Director, School Based Services

School Based Services Director

Location : Saint Louis, MO

Department : School Based Services

Employment Type : Full-time

Job Summary : The School Based Services Director oversees the operations of the School Based Department in the assigned Brightli region.

Key Responsibilities :

• Presents in public forums educational material to promote community understanding of mental health and to enhance community response to mental health problems.
• Participates in staffing of clients to identify problems and establish goals and objectives for treatment and assumes management responsibilities for cases assigned.
• Participates in and contributes to the various staff development activities of Brightli.
• Is sensitive and responsible to management needs, such as data collection, and program evaluation.
• Participates in all required meetings.
• Identify clinical trainings needed for School Based Services staff via needs assessment and implement those trainings to the appropriate School Based Services staff.
• Provide documentation trainings.
• Participate in hiring staff for School Based Services.
• Participate in the quality assurance process, including preparing / presenting QA cases and chart reviews and by monitoring completion of School Based Clinician chart reviews.
• Develop and provide departmental new employee orientation. This would include orientation to the school culture in collaboration with staff.
• Consults with school personnel in order to assist students.
• Consults and works with Brightli staff members to assist schools and students enrolled in services.
• Create and maintain collaborative and working partnerships with schools in both Regions.
• Educate school-based personnel on the benefit and positive effects of School Based Services on the school as a whole and the students enrolled in such services.
• Educate the public on the benefit and positive effects of School Based Services on the community and its members.
• Serves as a liaison among schools in order to provide services to all members of a family.
• Serve as leader for new program development and growth throughout department.
• Functions in accordance with Brightli Operational Guidelines and within his / her professional code of ethics.
• Regularly participates in evaluation of self and assigned staff according to Brightli Operational Guidelines.
• Is sensitive and responsible to management needs, such as data collection, program evaluation, development of grant applications, maintenance of various contracts for services, etc.
• Participates in all required meetings.
• Is responsive to all Quality Assurance procedures of Brightli, cooperates with utilization review procedures, and follows established procedures, rules and regulations of the Clinical Records Department.

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Brightli is on a Mission :

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Places for People is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.