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What is a Community Mental Health Specialist (CMHS)?

CMHS stands for Certified Mental Health Specialist. CMHS professionals are trained to provide support, counseling, and assistance to individuals experiencing mental health challenges. They often work in settings such as schools, community centers, or mental health clinics, helping to assess client needs, provide therapeutic interventions, and connect clients with additional resources. Their goal is to promote mental wellness and assist clients in managing or overcoming mental health issues.

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To thrive as a Community Mental Health Specialist, you need a background in psychology, social work, or counseling, often supported by a relevant degree and state licensure or certification. Familiarity with case management software, electronic health records, and standardized mental health assessment tools is typically required. Strong interpersonal communication, cultural competence, and crisis intervention abilities set top professionals apart in this field. These skills ensure effective client support, accurate documentation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for optimal mental health outcomes.

What are some common challenges faced by a Community Mental Health Specialist (CMHS) when working with diverse client populations?

Community Mental Health Specialists often encounter challenges such as addressing the unique cultural, socioeconomic, and linguistic needs of diverse client populations. Navigating limited resources, building trust with clients who may be hesitant to seek help, and managing high caseloads are also common. Success in this role requires adaptability, strong communication skills, and a commitment to ongoing professional development to ensure culturally competent care. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and community organizations is key to overcoming these challenges and providing holistic support for clients.
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Infographic showing various Cmhs job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 75% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 4% Nights. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution, with an average salary of $89,401 per year, or $43 per hour.

Anticipated Behavior Interventionist at CMHS

Keystone Central School District

Mill Hall, PA • On-site

$17.75/hr

Full-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Keystone Central School District rating

4.6

Company rating: 4.6 out of 10

Based on 5 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

591st of 634 rated elementary and secondary schools

Job description

Anticipated behavior interventionist at CMHS, 7 hours per day, school term.  Starting rate of pay for a behavior interventionist is $17.75/hr.  Hours are based on student need.  

Qualifications:  Bachelor's or Associate's degree in education, human services or a related field (preferred); or the combination of education and experience enough to demonstrate possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities; or presently pursuing degree; or High school diploma, with a minimum of one year of experience with on-the-job interpersonal communications; Must agree to be fully certified in Safety Care, Restorative Practices and any additional trainings as assigned, and maintain certification status.

Job Goals:  Employees in this position will develop the skills to form positive relationships with students experiencing academic, behavioral and/or attendance difficulties in school and with their families. The behavior interventionist will collaborate with district administration to support families and encourage attendance and effort in school. This position will also assist students and provide opportunities to discuss and problem solve rather than react in emotionally charged and conflict type situations. The behavior interventionist will encourage mentees to find pro-social solutions to problems and to seek out those who can assist in resolving the issues faced.

Job description available online. 

Apply online at:  https://www.applitrack.com/kcsd/onlineapp/

Position is open until filled.
 

LIVE AND WORK IN CLINTON COUNTY

Keystone Central School District is proud to partner with Clinton County Government on the Live and Work in Clinton County Relocation program. For more information, visit https://www.clintoncountypa.gov/departments/planning-grants-zoning/live-work-clinton-county-relocation-program

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Keystone Central School District is an equal opportunity education institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, disability and/or handicap, pregnancy, or age in its admission, treatment, access, procedures, programs, services, employment practices and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth as required by Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the American Disabilities Act, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, Pennsylvania 22 Pa. Code ? 15.4, and School District Policies.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding all non-discrimination matters for all employees and employment matters:

Mr. Justin Evey

Director of Human Resources

Keystone Central School District

Administration Office

86 Administrative Drive, Mill Hall, PA 17751

570-893-4900 ext. 2325

jevey@kcsd.k12.pa.us



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