Mental Health Specialist

Cardinal McCloskey Community Services • The Bronx, NY

2d • $75,000 - $81,000

About The Position

Mental Health Specialist $75k - $81k Join a Team Where your Work Truly Makes a Difference. At CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services), our mission is to protect, empower and promote independence for at-risk Children & Families and those with developmental disabilities through quality community-based services. As a Mental Health Specialist, you will be responsible for providing mental health support services to infants, toddlers, pregnant women and families. The HS/EHS Mental Health Specialist will provide a range of services, including individual and dyadic observations of infants, toddlers, parents and/or care givers on site and at home. The HS/EHS Mental Health Specialist will also provide guidance to staff and administrators; screening, assessment and referral; provision of group services; parent and staff trainings; programmatic support; interfacing with community providers; and supervision of social work graduate school interns. The HS/EHS Mental Health Specialist will support best practices throughout the program, maintain records and support compliance in accordance with Head Start and Early Head Start regulations and guidelines.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or doctorate required in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field
• Competence in Early Childhood Mental Health
• NYS licensure required
• Minimum of 2 years direct experience in a mental health setting providing services
• Knowledge of Early Head Start

Responsibilities

• providing mental health support services to infants, toddlers, pregnant women and families
• individual and dyadic observations of infants, toddlers, parents and/or care givers on site and at home
• guidance to staff and administrators
• screening, assessment and referral
• provision of group services
• parent and staff trainings
• programmatic support
• interfacing with community providers
• supervision of social work graduate school interns
• support best practices throughout the program
• maintain records
• support compliance in accordance with Head Start and Early Head Start regulations and guidelines

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• retirement plan
• generous paid time off
• flexible work schedules

What This Job Offers

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