What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intervention Specialist position at Cabarrus Health Alliance?
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits : The benefits package includes excellent employer paid health insurance with low out of pocket cost, retirement pension (NC Local Government Retirement System), 401(k) with match, dental, vision, life, disability, paid vacation, paid sick, 13 paid holidays, floating holiday, new hires start out with two vacation and sick days and begin accruing immediately, paid parental leave, paid volunteer hours, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, wellness allowance and more. (Benefits differ for part time employees). Prior local and state government years of service count toward calculating vacation accrual rate!
Hours : 8 : 00 - 5 : 00 Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week (12-months following school calendar year through September 30, 2027)
The Restorative Practices Intervention Specialist (RPIS) will reduce rates of In-School Suspension (ISS) and Out of School Suspension (OSS) for Black males and Students with Disabilities (SWD) in the transitional grades of 6th and 9th, due to bullying and harassment-related violence through the proposed Pathways to Success program. The RPIS is responsible for the on-site implementation, integration, and collaboration of the Pathways To Success (PTS) program, system-wide within the Kannapolis City School district. Case management duties will focus solely on Black males and Students with Disabilities (SWD), which is determined by an active school-district implemented Individual Education (IEP), in grades 6th and 9th.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Serve on the KCS Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT)
- Coordinate case management services for 6th and 9th grade Black males and Students with Disabilities (SWD) within the Restorative Practices framework
- Collaborate with classroom teachers on specific restorative practices strategies
- Facilitate referral, as deemed necessary for students' success, to mental health treatment services available at CHA or with partnering agencies and services
- Conduct daily in-person check-ins with assigned students to reinforce positive decision making
- Acquire the TGFV training and Train-the-Trainer certification
- complete the Restorative Practices Teacher Academy (RPTA) lessons
Education / Experience : Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Education, Social Work or other Human Services related field. Two years of experience in public health, school-based and human services.
License : Valid NC driver's license
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
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