1 Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist - Dekalb Job in Clarkston, GA
Easterseals North Georgia is Hiring an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist - Dekalb Near Clarkston, GA
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist is responsible for carrying out the goals of the Early Childhood Mental Health Program.
SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Mental Health Project Manager, the Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist assists in the development
and implementation of Early Childhood Mental Health Program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):
Behavior Standard 50% of Position
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with
customers, clients, co-workers, and management
Attendance Standard
- Maintains excellent punctuality and attendance
- Ensures the timely completion of screenings, referrals, evaluations and treatment of children related to the
- Implements a planning system that provides strategies to meet the social/emotional needs of children in the
- Assists in the development of and implements a planning system as it relates to mental health and wellness
- Provides training and technical assistance to preschool teachers on classroom management and effectively
- Provides small groups for preschool-aged children who need support in the area of social/emotional
- Helps parents to better understand mental health issues
- Provides and coordinates parenting groups for parents of children in need of enhanced social/emotional
- Discusses how to strengthen nurturing, supportive environments and relationships in the home and at the
- Enhances awareness and understanding of mental wellness and the contribution that mental health
- Provides on-site consultation to Center Managers, Family Support Advocates, parents, and teaching staff as
- Participates in IEP, regular staffing, and other meetings as needed.
- Collaborates with LEAS, private psychologists, and other child and adolescent community mental health
- Maintains a record keeping/reporting system for the delivery and monitoring of services for children served
- Completes and submits monthly report to Mental Health Project Manager.
- Participates in monthly Mental Health team meetings to ensure progress toward content area goals
- Participates on organizational monitoring team as needed.
- Participates in all mandatory Easter Seals trainings to include pre-service, in-service and other educational
OTHER DUTIES:
Performs other duties assigned by management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist:
A Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related area from an accredited university and related experience
in the area of mental health.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the assigned functions responsibly.
- Must possess effective communication skills.
- Must possess ability to manage time effectively.
- Must possess the ability to establish working relationships within the community.
- Must possess the ability to operate a business computer.
- Must possess the ability to travel to all Easter Seals Child Development Centers.
Job Summary
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$76k-92k (estimate)
04/29/2024
06/28/2024
eastersealsnorthgeorgia.org
ATLANTA, GA
50 - 100
1990
Private
DEBBIE BARTH
<$5M
Social & Legal Services
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