Deepeka Taya

Behavioral Health Systems Navigator @Highline Public Schools

Burien, WA, US

Support development and coordination of school based and district level family engagement activities promoting mental health awareness and reducing the stigma of accessing services.• Build capacity of, staff, students, and families to increase knowledge and awareness of Managed Care and or health insurance systems for eligible families and options for non-eligible families.• Engage district, school and community level partners, including parents and youth, in designing and enhancing systems of school based behavioral/mental health caresupport.• Work collaboratively with education and health care partners to review policies and practices and make recommendations to reduce barriers to service delivery.• Facilitate cross system communication between the district, schools, and behavioral/mental health agencies to reduce systems barriers.