Disability​/Mental Health Specialist

As 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 Disability / Mental Health Manager, the Disability / Mental Health Specialist is responsible for assisting in the design and implementation of Disability / Mental Health Services activities.

The Specialist ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, other applicable requirements and assists in the organization of identifying and meeting family needs. This role also provides technical assistance and support to Family Services Staff Center Managers and Partner Staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to):

• Assist in the development and update of the annual Disability / Mental Health Work Plans, Policies and Procedures.
• Review education records and lesson plans for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist in the planning and delivery of pre-service and in-service training of staff, parents and volunteers.
• Work with other program specialists to ensure that health, nutrition, mental health / disabilities, and social services are incorporated into the planned classroom activities.
• Make scheduled site visits to all head Start Program sites to monitor Disability / Mental Health Services activities including tracking and follow-up, Health / Safety and nutrition services.
• Report program / site medical, dental, disability and behavioral concerns as appropriate.
• Monitor 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.
• 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.
• Track mandated health screenings / exams for all enrollees and schedule appointments as needed including Screenings (45-Day) Examinations (90-Day), Hearing Speech Physical Growth Assessment, and Vision Developmental Dental Blood Pressure
• Ensure files have a completed Health History and signed parental consent forms on all enrollees.
• Enter and maintain Child Plus Health / Mental Health Services data activities to include immunizations / screenings, examinations / treatment and follow-up results.
• Track Disability / Mental Health Services delivered to children at all sites. Submits Site Visit Reports to the Health and Disability / Mental Health Specialists, Center Managers / Leaders and FSANRW’s.
• Meet with providers and parents during scheduled consultation, in the absence of the Manager.
• Assist with planning of all Health / Mental Health services activities (i.e, fairs, conferences, and parent meetings).
• Prepare and…