Behavioral Health Coordinator-Bi-Lingual Spanish (Required)

FOR KIDS ONLY AFTERSCHOOL INCORPORATED•Chelsea, MA

5d•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Coordinator will have expertise in working with families and youth at risk and understand the child's behavior with the knowledge of setting up supports and interventions for student success in an out of school time environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Education, Special Education, Psychology, Mental Health or another related field with a minimum of 5 years' experience supporting school age children with high needs
Master’s degree in Social Work, Education, Special Education, Psychology, Mental Health or another related field with a minimum of 3 years' experience supporting school age children with high needs
Bilingual (Spanish) Required
Must pass MA EEC Background Record Check

Responsibilities

Assess the social, emotional and behavioral health needs of children and engage in daily consultation with Site Director(s) and staff to ensure the needs of children enrolled are met
Provide on-site support to program staff around positive behavior guidance through observation, training, modeling and coaching
Respond to child incidents or crisis by gathering information, assessing situation and recommending appropriate resources and supports
Attend child intake meetings, when requested, to learn about child needs and necessary accommodations, supports and resources and ensure follow up and implementation happens
Facilitate meetings with parents, families, social workers and mental health counselors, and wrap-around team members
Make recommendations for child/program support plans based on child observations; parent conference meetings; review of child IEP plans, 504 plans, school behavior plans and FKO incident report history; and other information gathered
Develop and ensure adherence to afterschool and summer support plans for high need children
Provide guidance to program leaders with DCF and FKO reporting policies and procedures regarding allegations of child abuse and neglect
Participate in regular communities of practice
Attend FKO monthly staff meetings and professional development sessions, supporting with the delivery of training content, as requested
Attend meetings with organization’s partners such as school districts, local mental health agencies, etc.
Connect with community organizations to gather resources and build partnerships
Travel between FKO program sites
All other duties as they relate to supporting the behavioral health needs of children.