Convene weekly functional care team meetings in 4 participating high schools in Bethel School District: Bethel, Graham-Kapowsin, Spanaway Lake and Challenger;
Help identify students who are at--risk of suicide and in need of mental health treatment;
Ensure that functional care team members have been trained in the GAIN-Short Screen and ASIST workshops; also ensure that they have completed Kognito's on-line training - "At-Risk";
Track recommendations from functional care team for mental health treatment and confer with the grant manager regarding final decision;
If approved for mental health treatment, assist care team in making referral; work with family and identified student to overcome barriers in order to enhance the likelihood of following through with the treatment;
Under the mentorship of the local YSPP Field Staff, learn to deliver parent and/or teacher education, then offer and facilitate as requested by the participating schools;
Provide consultation to school administration on their crisis response plan to ensure that it includes content on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention;
Help Seattle-based YSPP staff to organize the logistics related to the GAIN-SS, HELP and ASIST workshops;
Work with school administration to encourage staff and faculty to complete Kognito's on-line training - "At-Risk";
Develop and maintain a tracking system that records on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis:
- # of individuals (school staff and community providers) who complete the 2-day ASIST workshop and are thereby more ready, willing and able to assess & intervene with a suicidal youth;
- # of individuals (school staff and community providers) who attend the GAIN-SS training and thereby know how to assess for internal and external distress symptoms and substance abuse;
- # of health teachers who attend HELP workshops and thereby are more confidently prepared to deliver the four supplemental health lessons
- # of high school staff and teachers who complete Kognito's on-line training and thereby have a better understanding of the symptoms of depression and how to intervene with a youth who may be at risk of suicide;
- # of students who are identified and assessed for suicide risk, using the GAIN-SS tool;
- # of students who are referred for treatment and specifically to which treatment source -- including method of payment for treatment (private insurance, Medicaid or YSPP-supported);
- # of students who receive mental health and/or substance abuse treatment, with specific detail related to # of visits, GAIN-SS scores at each visit
Provide written monthly reports that highlight student, school and/or functional care team successes, and/or any challenges or obstacles that interfere with students getting assessed and treated for suicidal behavior;
Participate in evaluation activities and coordinate with UW evaluators when asked by Grant Manager;
Identify and recruit community stakeholders to participate in a local suicide prevention coalition; facilitate monthly meetings with a focus on raising awareness and promoting suicide prevention training and education;
Serve as the "face" of this project in the community.
Qualifications & Skills/Knowledge Required
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social work, public health, nursing, educationor relevant field;
Experience working in substance abuse or mental health community organization;
Possess a familiarity with how schools function - particularly the resource constraints under which they work;
Understands the culture of south Pierce County, specifically active duty and retired military families;
Comfortable with community organizing and meeting facilitation;
Has access to a reliable, insured vehicle and possesses a current driver's license;
Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team in a school or community organization is a plus
Excellent communicator -- in spoken and written word; MUST be able to "tell the story" of this project
Reliable; self-motivated: excited by project goals
Able to follow through; detail-oriented
Respects and appropriately utilizes supervisor and team mates
Reply to this posting with your cover letter, resume and 3 references and write "So Pierce Co Care Coordinator" in the email subject line. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
- Location: South Pierce County
- Compensation: $40,000 for 12 months-workload significantly reduced in the summer. No benefits.
- Telecommuting is ok.
- This is a contract job.
- This is at a non-profit organization.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
