What are the responsibilities and job description for the Disabilities/Mental Health Coordinator position at Community Development Institute Head Start?
52 Weeks per Year: 52
40 Hours Per Week: 40
Job Description:
The Disabilities/Mental Health Coordinator is a key component of Head Start/Early Head Start services, supporting overall program goals. This position works with services for children with disabilities, and mental health services in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards.
Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with performance standards and best practices. The position ensures that disabilities, and mental health services are delivered by qualified staff with appropriate training and experience, allowing for individualized and coordinated services for children with disabilities.
Must complete all trainings required by child care licensing, including but not limited to
the following:
a. Ongoing Training: Staff must participate in annual training on child safety, mandated
reporting, and emergency procedures (Title 22, §101216.2).
b. Mandated Reporting: All employees are mandated reporters of suspected child abuse
or neglect (Title 22, §101212(d))
Benefits:
- Paid Vacation time and Sick Leave
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance coverage available first day of employment (for full time employees)
- $30.00 per month cost to employee for employee only Core Plan Health and Vision Insurance (for full time employees)
- $15.95 per month cost to employee for employee only Dental Insurance (for full time employees)
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Spring Break and Winter Break
- Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Perkins Loan Forgiveness programs.
- Tuition assistance to meet job requirements
- Paid trainings
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount benefit program (LifeMart)
- $35,000 term AD&D life insurance at no cost to employee (for full time employees)
- Travel Connect medical support for assistance when you travel
Interested? To find out more, please visit: https://cdiheadstart.org/santacruzcounty/program-page/careers/
CDI Head Start is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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