Wellness Response Partner Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

JOB SUMMARY: Provide first-line support, training, and coaching to building-based mental health providers. Collaborate on hiring processes, crisis responses, and professional development initiatives across the department. Ensure equitable, traumainformed practices that foster a positive and supportive environment for staff and students. Lead districtwide efforts in socialemotional learning and mental health services for general education and special populations. Strengthen systems and partnerships that promote student wellbeing and effective service delivery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has supervisor responsibilities including, but not limited to, interviewing, hiring, directing work, assigning work, supervising work, training, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating. Direct reports:

• Mental Health Itinerants
• Psychologist Intern
• School Psychologist
• School Psychology Practicum
• School Social Worker
• Social Worker Intern
• Social-Emotional Learning Specialist
• Social-Emotional Learning Technician

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• Master's degree
• Five (5) years of professional work experience 
• Experience with school-based mental health services
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Special Services Provider (SSP), School Psychologist or Social Worker license
• Colorado driver's license
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice
• Advanced knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, computer, computer programs (spreadsheets, PowerPoint, google drive, email), etc.
• Ability to work cooperatively with, and engage in, active participation with teachers, teaching assistants, admin, and other mental health and special education personnel to provide intervention and consultation regarding the needs of students
• Ability to adhere to the professional ethical standards and guidelines developed by the National Association of School Psychology and the American Psychological Association
• Ability to promote and follow the Board of Education policies, district policies, and building and department procedures, protocols, and guidelines

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Primarily works indoors
• Typically a moderate noise level
• May travel to various district sites
• May involve crisis situations

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

• Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (CDORA) Psychologist (PSY), Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), or Doctor of Social Work (DSW)