School Based Support Specialist
Centerstone
Summary
Are you passionate about supporting youth and promoting mental wellness in schools? Join us as a School-Based Support Specialist in Quincy, IL! This vital role helps students succeed by providing in-school mental health support, empowering them to thrive both academically and emotionally.
Job description
Job Summary
Are you passionate about supporting youth and promoting mental wellness in schools? Join us as a School-Based Support Specialist in Quincy, IL! This vital role helps students succeed by providing in-school mental health support, empowering them to thrive both academically and emotionally.
As a School-Based Support Specialist, you will deliver individualized services based on comprehensive treatment plans, helping students develop the skills they need to manage challenges, access resources, and build resilience. You'll play an essential role in connecting mental health care with the educational experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver mental health services to students on school premises
- Support treatment goals using evidence-based strategies and a strengths-based approach
- Help students build skills that promote recovery, resilience, and academic success
- Manage a student caseload and provide care coordination with other service providers
- Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and participate in client staffings
- Provide crisis response and follow-up support, including outreach for missed appointments
- Collaborate with school personnel, families, and other stakeholders
- Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with agency, state, and clinical guidelines
- Participate in staff development, quality improvement, and program evaluation
- Conduct home visits and outreach during school breaks or as needed
Education and/or Experience Qualifications
One of the following is required:
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related human services field
- Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and two years of related experience
- Four-year combination of higher education and two years of related experience
- Associate's degree in Behavioral Health Support
- Four years of qualifying experience in mental health, substance use, or developmental disability services
Required License/Certification
- Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance
Additional Qualifications
- Knowledge of mental health/substance use interventions and community resources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries, multitask, and work independently
- Comfortable building rapport with students, families, and school personnel
- Able to adapt to changing needs and priorities in a school-based setting
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related human services field, OR Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and two years of related experience, OR four-year combination of higher education and two years of related experience, OR Associate's degree in Behavioral Health Support, OR four years of qualifying experience in mental health, substance use, or developmental disability services
- Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance
- Knowledge of mental health/substance use interventions and community resources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries, multitask, and work independently
- Comfortable building rapport with students, families, and school personnel
- Able to adapt to changing needs and priorities in a school-based setting
Benefits
- 29 Days PTO
- HRSA Loan Repayment
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 403(b) Retirement Match
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Emergency Medical Leave Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health & Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Paid Holidays
- Continuing Education Opportunities
Company overview
Centerstone is one of the nation's largest nonprofit behavioral healthcare organizations, providing comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services across multiple states. Founded as a 501(c)(3) organization, Centerstone operates as a leading healthcare provider specializing in behavioral health treatment, addiction recovery, and crisis intervention services. The organization serves over 250,000 individuals annually through a network of facilities in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Centerstone offers a full continuum of care including outpatient therapy, inpatient treatment, residential services, crisis management, counseling, housing support, and specialized programs for veterans, children, and families. Following its historic merger with Brightli in 2025, the organization now employs more than 10,000 professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, master's-level clinicians, social workers, and support staff. Centerstone's innovative approach includes the Centerstone Institute, which focuses on clinical research, evidence-based practice implementation, and quality improvement initiatives. The organization is recognized for its commitment to underserved populations and its development of the first known simulation training center for community-based behavioral health clinicians.