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SalaryAs a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta. Today, we’re looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state.
At the Y, we’re an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone - especially children - experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. In the course of a year, we provide more than 3,000 children, ages 6 weeks through Pre-K with high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning; give 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, day and resident camps, teen leadership development programs, and employment opportunities; provide over 200,000 members with programs, services, and facilities to enjoy connection and maintain wellness regardless of age; and engage over 25,000 volunteers and donors from across Atlanta to share in the gift of supporting their communities.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
Reporting to the Head Start Director or the SVP of Early Learning, The Disability/Mental Health Manager is Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of mental health and disabilities services and all related data within Head Start and Early Head Start programs, as well as the monitoring and coordination of referrals and service provision for children with suspected and identified disabilities. This role also provides technical assistance and support to teachers and family service staff, Center Directors, and Partnership Staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to):
Disability Duties
- Ensure on-going recruitment of eligible families with children with IEP’s and IFSP’s.
- Responsible for ensuring that the overall program meets the expectation of 10% of enrollment of children with identified special needs.
- Support staff in referring families for needed services in the community and within the agency.
- Provide all training, mentoring, and coaching as needed for individual staff members to achieve competency in implementation of special education services.
- Responsible for the preparation, updates, and implementation of the disabilities plan.
- Oversight of all disabilities related contractual agreements.
- Responsible for arranging and/or developing an individual education plan (IEP) for disabled children with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of parents, staff, and LEA professionals.
- Responsible for training teachers to use the IEP as a working document in the classroom.
- Provide training for staff and/or parents on disabilities services to meet the special needs of children, by utilizing professional consultant, workshops, in-service training, and special education training.
- Supervise teacher preparation of monthly IEP progress reports and documentation.
- Responsible for the assignment, training, and certification of staff to work with children who have IEP's that require additional staffing.
- Review child screenings and observations to provide referrals for children exhibiting behavior or symptoms applicable to a disability for diagnostic services.
- Work with the Health and Nutrition Managers to incorporate special dietary requirements and feeding requirements for children with disabilities.
- Report program/site medical, dental, disability and behavioral concerns as appropriate.
- Consult with parents and agency staff concerning a child’s special needs, including diagnosis/treatment and supervision for the appropriate referral process/parent consent procedures.
- Maintain and monitor reports of all services and internal referrals/follow-up, referral packets on all children, including Health screenings, dental and physical examinations to meet the 45/90-day mandate.
- Monitors record keeping system to include reviewing program Disability/Mental Health files for accuracy, generating and reviewing child plus data, including the PIR and ensuring confidentiality.
Mental Health
- Responsible for the preparation, updates, and implementation of the plan for mental health.
- Oversight of all mental health related, contractual agreements.
- Schedules mental health observations with contracted professionals.
- Train and advise teachers on observation procedures.
- Coordinate efforts for special services, LEA’s, professionals, community agencies and parents.
- Counsel with parents and agency staff concerning a child’s special needs, including diagnosis/treatment and supervision for the appropriate referral process/parent consent procedures.
- Arrange and preside at mental health professional staffing and assist teachers with appropriate ongoing follow-up.
- Assure proper child mental health related issues are handled in a progressive and timely manner.
Assessment/Data/Monitoring
- Maintain detailed, accurate, up-to-date, and confidential records including child health files, mental health, and disabilities services tracking system and documentation of all activities; develops and submits timely reports of component service provision and activities for Head Start/Early Head Start Director, Management Team, PC, Board, and others as required.
- Maintain strict child, family, and staff confidentiality.
- Participate in and contributes to all case management, parent education planning, supervisory, management team, and staff meetings.
- Responsible for the oversight and implementation of mental health and disability assessments, including the Brigance, and on-going monitoring of data to assist Head Start and Early Head Start Classrooms in meeting performance standards.
- Participate in the annual program self-evaluation and monitoring, and aggregates data with the program improvement plans developed.
- Assist the Health Manager in organizing and facilitating the activities of the agency's Health and Education Services Advisory Committee (HSAC); ensures that the Committee.
- Provide ongoing supervision of Mental Health/Disability support specialists.
- Approve time sheets and complete annual evaluations of direct reports.
- Work with Mental Health/Disability specialists in scheduling assigned classrooms.
- Coordinate annual Mental Health activities for Early Learning staff and families.
RESQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in special education, public health, or related fields
- 3+ years of experience in a Social Services/Health/Special Education services
- A combination of Education and Early Learning/Head Start work experience directly related to Social Services and/or Health Special Education will be considered.
- 1+ years of supervisory experience
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of experience in Social Services/Health/Special Education services
- 3+ years of experience working in a program serving young children, (i.e., infants /toddlers and/or preschool age children)
- 3+ years of administrative experience, specifically in supervising staff and managing complex projects.
- 3+ years of supervisory experience
Ergonomics: Sitting, bending, stooping, standing, 15% repetitive keyboard work, seeing, verbal communications, lift up to 25 pounds.
Employment and Benefits package for this job posting is offered through Early Childhood Development Co., LLC, whose sole managing member is the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
Employment Requirement:
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including Criminal Record check, Drug Screening and motor vehicle record (MVR) according to company policy.
- Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.
This job posting is subject to change at any time.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta offers excellent benefits and career opportunities as part of our culture of excellence. The opportunities to serve are vast, and we’re looking for a diverse mix of people, who share our values of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY to join us and do their best work.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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