Description
The SAP Liason II will provide education and consultation services to schools through the Student Assistance Program, serve as a specialist consultant to core teams while participating in community prevention activities and provide assistance to supervisor in the direction and coordination of program depending on program need.
Responsibilities:
- Collect and record data to submit reports to Allegheny County OBH on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Provide classroom prevention/education sessions to enhance ATOD/MH curriculum upon request.
- Provide ATOD/MH prevention and education presentations in the community as requested.
- Assist in the development of after school and recreational programs for children and youth in the community.
- Assist with annual/quarterly assessments of services provided for quality assurance.
- Facilitate and/or co-facilitate educational and support groups covering topics identified by schools.
- Provide information and intervention referral sources to appropriate services (outpatient, inpatient, etc.).
- Establish/maintain effective working relationships with students/school personnel/community agencies as well as co-workers.
- Perform delegated leadership activities to staff upon Supervisor's absence.
- Provide consultation services to school personnel regarding SAP, normal and abnormal child development, identification of students at-risk, and modes of intervention.
- Perform individual assessments on students referred by teachers and parents through the Core Team.
- Conduct individual sessions with referred students.
- Attend staff meetings/trainings in accordance with BDAP regulations while pursuing certification from the PA Chemical Abuse Certification Board.
- Attend all Instructional Support and Core Team meetings on a regular basis for all school services.
- Maintain positive communication with school personnel and parents regarding student's progress in program (within the parameters of confidentiality).
- Assist with reports and completes documentation to include end of the month and quarterly statistics for county prevention reports.
- Coordinate crisis intervention services to school districts as needed.
- Provide staff training and development to Liaisons. Provide assigned mentoring and/or support during orientation.
- Attend assigned community and provider meetings and represent MYCS and the program with professionalism.
- Conduct research and evaluation studies in the schools and community to assure quality service delivery.
- Initiate and develop grant proposals to generate additional program revenue.
- Assist with coordination of staff schedule for school contract coverage, when necessary, facilitates and mandates staff schedule changes to meet program needs.
Qualifications
- MA/MS in social services or other human services degree WITH 3 years related experience in child serving system/SAP/prevention field.
- 1 year of experience in SAP preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
- Driver's License
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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