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Topeka Public Schools

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$35,560 / year median in Kansas

+5% projected growth

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Job Description

Reports to:
Principal Purpose:
Under the direction of the mental health team, provides support to students who need mental health support services.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of intervention strategies, assessments, and intervention resources BA in a mental health related field Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel, and parents ESOL endorsement preferred
Physical and Emotional Requirements:
Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of temperament, ability to problem solve and work in stress providing environments.
Performance Responsibilities:
Prepare and deliver targeted social emotional/behavioral supports in a small group, individual, and / or classroom setting Deliver social skills lessons using district approved curriculum Serve as behavioral mentor to students Deliver and use assessment results to diagnose areas of need and make service decisions that address students' needs Use research-based strategies that meet students' emotional, learning, and social needs Coordinate planning and communicate students' performance with teachers, mental health team members, instructional coach, and principal Use district-approved resources, which includes both primary and supplemental resources Monitor and maintain accurate records for reporting student progress to teachers and parents Participate in
GEI/504/IEP
meetings as requested. Participate in building Mental Health Team meetings. Participate in district professional development.
Terms of Employment:
9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education. . The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator / supervisor.