Mental Health Consultant

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory; Omaha (NE); On-site; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory is seeking a Mental Health Consultant to oversee mental health initiatives and support families. This role involves conducting assessments, promoting staff mental wellness training, and ensuring compliance with Head Start performance standards. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree and relevant experience in mental health services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; preferred experience in mental health services for young children.
• License as a Mental Health Practitioner is mandatory.
• Strong communication skills and ability to handle confidential matters.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health observations and administer approved screenings.
• Provide staff training on mental wellness and maintain documentation.
• Build community partnerships for additional mental health resources.

Skills

Flexibility

Administrative Skills

Communication Skills

Confidentiality

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology

Licensed Mental Health Practitioner

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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• M-F 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Pay Range $38-$40 per hour***
  
  

• M-F 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Pay Range $38-$40 per hour***
  
  

The Salvation Army Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of

the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of

God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without

discrimination.

Summary/Primary Purpose: The Mental Health Consultant is responsible for supporting a program wide

culture that promotes mental health, prevents mental health challenges from developing, and

identify and support children and families with mental health and social emotional concerns by providing

group and individual staff and parent education on mental health issues and referring and collaborating

with community mental health agencies to serve families. The Mental Health Consultant is responsible

for implementing and meeting the Head Start performance standards and the Head Start Act for mental

health services.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Meet with new families within 90days of entry and annually thereafter to complete mental health
  
  

observations, including administering approved screenings and assessments to identify parenting

stress, social/emotional and mental health concerns of EHS children and families.

• Meet with prenatal participants after delivery for a postpartum mental health observation to
  
  

screen for postpartum depression, psychosis, attachment disorder or other mental health issues

connecting mothers to local mental health providers as needed.

• Promote staff mental wellness through training presentations during monthly Staff Meetings.
• Maintain ChildPlus records and documentation of mental health observations, consultations,
  
  

referrals and trainings.

• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team staffing (MDT) meetings to report results of mental
  
  

health observations and follow-up visits including screening results and provide consultation and

recommendations to Family Consultants.

• Attend quarterly Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee (MHSAC) meetings to
  
  

provide expertise and consultation in the development and enhancement of mental health

services, recruiting members from the mental health field.

• Build community partnerships to facilitate access to additional mental health resources and
  
  

services to ensure continuous mental health care.

• Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings, program socializations, trainings and events.
• Develop, update and revise mental health policies and procedures in compliance with federal
  
  

regulations.

• Provide orientation and training in content area to new program staff.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Education and/or Experience: Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related

mental health field required and experience in providing mental health services to young children and

their families preferred. A license as a Mental Health Practitioner is required.

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the minimal knowledge, skill, and/or

ability required for this position.

• Ability to be flexible and able to work on multiple projects or tasks simultaneously.
• Administrative skills include proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word,
  
  

PowerPoint and Excel), data entry, scanning, faxing, uploading and attention to detail.

• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to maintain effective working
  
  

relationships.

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
  
  

Other Qualifications: Must pass all applicable background checks. Must be able to pass medical

examination and Tuberculosis test. Must possess a valid driver's license from the state in which you

reside. Must be approved through The Salvation Army Fleet Safety Program to drive either a Salvation

Army or personal vehicle on Salvation Army business. Must successfully complete Safe from Harm

training within 90 days of hire, as established by The Salvation Army.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner. Obtain

certification in First Aid, CPR and CPI within 6 months of hire.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be

met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger,

handle or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and talk

or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and climb or balance. The

employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50

pounds.

Working Conditions: While performing transportation duties of this job, the employee is regularly

exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as

an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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