Supervisor:Health &Education and Disability Supervisors
Department:Head Start& Early Head StartProgram
Classification:Full Time
Monday-Friday8 am – 4 pm,8:30 am – 4:30 pm, or9 am – 5 pm
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor'sdegreeor higherinbehavior science/studies, social work,special education,orBachelor’sdegree in a related field with courseworkin social work and behavioral health.
- Minimum of two years of direct experience in abehavioral supportsetting providing preventionand interventionservicesto children(0-5 years old).
JobDescription:
- Thebehavior support specialist (BSS)isresponsible forproviding early childhoodmental health (MH)support to Head Start staff, children, and families.
- Thebehavior support specialistwillprovidea broad range of services, including early childhoodMHobservations and supportin classrooms; training andmodeling forstaff; screening, assessment, and referral services; and providing familytraining.
- Theposition requires you tocollect data,maintainrecords, and support compliance in allfacetsof Head Start Program Performance Standards and state regulations.
Duties and Tasks:
General Consultation andBehavior Support:
- Collaborate with staff to explore child development information related to social and emotional development,mental health, and wellness.
- Implement positive strategies to support children’s well-being and prevent and address challenging behavior
- Provide guidance to staff on selecting, implementing, and interpreting social and emotional screening and assessment tools and findings.
- Answer questions about developmentallyappropriate activitiesfor children and effective ways to work with and support young children, including children with disabilities.
Programmatic Consultation:
- Participate inmonthlyreflective supervision and consultationmeetingswith the mental health consultant.
- Participate in monthly reflective supervision with Health and Education Supervisors.
- Participate in the development and implementation of the mental health program and policy.
Staff &Family Training:
- In partnership with the mental health consultant, support, coordinate, and provide staff trainings related to social and emotional andwellnessat least three times per year
- Coordinate andfacilitatetrainingfor familiesduringparent meetings.
Individualized Child Observations:
- Conduct observations and assessments of individual children as assigned or referredforobservation.
- Participate in teammeetingswith families to consult on child and family needs and create or follow upon plans to support these needs in conjunction with center staff.
- Individual Child Screening, Assessment, and Referral
- Review standardized developmental, behavioral, and social and emotional screens and assessments for individual children as assigned or referred forobservation.
- Provide child and familyreferralsand follow-up to community services.
Knowledgeand Skills:
- Demonstrate understanding of infant and early childhood mentaland behavioralhealth(0-5 years old).
- Demonstrate understanding of differences in mentaland behavioralhealth services and concepts across cultures.
- Demonstrate knowledge of child mentalandbehavioral health services system.
- Experience formulating and writingfunctionalassessments andbehavior support plans.
- Experience with evidence-based practices and curricula to promote early childhood mentalandbehavioralhealth desirable (e.g.,Active Parenting).
- Knowledge of Head Start programs is desirable.
- Build andmaintainstrong, collaborative relationships withstaffand families.
- Partner withmental healthproviders as a member of a team.
- Lead andfacilitateprovider training and family education groups.
- Conduct standardized screens and assessments.
- Use results of screenings and assessments to guide work with families, set goals, and develop individualized plans.
- Referstaffand families toappropriate communityservices.
- Communicate effectively with groups both verbally and inwritingincluding case notes and collaborations.
- Organize tasks and manage time effectively.
Other Requirements:
- Mustadhere to the Standards of Conduct.
- Maintain the confidentiality of children and families asset forth inSHORE UP! Inc.’sHead Start policies.
- Ability to manage physically active children ages0to5.
- Adhere to federal, state, and local child abuse and neglect reportingrequirements.
- Attend trainings as assigned.
- Ability to occasionallylift upto 50 pounds.
- Must have valid driver’s license and proof of insurance, or must have acceptable alternative transportation.
- Maintain first aid and CPR certification.
- Maintain compliance withbackground checks.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Benefits:
- Paid Leave (personal, vacation, sick, funeral, 13 paid holidays).
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription plan).
- Short-term Disability.
- Life & Supplemental Insurance.
- Liability Insurance.
- Workman’s Compensation.
- Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.
- 403(b) Option.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Direct Deposit.
- Payroll Deduction.
To apply please submit your resume and application to:
Employment application: https://website-media.com/shore-up/shore-up-site/2024/06/12162639/Employment-Application.pdf
