Part-Time Child Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist

Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist - Center for Families Childcare (Temporary) Salary: $36.93/hour for 15 hour per week schedule, some evenings may be required. Location: Lynnwood, Washington. Description The purpose of the Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist is to support a program-wide culture that promotes children's mental health, social and emotional well-being, and overall health. The Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist consults with teachers, administrators, and parents in their work with children, supports teachers in establishing and strengthening healthy parent-child relationships, and assists in the IEP/IFSP referral process for child mental health and disability services. This is an exempt temporary/part-time position that reports to the Director for the Center for Families. Responsibilities Identify economic, cultural, physical, and environmental factors which support or limit a child's functioning Deliver trainings regarding mental health and disability issues that staff are dealing with in working with children and families Assess observations and data, identifying trends and patterns, analyzing, drawing conclusions and making recommendations Evaluate developmental and behavioral screenings and make referrals where needed Participate in conferences with parents and teachers when disabilities and/or mental health issues are present Represent the child and their parents with community agencies in regard to mental health and disabilities Complete documentation, data entry, and reports in an accurate and timely manner Monitor in‑kind documentation for children who are receiving special needs services with outside agencies Utilize rack data from completed Ages & Stages Questionnaire (behavioral & developmental) on all enrolled children Track and review Individual Education Plans (IEP) and Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) for children and ensure that staff are developing activities and goals around these plans Develop community resources around mental health agencies in community meet with staff when approved to discuss mental health or disability issues Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Director for the Center for Families. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in mental health for children, special education or related field. Two years of work experience in mental health or special education early childhood setting Desired Qualifications Licensed and/or certified in mental or behavior health services Experience providing mental health and disabilities services to low-income families with children birth to three years old Physical Work Environment Work is typically performed in an office setting. The ability to sit at a desk/computer station, bend, stoop, walk and generally move around the office to consult with others, work within a busy environment and remain focused on tasks. Inventory management requires some lifting and moving of objects up to 30 lbs. Excellent communication skills are essential. This includes the ability to speak clearly and fully comprehend written and spoken English and will include communication with people for whom English is not their first language. This also includes the ability to produce clearly written documents. Those who are multilingual are strongly encouraged to apply. Compensation Salary is $36.93/hour for 15 hour per week schedule and is based on the Edmonds CC administrative/exempt salary schedule. This temporary position is not eligible for benefits. Work Schedule This is a 6-month non-permanent position. 15 hours per week. Hours would typically be between 9-4 M-Th and Fri 1-4pm. Some evenings may be required. FLSA Status The position is an exempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act requirements. Conditions of Employment You must document your citizenship or employment authorization within three days of hire. Criminal background check. Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. Requires current negative Tuberculosis results and record of a measles vaccination. All new positions are contingent upon funding. At this time, Edmonds College does not sponsor H1-B visas. EEO/Affirmative Action Statement The college provides equal opportunity in education and in employment per state and federal law. The college prohibits discrimination against any person due to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (gender), disability, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic information. For questions about our nondiscrimination policy or gender equality and athletic teams, contact Kathy Smith (Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator/Investigator); Clearview Building, Room 122B; View email address on click.appcast.io, View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr