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Chautauqua Opportunities DISABILITIES/MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in Dunkirk, New York
DISABILITIES/MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Dunkirk, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=17+W.+Courtney+St.+Dunkirk+NY+USA+14048)
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Position Data:
Title: Disabilities/Mental Health Specialist
Grade: E8 Exempt: Non-exempt:X_
Reports to:Child Care Center Administrator
Basic Function or Position Summary:
Promotes school success through screening, referral, service provision and follow-up for children needing health, mental health, behavioral, developmental and/or physical support. Prepares parents to be their child’s advocate as they navigate the special education process.Hours per week 35: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Salary $19.43/hourly
Security Clearance: Level 6 V,A,C,R
Requirements
Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties:
? Facilitates integration of service delivery to eliminate redundancy and ensure highest levels of services are provided to children
and families.? Maintain knowledge and ensure compliance.
? Provides education, training and technical assistance to staff, volunteers and families.
? Works cooperatively with management, staff, and parents to promote positive special education and early transition outcomes
while ensuring compliance.? Ensures completion and review of child developmental, social/emotional/behavioral and speech/language screenings (when
needed) within 45 days of enrollment and initiates referrals for evaluation. When necessary, makes service recommendations for individualization.? Provides parent education and mentoring regarding specific disabilities, child transitions and parental rights and
responsibilities.? Develops positive parent advocacy skills in customers.
? Develops, maintains, tracks and monitors early transition plans.
? Facilitates community referrals, including access to special education and mental health services for children.
? Ensures special education tracking and support of timeline from consent to services meets mandates.
? Maintains awareness of new developments/trends, which may impact service delivery.
? Manages material resources by controlling expenses and minimizing waste.
? Maintains knowledge (professional and technical) of current practices through education, training, workshops, conferences,
and establishing professional and personal networks.? Meets or exceeds required training hours.
? Maintains complete information on CAPSYS for disabilities, transition and contacts.
? Completes monthly disability reports. Bi-annual monitoring reports
? Promotes positive agency image.
? Participates in the larger team of the agency through committee structures, management systems, planning, policy
development and volunteerism as designated.? Ensures confidentiality.
? Other duties as designated.
Key Working Relationships:
A) Internal:Director, Health Director, Early Education Staff, COI management team, staff, and customers
B) External:Community agency representatives, funders / partners, and local Special Education providers and Committees.
Supervisory Scope:NA
Organizational Responsibilities:
? Provides information to parents and EI/CPSE regarding child progress.
? Ongoing tracking, monitoring and reporting, including disabilities and early transition outcomes.
? Assists in policy, procedure and program plan updates.
Knowledge, Skills Required:
? Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in child development, special education, counseling, behavior science or psychology; Masters in
mental health counseling or special education preferred.? Knowledge of special education EI/CPSE process and regulations preferred.
? One year experience in parent education and advocacy preferred.
? Ability to work as an effective team member/leader.
? Strong computer skills.
? Maintain positive and cooperative relationships internally and externally.
? Excellent organizational skills including documentation and charting.
? Experience in interviewing and engagement skills.
Special Requirements:
? Complete all OCFS requirements.
? Ability to obtain initial health physical including TB test.
? Maintain a current Drivers license.
? Ability to travel within New York State and occasional trips outside NYS.
? Ability to work flexible hours.
? Lifting requirements: up to 50 lbs.
? Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times.
? Works compassionately with diverse population.
? Experience navigating community programs.