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SUMMARY: As a vital member of the Head Start management team, the Mental Health and disabilities

Coordinator will work with other team members to ensure disabilities and mental health services are provided that meet or exceed State Licensing, Head Start Performance Standards, and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) regulations; Provide staff and parents with training on advocacy, IDEA and community

resources; Work effectively with community partners to build strong effective collaborations which results in effective high quality service delivery to children and families.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBLITIES: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensure on-going recruitment of eligible families with children with IEPs and IFSPs.
• Monitor the enrollment expectation of 10% enrollment of children with identified special needs.
• Be knowledgeable of community and program resources to support staff in referring families for needed services.
• Ensure staff knowledge and competency regarding Performance Standards, Policies and Procedures, referrals to community partners and access to community services for children with identified special needs.
• Train and support teaching staff with utilizing Positive Behavior Strategies (PBS) for children and families in the program.
• Provide all training, mentoring, and coaching as needed for individual staff members to achieve competency in implementing Special Education services.
• Work closely with the Education Coordinator and Family and Community Engagement Coordinator to ensure appropriate services and planned and provided to children with disability and mental health needs.
• Work with Management Team to support the parents/guardians as the first and most important teacher for their child.
• Identify barriers that prohibit optimal development of parents/guardians as the first teacher and help parents/guardians access services to achieve success in this.
• Responsible for coordinating services with Local Educational Agencies, contracted special education providers and/or mental health and disabilities service providers.
• Ensure coordination of programming through positive relationships with all partners.
• Lead implementation and compliance of specific sub-parts of Head Start Performance Standards as assigned.
• Compile and submit data for the Program Information Report (PIR).
• Serve as a member of Head Start Management Team and attend scheduled meetings.
• Coordinate mental health services and ensure implementation of mental health programming through positive relationships.
• Track all data related to the delivery of services to children with special needs or mental health issues.
• Review all consultation notes from mental health consultants and discuss any related issues with the appropriate Management Team members.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Health Advisory Committee meetings twice a year.
• Update policies and procedures related to disabilities and mental health services as needed.
• Assist with the annually conducted Self-Assessment.
• Respect and support cultural differences and diverse family structures.
• Attend mandatory In-Service trainings and staff meetings.
• Responsible to report any suspected abuse or neglect to appropriate authority.
• Travel within agency service area with occasional out of area trips for training.
• Maintain and assure confidentiality and privacy of all clientele information.
• Other duties as assigned