Mental Health and Disabilities Services Professional

Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc.; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PSLF site through Public Service Loan

Health insurance 75%

Paid time off & 13 holidays

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition and licensure reimbursements

Dependent care savings

Fringe benefit offerings

Job summary

Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc. seeks a full-time Mental Health and Disabilities Services Professional in Norwalk, CT.

The role ensures compliance with Federal Performance Standards, supporting children with mental health concerns and behavior issues, and coordinating IEP/IFSP progress with families and staff. The ideal candidate holds a BA in a related field (MA strongly preferred) and at least 1 year of relevant experience; bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• BA in related field and at least 1 year relevant work experience; MA in Counseling strongly preferred.
• Bi-lingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that programs meet 100% of the related Federal Performance Standards.
• Provide classroom support for children with mental health needs and IEP supports.
• Develop and monitor progress on children's IEP or IFSP.
• Coordinate with Birth-to-Three and Norwalk Public Schools to ensure push-in and child busing services are successful.
• Lead annual developmental screenings such as the ASQ.

Skills

Bi-lingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in Counseling

Job description

Description

Greater Norwalk Head Start / Early Head Start a program of the Connectiuct Institute For Communities, Inc. seeks full-time Mental Health and Disabilities Services Professional. Position is responsible for assuring that programs meet 100% of the related Federal Performance Standards, including services to children with mental health concerns and behavior issues and their families, development and monitoring of children's IEP or IFSP progress, working closely with Management team and Teaching staff, and Parent Education as a whole or on a case-by-case basis working with special needs children. Responsible to provide classroom support for children with mental health needs and IEP supports. This position includes leading the annual developmental screenings such as the ASQ, and coordinates services with Birth-to-Three and Norwalk Public Schools to ensure push-in and child busing services are successful.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications: BA in related field, and at least 1 year relevant work experience, or equivalents (MA in Counseling strongly preferred), Bi-lingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

• Student Loan Forgiveness approved site through Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Healthcare covered by the employer at 75% with additional buy-up options
• Paid time off & 13 Paid Holidays
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition and Licensure Reimbursements
• Dependent care savings
• Ancillary suite of fringe benefit offerings

Competitive compensation commensurate on experience. Monday-Friday day-shift schedule. Mission-focused environment.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled