What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist – Center for Families Childcare (Temporary) SALARY: $36. position at Edmonds College?
**Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist -- Center for Families Childcare (Temporary)**
**SALARY: ** **$36.93/hour for 15 hour per week schedule, some evenings may be required**
The purpose of the Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist is to support a program-wide culture that promotes children's mental health, social and emotional well-being, and overall health. The Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist consults with Teachers, Administrators, and parents in their work with children, supports Teachers in establishing and strengthening healthy parent-child relationships, and assists in the IEP/IFSP referral process for child mental health and disability services.
This is an exempt temporary/part-time position that reports to the Director for the Center for Families.
For information on applying, please see Application Procedures and Required Documents**,** below. Applications received by **December 15, 2025 at 11:59pm PST** will receive priority consideration. Position is opened until filled.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
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**SALARY: ** **$36.93/hour for 15 hour per week schedule, some evenings may be required**
- LOCATION:** Lynnwood, Washington
The purpose of the Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist is to support a program-wide culture that promotes children's mental health, social and emotional well-being, and overall health. The Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist consults with Teachers, Administrators, and parents in their work with children, supports Teachers in establishing and strengthening healthy parent-child relationships, and assists in the IEP/IFSP referral process for child mental health and disability services.
This is an exempt temporary/part-time position that reports to the Director for the Center for Families.
For information on applying, please see Application Procedures and Required Documents**,** below. Applications received by **December 15, 2025 at 11:59pm PST** will receive priority consideration. Position is opened until filled.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Identify economic, cultural, physical, and environmental factors which support or limit a child's functioning
- Deliver trainings regarding Mental Health and Disability issues that staff are dealing with in working with children and families
- Assess observations and data, identifying trends and patterns, analyzing, drawing conclusions and making recommendations
- Evaluate developmental and behavioral screenings and make referrals where needed
- Participate in conferences with parents and teachers when disabilities and/or mental health issues are present
- Represent the child and their parents with community agencies in regard to mental health and disabilities
- Complete documentation, data entry, and reports in an accurate and timely manner
- Monitor in-kind documentation for children who are receiving special needs services with outside agencies
- Utilize rack data from completed of Ages & Stages Questionnaire (behavioral & developmental) on all enrolled children
- Track and review Individual Education Plans (IEP) and Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) for children and ensure that staff are developing activities and goals around these plans
- Develop community resources around Mental Health Agencies in community meet with staff when approved to discuss Mental Health or Disability issues
- Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Director for the Center for Families.
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Salary : $36 - $37