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Mental Health/Disability Specialist
at Child Care Associates Texas in Texas (Published at 08-11-2022)
Summary
Child Care Associates (CCA), the largest child development nonprofit organization in North Texas, has served nearly 600,000 vulnerable young children and their families since 1968. Regional support for young children has increased over the past 5 years, creating an opportunity to propel CCAs services and the early learning system to new levels of impact and quality. Child Care Associates is a nonprofit of scale in the DFW region poised to help build a strong early childhood system, to partner with families and to build an early education infrastructure to help achieve outcomes at scale. CCA is seeking a qualified Mental Health/Disability Specialist to fill a vacancy in Tarrant County.
Duties
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Psychology, Social Work or Early Childhood Education, plus two years' experience working with children and families in an early childhood or related program.
Experience in monitoring special services for children, relating to community, agencies, school districts, and working with parents/clients.
Must have the ability to interact with and relate to pre-school children with special needs and limited income families.
Computer proficiency required.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Access to reliable insured transportation.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical examination, annual TB skin test, and complete background check every 24 months.
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements for this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to frequently walk, stand and sit for extended time periods.
Repetitive use of hands; reaching and turning;
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; light lifting of supplies and materials;
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to twist, turn, kneel, bend and stoop.
Must be able to monitor children's safety in activities when needed
Nice To Haves
Preferred Skills:
Bilingual preferred
Benefits
BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Child Care Associates offers a competitive benefits package that is provided to all fulltime employees that include health, dental and life insurance coverage. Additional voluntary benefits are offered to all fulltime employees in addition to the core benefits package.
After completing one (1) year of service, the company contributes 4% of the employee's earnings to the 403(b) retirement plan. If the employee also elects to make a contribution to the plan, Child Care Associates will match half (50%) of the employee's contribution up to 4% of base salary.
Child Care Associates provides other benefits, which are outlined in the Staff Handbook, such as paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
About Us
Child Care Associates reaches more than 14,000 children across Tarrant County. We're one of the largest child development organizations in North Texas.
WE SERVE THE WHOLE CHILD AND FAMILY by providing academic and social/emotional growth through quality early education and child care programs. Our early education programs provide much more than instruction - we ensure that each child has a family doctor, a dentist, and is up-to-date on all immunizations and screenings. We ease the burden on low-income families by offering no-cost CCA campuses or offsetting the high cost of child care. As a result, parents are able to work or finish school while learning important parenting and life skills.
Child Care Associates (CCA), the largest child development nonprofit organization in North Texas, has served nearly 600,000 vulnerable young children and their families since 1968. Regional support for young children has increased over the past 5 years, creating an opportunity to propel CCAs services and the early learning system to new levels of impact and quality. Child Care Associates is a nonprofit of scale in the DFW region poised to help build a strong early childhood system, to partner with families and to build an early education infrastructure to help achieve outcomes at scale. CCA is seeking a qualified Mental Health/Disability Specialist to fill a vacancy in Tarrant County.
Duties
- Follow directions and guidance of Disability/Mental Health Services Coordinator with respect to delivery of disability services.
- Provide assistance to Center Director in support of Head Start Performance Standards. Provide assistance in recruitment and enrollment of all eligible children including children with special needs.
- Coordinate schedules and ensure the delivery of services to children, including those with special needs from community agencies and school districts.
- Arrange services for children with special needs through the Head Start and Early Head Start Programs.
- Schedule and attend parent conferences/ARD meetings and maintain contact with parents of children with disabilities and/or suspected disabilities during referral, evaluation, and treatment.
- Maintain an automated database to track services for children with special needs.
- Provide required reports to Disability/Mental Health Services Coordinator. Arrange transportation for children and parents to required appointments when necessary. Provide staff and parent training on topics related to the Disabilities Services Content Area.
- Work with staff from other content areas and staff to ensure all appropriate services are provided to all enrolled children.
- Participate in training sessions and other meetings as necessary.
- Assist the Disability/Mental Health Services Coordinator in the provision of services to children in Head Start Programs, as defined by Head Start Performance Standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Psychology, Social Work or Early Childhood Education, plus two years' experience working with children and families in an early childhood or related program.
Experience in monitoring special services for children, relating to community, agencies, school districts, and working with parents/clients.
Must have the ability to interact with and relate to pre-school children with special needs and limited income families.
Computer proficiency required.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Access to reliable insured transportation.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical examination, annual TB skin test, and complete background check every 24 months.
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements for this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to frequently walk, stand and sit for extended time periods.
Repetitive use of hands; reaching and turning;
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; light lifting of supplies and materials;
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to twist, turn, kneel, bend and stoop.
Must be able to monitor children's safety in activities when needed
Nice To Haves
Preferred Skills:
Bilingual preferred
Benefits
BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Child Care Associates offers a competitive benefits package that is provided to all fulltime employees that include health, dental and life insurance coverage. Additional voluntary benefits are offered to all fulltime employees in addition to the core benefits package.
After completing one (1) year of service, the company contributes 4% of the employee's earnings to the 403(b) retirement plan. If the employee also elects to make a contribution to the plan, Child Care Associates will match half (50%) of the employee's contribution up to 4% of base salary.
Child Care Associates provides other benefits, which are outlined in the Staff Handbook, such as paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
About Us
Child Care Associates reaches more than 14,000 children across Tarrant County. We're one of the largest child development organizations in North Texas.
WE SERVE THE WHOLE CHILD AND FAMILY by providing academic and social/emotional growth through quality early education and child care programs. Our early education programs provide much more than instruction - we ensure that each child has a family doctor, a dentist, and is up-to-date on all immunizations and screenings. We ease the burden on low-income families by offering no-cost CCA campuses or offsetting the high cost of child care. As a result, parents are able to work or finish school while learning important parenting and life skills.
