Mental Health Education Specialist

Job DetailsJob Location: Northbrook, IL 60062Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $24.73 - $27.47 HourlyJob Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesJob Summary

The Mental Health Education (MHE) Specialist supports the implementation and coordination of Josselyn's community-based mental health education and therapeutic programming. This position plays a key role in ensuring high-quality service delivery across Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), the Community Support Specialist (CSS) Program, and Camp Neeka.

Approximately 45% of this role requires maintaining a small caseload of youth receiving Community Support services. The MHE Specialist delivers Medicaid-billable skill-building interventions in home, school, and community settings, helping youth strengthen coping, communication, social-emotional, and independent living skills while collaborating closely with families, therapists, and schools to support treatment goals.

Approximately 30% of the position supports Camp Neeka, including intake coordination, enrollment support, materials preparation, field trip logistics, family communication, and operational planning before and during the camp season.

Approximately 25% of the position supports Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and community outreach, including training coordination, community engagement, marketing support, participant registration, and grant reporting.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND METRICS:

Community Support Specialist (30% billable productivity, 15% notes/travel time):


Deliver Medicaid-billable Community Support interventions in home, school, and community settings. (10 billable hours- 30% productivity)
Support youth in practicing and generalizing coping skills, emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, executive functioning, and independent living skills in real-world environments.
Collaborate with therapists, families, schools, and community providers to reinforce treatment goals and promote consistency across settings.
Complete timely and accurate compliant documentation, service notes, and treatment plan updates.
Monitor client progress toward individualized goals and communicate updates to the treatment team.


Mental Health First Aid/Outreach (25%):


Coordinate and present Mental Health First Aid trainings from registration through completion.
Manage participant enrollment, communication, and training materials.
Support outreach efforts with schools, community organizations, and local partners.
Assist with marketing initiatives, community events, and educational presentations.


Camp Neeka (30%):


Coordinate camper intake, enrollment, and onboarding processes.
Communicate with families regarding registration, required paperwork, schedules, and camp logistics.
Prepare camp materials, curriculum supplies, and staff resources.
Coordinate field trip logistics, permission slips, transportation, and scheduling.


Hourly Breakdown:

45% Community Support (15 hours):

10 hours of billable work (5-7 clients)

1 hour clinical meeting

1 hour supervisor (Jackie)

3 hours administrative and transportation

25% Mental Health First Aid/Outreach (9 hours):

1 hour weekly supervision (Director)

1 hour marketing collaboration meeting

2 hours administrative work (emails, outreach, coordination, meetings)

6 hours training (bi-weekly at most)

30% Camp Neeka (10 hours):

1 hour weekly meeting with camp team (add camp check-ins around January)

5 hours of administrative work for field trip planning

4 hours for camp intake and pre-registration support
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in social work or education required.  
Experience working in community mental health. 
Experience and demonstrate success in organization and administrative work. 
Experience and success in leading training. 
Three professional references that reflect the ability to be organized and work in the community.