Job Summary :

The Mental Health Manager (MHM) is responsible for providing early childhood mental health consultation support to Head Start staff, children, and families. The Mental Health Manager will provide a broad range of services, including early childhood mental health consultation in classrooms and through home visits; training and coaching staff; screening, assessments and referral services; promotion and marketing of group services; and providing parent trainings. The Mental Health Manager will also collect data, maintain records, and support compliance in all facets of Head Start Performance Standards and State regulations. ______________________________________________________________________ Key Responsibilities General Classroom Observations, Consultation and Coaching (40%)

• Visit each classroom at least once per month.
• Provide child development information related to social-emotional development and mental health.
• Provide guidance to staff on selecting, implementing, and interpreting social-emotional screening and assessment tools and findings.
• Provide guidance and model developmentally appropriate activities for children and effective ways to work with and support young children.
• Provide written and oral observations and strengths-based feedback to classrooms on an annual basis.
• Meet with classroom teams to review classroom observations and develop and implement plans as needed, in conjunction with the Mental Health Coordinator's education team.
• Support, coordinate, and provide staff trainings related to social-emotional and mental health issues at least once per quarter.
• Assist in the implementation of the mental health curriculum.
• Participate in weekly staff team meetings.
• Participate in the development and implementation of metal health program, policies, procedures, and forms.
• Participate, facilitate, multi disc, team in conjunction with mental health coordinators.
• Recruit participants for at least one parent training per year.
• Coordinate and facilitate parent meetings for parents with or may have potential barriers to understand disabilities. Individualized Child and Family-Centered
• Conduct observations and assessments of individual children as assigned or referred to consultant/observation.
• Meet with families to consult on child and family needs and create or follow up on plans to support these needs, as needed.
• Conduct standardized developmental, behavioral and/or social-emotional screens and assessments for individual children as assigned or referred for consultation.
• Provide child and family referral and follow-up to community services.
• Conduct home
• Visits to support the mental health needs of families and children, as needed or planned.
• Provide guidance and model developmentally appropriate activities for children and effective ways to work with and support young children.
• Participate in regular supervision with Program Director.
• Contribute to federal, state, and local reporting requirements. ______________________________________________________________________ Job Skills
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with service providers and families
• Partner with providers as a member of a diverse team.
• Lead and facilitate provider training and/or parent education groups.
• Conduct standardized screens and assessments, preferably for young children.
• Use results of screens and assessments to guide work with families, set goals, and develop individualized plans.
• Refer providers and families to appropriate community services.
• Communicate effectively with diverse groups both verbally and in writing.
• Consistent collaboration with MHM and Education team in order to provide support to center-based staff.
• Organize tasks and manage time effectively. ______________________________________________________________________ Job Knowledge - Must Know
• Demonstrated understanding of infant and early childhood mental health.
• Demonstrated understanding of differences in mental health services and concepts across cultures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child mental health services system.
• Demonstrated experience with clinical documentation.
• Experience formulating and writing assessments and support plans, preferably for young children.
• Experience with evidence-based practices, and curricula to promote early childhood mental health is desirable, e.g. Incredible Years, Parents as Teachers.
• Knowledge of Head Start is desirable. ____________________________________________________________________ Other Requirements
• Ability to manage physically active children ages 3 to 5, including guiding, pursuing, restraining, and withstanding sudden movements.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have valid Driver's License and proof of insurance or must have acceptable alternative transportation.
• Maintain First Aid and CPR certification.
• Maintain compliance with Criminal History Registry. ________________________________________________________________________ Minimum Requirements of the Position
• Must be a US citizen; have a Permanent Resident Card, or an alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
• Must have and maintain a clean driving record (NOT

TO EXCEED 6 PTS

)

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$29.76 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) 403(b) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person