Mental Health Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).
• Minimum one year experience with children three to five years of age
• Ability to read and implement strategies as outlined in Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) for children
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted.
• Ability to demonstrate good communication, problem solving and planning and facilitation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Child Development Associate (CDA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Disability/Mental Health Specialist to identify children with disabilities.
• Participate on the Multidisciplinary Individualized Education Program (IEP) Committee.
• Attend scheduled IEP Committee Meetings.
• Provide one-on-one support to children with disabilities in all settings.
• Implement IEP goals, following teacher established lesson plans.
• Assist teaching staff with observation records of the children they are assigned.
• Assist teaching staff with lesson plan activities for the children that they are assigned.
• Rotate within a center, working with children in different classrooms.
• Provide support to classroom teaching staff to maintain ratio of 20:2 for four year olds and 17:2 for three year olds.
• Assist teaching staff with diapering and potty training.
• Perform other duties assigned.