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Disabilities/Mental Health Services Specialist

3 days ago

El Cajon

Job Description All Kids Academy Head Start is seeking a Disabilities/Mental Health Services Specialist. Join our team in the mission to close the achievement gap by providing quality school readiness programs and comprehensive services to children, families, and communities in East County. Summary: Under supervision of the Manager of Education and Home Based Services, the Disabilities/Mental Health Services Specialist will work to support the social and emotional development of preschool age, infants and toddlers enrolled in AKA Head Start. Develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates special education services and methods for both staff and families in providing the overall health approach to program services. Services must be coordinated with Program Support Manager. Plans and administers the disabilities and mental health services on an individualized basis for children and families. Hours per week: 40 Weeks per year: 45 COMPETITIVE BENEFITS: • Group medical, dental, and vision insurance, • 403(b) retirement plan with up to 6% employer match, • Annual 5% pay rate increases, up to the maximum step, • 16 Paid holidays, • Paid vacation and sick leave, • Two paid personal days, • $1500 Tuition Reimbursement each year, • $1000 Service Awards every 5 years, • Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Insurance, • Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), • Voluntary benefits: Life and AD&D, Accident Insurance, Short-term Disability, Critical Illness Insurance, and Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), • Paid professional development days MINIMUM EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: 1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development, Early Intervention, or related degree (with minimum of six (6) classes with primary focus on ECE/ECD). Master’s degree preferred; 2. Knowledge and experience in working with early childhood Mental Health and Disabilities services; and 3. Valid CA Driver’s License and access to vehicle transportation. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: 1. Treatment strategies in the area of child behavior management;, 2. Strategies in the area of family crisis interventions;, 3. MS Word, Power point, Excel and Outlook;, 4. Community resources and how to access services and maintenance of required documentation; 5. Standard record keeping including progress notes and maintenance of required documentation; and 6. Human behavior and motivation. Ability to: 1. Utilize agency resources, technologies, and libraries to appropriately answer questions and provides guidance to staff and parents; 2. Train and provide presentations to large and small groups;, 3. Collaborate with and have working knowledge of local community resources related to Mental Health; 4. Communicate (verbally and with the written word) effectively and appropriately with others; 5. Work independently as well as in a team environment;, 6. Maintain a sustained concentration and attention to detail and accuracy;, 7. Prioritize and manage workloads and deadlines;, 8. Meet the needs of all children specifically those with special needs, challenging behaviors, at risk, gifted, and culturally diverse populations; 9. Work with teachers in implementing child behavior management strategies;, 10. Work with families in a supportive manner throughout the diagnostic and referral processes; 11. Work with staff to improve their own mental health and to empower them, in turn, to provide supportive services to children and families; and 12. Arrange for services or provide counseling and treatment for children and families with diagnosed problems. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Ensures an integrated and comprehensive system of services for children with disabilities offered by AKA Head Start and outside agencies in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and applicable laws and state regulations; 2. Provides classroom, CDE CSPP, Title 5, and child observations, and child development and behavior screening and assessments; 3. Facilitates positive behavior support planning, offering recommendations for children with behavioral challenges; 4. Collaborates, models, and assists education staff and parents with the implementation of behavior regulation and positive behavior support plans following SOPs; 5. Develops and monitors support plans for children, evaluating plans for effectiveness and follow-through, modifying as necessary; 6. Provides on-site role modeling, coaching and consultation with teaching staff;, 7. Works one-on-one with children as needed, offering individualized guidance and demonstrating effective practices. 8. Develops and provides training and technical assistance to staff and parents on behavior and emotional regulation techniques; 9. Coordinates and collaborates closely with the licensed Mental Health Consultant to plan, organize, and implement appropriate strategies, services, and supports for children, ensuring that interventions are appropriate for each child’s individual needs and the needs of the classroom. 10. Observes the children with special needs and provides the teacher and parents with additional strategies that will strengthen the child's skill development. 11. Maintains records of service, and provides parents/guardians and staff with techniques to use with children who have challenging behaviors and may conduct trainings for teaching staff on an individualized basis as needed; 12. Maintains record keeping and reporting systems, including service plans, schedules, timelines, SOPs for disabilities and mental health services in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, CDE, CSPP, Title 5, and applicable laws and state regulations; 13. Ensures coordination of communication with teaching staff, parents, program consultants and community to enhance services to children and families; and 14. Ensures effective transition planning for children with disabilities and their families to school districts. 15. Seek and partner with community organizations that offer services in the Disabilities and Mental Health field. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Must have the ability to sit for extended periods;, 2. Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods;, 3. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; 4. Must be able to hear and speak:, 5. Work in classroom with children;, 6. Visit sites on a daily basis as needed;, 7. Must be able to regularly stand to file miscellaneous documents in filing cabinets; and, 8. Occasionally bend, stoop, and lift up to 25 pounds. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Prior to employment, in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as amended, employment candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. Head Start regulations require that no person shall work in any Head Start program until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. AKA Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be denied employment, discriminated against, or prohibited from participating fully in employment opportunities for reasons of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic characteristic, marital status, military or veteran status, medical or physical disability, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal state, or local law. Applicants will be required to obtain a Health Screening, TB clearance, proof of immunization against measles and pertussis (MMR and Tdap vaccines), and background clearance prior to starting employment.

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