KI BOIS COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION, INC.
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION: Mental Health Coordinator Revised: 6-23-17
DEPARTMENT: Head Start FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
SUMMARY: The Mental Health Coordinator is responsible for the provision of the Mental Health services to the children, families and staff of this program. The Mental Health Coordinator is directly responsible to the Head Start Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
1. Coordinating the Mental Health Program for all centers, maintaining Head Start Performance Standards and DHS Licensing Standards and KI BOIS Policies and Procedures.
2. Scheduling mental health observations with contracted professionals at designated classrooms and advising teachers on observation procedures.
3. Arranging and presiding at mental health professional staffings and assisting Teachers with appropriate on-going follow-up. Collaborating and integrating with Education and other Content Area Coordinators to meet recommendations effectively.
4. Maintaining a supply of Mental Health and Child Abuse related educational materials in the parent information area of each center, including state and local laws relating to Child Abuse/Neglect.
5. Coordinating the mental health program with the Regional Guidance Center, Department of Human Services, and other organizations, agencies and LEA’s.
6. Visiting classrooms periodically, to observe children with behavior issues, and review required recordkeeping, providing supportive assistance to the Teachers, as needed.
7. Interviewing and hiring Part Time Teacher Aides, as deemed necessary.
8. Completing reports as necessary for Policy Council and PIR Report.
9. Assisting in the writing, reviewing and/or updating the written KI BOIS Policies and Procedures.
10. Assisting in completing a comprehensive Community Assessment.
11. Participating in the yearly Self-Assessment process.
12. Assisting in supervision and evaluation of Center Directors, Family Service Workers and Assistant Coordinators.
13. Working with staff to address the mental health needs of the staff.
14. Assuring that procedures established for the reporting and prevention of child abuse/neglect are followed and changes in procedures made when necessary to comply with state and local laws.
15. Planning, scheduling and conducting training in Mental Health and Child Abuse for staff and parents as requested.
16. Participating in making home visits with Center Staff as needed.
17. Identifying and utilizing all available resources to help families become more self-sufficient.
18. Performing administrative duties relating to personnel management, maintenance, public relations, and enforcing agency regulations as indicated by the Head Start Director.
19. Perform other program related assignments as designated by Head Start Director.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood, Special Needs, Social Service, Education, Management or related field, or sixty (60) college hours; or
Associate Degree in a related field and three (3) years experience in Head Start or related Child Development experience; or
A combination of education and experience substituting two (2) years of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL HEAD START STAFF
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
I agree to comply with the following Standards of Conduct:
(i) To support children’s well-being and prevent and address challenging behavior;
(ii) Do not maltreat or endanger the health or safety of children, including, at a minimum, that staff must not:
(A) Use corporal punishment;
(B) Use isolation to discipline a child;
(C) Bind or tie a child to restrict movement or tape a child’s mouth;
(D) Use or withhold food as a punishment or reward;
(E) Use toilet learning/training methods that punish, demean, or humiliate a child;
(F) Use any form of emotional abuse, including public or private humiliation, rejecting, terrorizing, extended ignoring, or corrupting a child;
(G) Physically abuse a child;
(H) Use any form of verbal abuse, including profane, sarcastic language, threats, or derogatory remarks about the child or child’s family; or,
(I) Use physical activity or outdoor time as a punishment or reward;
(iii) Respect and promote the unique identity of each child and family and do not stereotype on any basis, including gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or family composition;
(iv) To comply with program confidentiality policies concerning personally identifiable information about children, families, and other staff members in accordance with subpart C of part 1303 of this chapter and applicable federal, state, local, and tribal laws; and,
(v) Ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised by staff, consultants, contractors, or volunteers while under their care.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT WILL BE
GROUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL
Other Essential Requirements:
1. Must actively supervise children according to KI BOIS Active Supervision Procedure.
2. Able to lift, carry and hold children or objects up to 50 pounds. Physically able to stoop, bend, kneel, etc. to perform duties of the job.
3. Follow KI BOIS Head Start Dress Code.
4. Practice good hygiene daily, using proper handwashing techniques and universal precautions, according to KI BOIS procedures.
5. Possess a kind and caring attitude, dependable, energetic, communicative and non-judgmental.
6. Sit with children at mealtimes, eating the same meals.
7. Assist in recruitment of children for enrollment.
8. Work as a part of the KI BOIS team, and as an advocate for Head Start, accepting and implementing constructive criticism and recommendations for improvement.
9. Report all safety issues, mistreatment of children or inappropriate actions of co-workers to immediate supervisor or other administrative staff.
10. Willing to be transferred to another work site in order to meet the needs of the Agency.
11. Comply with Head Start Performance Standards, DHS Licensing Requirements,
KI BOIS Personnel Policies and Procedures and Job Description, including attending training as required.