and provide services within the Recovery Room for students in crisis.
4. Facilitate Missouri Options Program
5. Collect data on individual student’s behavior and provide weekly reports to SST.
6. Work collaboratively with district social worker with caseloads and crisis interventions.
7. Develop behavioral interventions for teachers to use in classrooms to decrease inappropriate student behavior.
8. Act as resource support to teachers with individual and/or groups of students regarding behavioral issues.
9. Work with district social worker to develop, seek, and secure wrap around services for students and families.
10. Work closely with outside agencies to provide seamless services to students.
11. Serve on CAIR committees.
12. Attend daily staff meetings.
13. Provide written reports as needed to Special Services Department and building principals regarding students.
14. Other duties deemed necessary by building administrators and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.