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Mental Health and Disabilities Specialist

1 month ago


Dunkirk, New York, United States Chautauqua Opportunities Full time
Job Title:

Disabilities/Mental Health Specialist

Job Summary:

Promote school success through screening, referral, service provision, and follow-up for children needing health, mental health, behavioral, developmental, and/or physical support. Prepare parents to be their child's advocate as they navigate the special education process.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate integration of service delivery to eliminate redundancy and ensure highest levels of services are provided to children and families.
  • Maintain knowledge and ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Provide education, training, and technical assistance to staff, volunteers, and families.
  • Work cooperatively with management, staff, and parents to promote positive special education and early transition outcomes while ensuring compliance.
  • Ensure completion and review of child developmental, social/emotional/behavioral, and speech/language screenings within 45 days of enrollment and initiate referrals for evaluation.
  • Make service recommendations for individualization when necessary.
  • Provide parent education and mentoring regarding specific disabilities, child transitions, and parental rights and responsibilities.
  • Develop positive parent advocacy skills in customers.
  • Develop, maintain, track, and monitor early transition plans.
  • Facilitate community referrals, including access to special education and mental health services for children.
  • Ensure special education tracking and support of timeline from consent to services meets mandates.
  • Maintain awareness of new developments/trends that may impact service delivery.
  • Manage material resources by controlling expenses and minimizing waste.
  • Maintain knowledge (professional and technical) of current practices through education, training, workshops, conferences, and establishing professional and personal networks.
  • Meet or exceed required training hours.
  • Maintain complete information on CAPSYS for disabilities, transition, and contacts.
  • Complete monthly disability reports and bi-annual monitoring reports.
  • Promote positive agency image.
  • Participate in the larger team of the agency through committee structures, management systems, planning, policy development, and volunteerism as designated.
  • Ensure confidentiality.
  • Perform other duties as designated.
Requirements:
  • Minimum Bachelor's Degree in child development, special education, counseling, behavior science, or psychology; Master's 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 Driver's 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 populations.
  • Experience navigating community programs.