Prevention and Intervention Liaison

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in psychology, social sciences, counseling, or a behavioral health related field.
• Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience, which has included providing behavioral health services, social services, or counseling to school age youth in an urban setting; and working with evidence-based interventions, and supporting schools in program implementation with an emphasis on fidelity.

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
• implementation of evidence-based interventions programs.
• behavioral health crisis response and recovery.
• crisis response protocol.
• principles, practices and techniques of social work or counseling and/or behavioral health.
• methods and techniques used in effective program planning, design and administration.
• current social, educational, and economic issues as they relate to urban families.

Ability to:

• interpret District policies and apply them to individual circumstances and situations in an appropriate manner.
• exercise discretion and confidentiality in dealing with sensitive situations.
• maintain necessary records and files, compile information and prepare reports
• process multiple tasks simultaneously, adhere to timelines, and complete work in a timely manner.
• assess the effectiveness of programmatic activities and to make recommendations for modifications as needed.
• develop and facilitate presentations, training, and professional development.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this District, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.

Certificates/Licenses

• Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania license as a professional counselor preferred.
• Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania license as a social worker preferred.
• Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania license as a clinical social worker preferred.
• Valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.