Overview

The Project Connect Program Administrator will oversee the daily operations of a federally funded 5 year project providing Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation services, clinical services to children ages 0-12, and professional development to staff and members of the community. 

* Project Connect staff will have access to intermediate and advance level clinical trainings.

Signing Bonus: $5,000.00

Responsibilities

• Identify program-level needs and design and implement strategies to support child and family mental health and wellbeing and complete all activities needed for data collection and evaluation
• Provide weekly clinical supervision to team of up to 6 clinicians
• Engage parents as active partners, to help identify and assess emotional needs of children, and to prevent need for mental health services
• Participate in Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and training activities
• Provide Mental Health Consultation and Professional Development workshops to staff working within CHSofNJ HS/EHS Centers
• Complete mental health screening and assessment of children and facilitate access to multi-generational counseling
• Support HS/EHS staff, children and families in management of classroom crisis
• Facilitate parenting education series
• Provide culturally sensitive evidence-based counseling using TF-CBT and other evidence based trauma focused modalities
• Coordinate community wide resource fairs

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Master’s degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work. Must be licensed as an LCSW and be certified as a Clinical Supervisor.

Work Experience Requirement:

Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with families to

improve shared understanding of the developmental, social-emotional, and mental health needs of children; use of strength-based practices to increase engagement and active participation; and ability to provide clinically sound and culturally sensitive/relevant counseling and clinical supervision.

Experience should include understanding of trauma, grief, separation and loss, in-utero substance abuse and parental depression on children. The Program Administrator will have a clear understanding of mental health assessment, screening and intervention, including mental health consultation. Minimum of five years experience working in a social service agency. Experience working in a federally funded program preferred.