CHCECC Early Head Start Coordinator

Family Connections, Inc. • East Orange, NJ

4d • $65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Oversee administrative and clinical oversight to program

Requirements

• Master’s in Social Work or equivalent Masters in Human Services.
• LSW, LPC, LCSW or state licensure/certification specific to program requirement.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise others.
• Two to three years’ experience in mental health.
• Previous experience with young children.
• Experience with diverse populations in an urban setting.
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and various treatment modalities, including group, family and individual treatment.
• Knowledge of community resources, social service and mental health systems.
• Knowledge of appropriate clinical interventions in a crisis and non-crisis situation.
• Knowledge of appropriate treatment interventions for victims of sexual abuse, individuals suffering from PTSD, juvenile sexual offenders.
• Knowledge of Family Systems Theory.
• Ability to conduct psychiatric and psychosocial assessments and to make a differential diagnosis.
• Ability to supervise mental health staff regarding clinical interventions, psychopathology, and theoretical case formulations.
• Ability to mobilize individual and family strengths.
• Ability to provide consumers assistance in obtaining concrete services.
• Ability to create a case formulation and treatment plan.
• Ability to assess children, adults, and families for abuse and neglect.
• Ability to work with hard to reach or resistant consumers.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to create a warm, non-threatening therapeutic atmosphere.
• Ability to set limits and appropriate boundaries with consumers.
• Willingness to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work on multi-disciplinary team.
• Open, warm, empathic, attentive listener, self-aware, ethical, creative, organized, flexible, open to criticism, patient, responsible, able to work independently, mature, self-motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic, willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities, interested in seeking additional training and skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee therapeutic aspects of program, ensuring that all program components are being implemented with fidelity.
• Collect, monitor, and report on Program Outcomes, to measure progress, program impact, and inform continuous quality improvement.
• Coordinate administrative aspects of program to ensure compliance with funding/level of service mandates, including but not limited to: level of service, demographics and expenditures.
• Act as a liaison between Clinton Hill Community & Early Childhood Center, Inc and Family Connections
• Deliver group-based parenting training and teacher training using appropriate evidence-based curricula.
• Assist teaching staff, including family childcare providers, to improve classroom management and teaching practices through classroom observations and consultations to address teacher and individual child needs; and creating physical and cultural environments that promote positive mental health and social and emotional functioning. Travel to family based centers to provide training and support.
• Provide training to staff on how to address prevalent child mental health concerns, including internalizing problems such as appearing withdrawn and externalizing problems such as challenging behaviors.
• Assist management staff with the development and implementation of policies to limit suspension and prohibit expulsion in accordance with HSPP 1302.17
• Supervise intern(s) and program staff
• Provide clinical services as described in Clinician Job Description.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, retirement plans, and additional supplementary benefits.
• You will also be eligible to accrue vacation, personal, and sick days in addition to 12 paid holidays, and summer wellness Fridays.
• Benefits also include professional development assistance, referral program, internal/external trainings, Capella University partnership, 403b retirement plan with employer matching (3% max) (you can enroll in your 403b without a waiting period) , employer-paid life insurance, employer paid Long-term Disability (LTD) insurance, employer paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level