[Hiring] School Behavioral Health Specialist @WestEd

Role Description

This is an opportunity to join our team and lead components of large projects that involve working with school behavioral health leaders to implement comprehensive multi-tiered school behavioral systems. In this role, you will serve as a project or task lead, managing project scope, timelines, and deliverables, and contributing to budget and resource planning.

This position is focused on leading technical assistance and content development related to data-based decision making using social, emotional, and behavioral data within MTSS frameworks. You will coordinate and guide teams composed of WestEd staff and collaborators to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of project goals, while working both independently and in consultation with senior leaders.

You will engage directly with clients and partners at the state, county, and district levels, contributing to the development of high-impact resources, tools, and presentations, and supporting visibility of the work through meetings, convenings, and conferences. This role may also contribute to proposal development and strategic planning for new and existing projects.

Familiarity with California school behavioral health policy is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in school psychology, social work, child and adolescent behavioral health, psychology, education, special education, educational leadership, or another related field.
• 5+ years experience coordinating and/or leading technical assistance for schools and/or districts to implement school behavioral health supports and services within a MTSS/PBIS framework.
• Fluent with social, behavioral, and emotional data (e.g., universal screening), as well as practices and systems to support school behavioral health progress monitoring, evaluation, and decision making.
• Experience leading resource development including briefs, presentations, and tools to support implementation.
• Excellent communicator that can convey complex, technical ideas clearly and effectively to implementers, policymakers, and other key partners.
• Team-oriented and an excellent collaborator, while also being able to take initiative and work independently.
• Strategic thinker, with an ability to solve problems, identify opportunities, and generate next steps.
• Experience managing projects, timelines, and deliverables and working with state or regional education agencies.
• Travel of up to 15% is required, including occasional overnight stays. Travel may involve Sunday departures and the use of various modes of transportation to reach client sites.

Requirements

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
• WestEd conducts a criminal background check and education verification for all new hires. Any offers of employment will be contingent on receiving a clear background check in accordance with applicable law.

Benefits

• 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment and immediately 100% vested.
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account option.
• All health/welfare benefits are effective the first of the month following the hire date.
• PTO: 19 days (increases to 21 days beginning the third year of employment), 12 paid holidays.
• Life Insurance: value of 3x gross salary, max of 500k.
• Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases + annual incentives.
• Professional development opportunities & mentorship program.