Position Summary

The Mental Health and Wellness Program Manager (MHWPM) provides essential management to support school-based mental health and wellness in our local districts and charter schools.  The MHWPM offers technical assistance and coaching to district and charter school staff, focusing on sustainable funding models, resource allocation and the coordination of school-based support.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This position is Certificated Management and requires a strong understanding of mental health systems, educational systems and the importance of collaboration and coordination.  Oversight of providers, supporting districts in scaling-up school-based mental health and assisting with site-based needs and support are unique characteristics of this position.   The work of this position is anchored in in evidence-based practices, community-based practices and tiered frameworks of intervention – Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) and the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF).

Supervision Received and Exercised

This position is under the direct supervision of the Director of Prevention and Intervention Services.  Additionally, the MHWPM will assist with the coordination and supervision of billable services under the CA multi-payer fee schedule, which requires PPS credentialed oversight.  May coordinate supervision of Behavioral Wellness Coaches, supervision of fieldwork students/interns and supervision of mental health specialists.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage in all aspects of the Children and Youth Behavioral Initiative (CYBHI) relevant to school-based mental health and wellness.
• Provide technical assistance to local LEAs looking to build capacity to bill for eligible services under the multi-payer fee schedule or seeking for County Office of Education (COE) team to bill for eligible services under the multi-payer fee schedule, and/or assist with the development of district consortia to benefit from billable services.
• Work with Partnership Managed Care Plan to best access available funding to support school-based services.
• Collaborate and coordinate with Humboldt County Behavioral Health/Department Of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health, Probation and other local state agencies to best serve our communities.
• Collaborate with community based and tribal organizations, local schools of higher education and our local districts and charters.
• Work closely with the Prevention and Intervention Department Programmatic Funding Analyst to assist and support local school districts.
• Assist school sites in assessing current practices and policies for consistency with prevention objectives aligned to healthy child development principles.
• Collaborate with school leadership and district personnel to improve mental health and behavioral outcomes for children.
• Participate in Humboldt County Children’s System of Care collaborations, workgroups and other associated meetings working to improve behavioral and mental health outcomes for children and families.
• Assist with grant attainment and reporting.
• Supervise licensed and PPS credentialed mental health professionals.
• Supervise and oversee a cadre of Behavioral Wellness Coaches who will be regionalized throughout the county providing district level support.
• Assist with the coordination of Humboldt Bridges to Wellness (collaborative partnership with County Behavioral Health).
• Supervise and coordinate the placement of field work students and interns.
• Assist with facilitation of Humboldt Bridges to Wellness Advisory Committee.
• Participate with the coordination and response of school crisis and threat assessment.
• Utilize methods of Universal Screening for mental health concerns.
• Collaborate within the Prevention and Intervention Department and across departments at the Humboldt Office of Education (HCOE).
• Assist with training and technical assistance in the implementation of PBIS, Trauma Informed Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Restorative Practices and mental health interventions.
• Develop awareness of Compassionate Systems Awareness, Restorative Practices and Universal Design for Learning.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Mental health, social emotional and wellness interventions and strategies.
• Program planning and evaluation design and tools.
• Policies and procedures, organizational structure and functions and personnel policies and procedures.
• Ethics, confidentiality and person-centered service delivery.
• Staff development and professional development resources and the ability to implement them effectively.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively with children, parents, staff members and representatives of other agencies.
• Commit to system improvement and increase access to mental health for all students.
• Provide strong leadership, organizational, communication and human relationship skills.
• Use software and technology to complete necessary tasks.

Education And Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology, School Counseling or Social Work.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience supporting at-risk youth in behavioral and/or mental health programs.

Preferred:

• California Administrative Services credential OR California BBS licensure.
• History of successful collaborative experience including child welfare, mental health and probation services.
• History of successful direct learning support experience with at-risk youth.
• Experience in tolls and strategies related to mental health, truancy prevention, family systems, positive behavior intervention and supports and public health inspired prevention models.

Working Conditions

May be required to work evenings and weekends.  Position requires the ability to drive long distances to remote areas of the county in the course of work.

Environmental Elements

This position will be assigned to an educational setting.  The employee will be expected to work closely with other county offices, district personnel, students, families, outside agencies and private partners.  Assigned to school site settings where multiple students and school staff will be present.  Employees may be required to walk, stand, or conduct work in outdoor educational environments, where there may be loud students or staff, varied temperatures, public interaction and/or upset staff or students.

Physical Demands

Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodation for the following physical requirements:

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, and hear.
• Repetitive hand/finger movements for activities such as, but not limited to, using a keyboard.
• Climb stairs, bend, reach with hands/arms, lift, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• Drive long distances to remote areas of the county.
• Lift and move equipment up to 25 lbs.
• Sufficient vision to read printed materials.
• Sufficient hearing to conduct in-person and telephone conversations.
• Sufficient mobility to move about the county office and other sites as may be required.
• Speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard at normal conversational distance, on the telephone and to address groups of varying sizes.
• Physical and emotional stamina to cope with sometimes stressful situations and conditions.

Other Requirements

• Must be fingerprinted, and a satisfactory Department of Justice records check must be received by HCOE prior to employment.
• TB testing and/or risk assessment will be required upon employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical (if applicable).
• May be required to obtain first aid and CPR certificates within the first 6 to 12 months of employment.
• May be required to drive with or without students; position requires a valid California driver’s license, proof of insurance and possible participation in the DMV PUll Notice Program once employed.

Cert Mgmt – Mental Health, Class 3

07/2024