Early Childhood Mental Health Prevention Specialist

Goodwill Industries of Gr. Cleveland & East Central Ohio•Canton, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Now more than ever, mental and behavioral health care for kids is needed in our community. Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health is looking to meet the growing demands by hiring an Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Prevention Specialist. As a member of our team, you will help children, youth and families successfully meet life's challenges by offering the emotional and behavioral health support they need. We are a collaborative network of child therapists, psychiatrists, PMHNPs, case managers, school staff, community partners and other mental health professionals working toward a common goal. Together, we provide a positive environment for kids and their families to find health, hope and happiness. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join one of the most innovative therapeutic mental health programs in Stark County. C&A is recognized by Zippia and The Cleveland Plain Dealer/cleveland.com as a Top Workplace in Stark County. We offer a compassionate, supportive, accountable work environment to help you grow your career, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous and affordable medical, dental, life insurance, retirement and paid time off. The Early Childhood Mental Health Prevention Specialist provides supportive interventions, consultation with children, early childcare staff, and families in participating service programs throughout Stark County provided through contract funded by the Department of Children and Youth (DCY). The ECMH/Prevention Specialist has the responsibility of maintaining uniformly high-quality service to ensure maximum benefits to program participants. The individual must have strong communication skills with both children and adults, enjoy helping others, be organized, energetic, innovative and enthusiastic, maintain a family-oriented advocacy role, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. A commitment to the philosophy and practice of resiliency and the capacity to build developmentally appropriate and supportive environments are expected.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of college in Child Development, Psychology; Bachelor's degree with licensure preferred (RA, OCPSA, OCPS, OCPC, LSW, Nursing, Ohio issued teaching license) along with a minimum of two years' experience in early childhood.
If applicant does not already possess OCPS, will be required to immediately apply for RA and obtain OCPS and ECMHC credential within a 2-year timeframe.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive interventions with young children.
Conduct a minimum of one direct consultation session per referred child within 30 calendar days from the initial date of referral.
Provide direct consultation to a referred child within 48 hours if they are experiencing acute emotional, behavioral, or traumatic events, and are at risk of being expelled due to their behavior, as well as follow for ongoing support of child.
Implement strength-based resiliency and skill building curriculum for indicated and/or selected population in assigned early childhood programs, schools, and/or community locations (YMCA).
Conduct screenings and assessments on children identified as having a social emotional or behavioral concern as requested by an early care and education (ECE) professional and complete program-wide needs assessments, staff consultations, and classroom observations to support emotionally responsive environments.
Provide consultation and behavior intervention services by request, including DINA Dinosaur services.
Track outcomes for children who are referred by an ECE professional and are experiencing an acute emotional, behavioral or traumatic event, through follow-ups at intervals of 30 days and 90 days following the services.
Develop and run parent-child events to support social/emotional development and parent education around behavior management, and resiliency.
Provide parent consultations and strengthen parent involvement.
Required minimum of 6 individual consultations with classroom teachers and/or parents per month to address child-specific social-emotional concerns.
Maintain accurate records of service delivery and timely completion of paperwork.
Promote a climate that fosters resiliency and positive social, emotional, and behavioral development.
Attend collaborative team meetings to create positive change within the community.
Attend continuing education opportunities to obtain and/or maintain the Ohio Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant Credential and/or Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Licensure.
Provide coordination and referral to community services, as needed.
Act as an advocate for young children, their families, and early childcare providers.
Participate in professional supervision and training activities.
Perform other duties, as required.
Must have excellent communication skills and be able to function well as a team member.
Must be culturally competent and willing to work with clients and families within various and diverse populations.
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to commute to and from assignments.