Mental Health Treatment Counselor

Position: Mental Health Treatment Counselor (301)
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Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong and communities are vibrant.
LSF is looking for a talented Mental Health Treatment Counselor who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.
This role is a full time role working Monday through Friday.
Purpose & Impact:
Responsible for providing early childhood mental health support to Head Start staff, children, and families. Provide a broad range of services, including mental health support in classrooms; training and coaching staff; screening, assessment and referral services; and providing parent trainings. This individual will also collect data, maintain records and support compliance in all facets of Head Start Performance Standards and state regulations.

Participate in the HS/EHS Quality Assurance efforts.

Essential Functions:

Visit each classroom at least twice a year to conduct classroom observations, document/report recommendations, and develop and implement support plans.
Conduct child observations and review screenings/assessments of the social-emotional and mental health of children birth to five years old with parents, teaching staff, site supervisors and mental health staff.
Meet with classroom teams to review classroom observations and develop and implement support plans as needed.
Provide child development information related to social-emotional development and mental health staff.
Provide program-specific consultation and coaching with teaching staff and management to address program- related issues impacting implementation of social-development practices in early care and education settings.
Develop and/or assist staff to develop support plans which consist of goals, objectives, treatment modalities for children receiving mental health support services.
Provide direct counseling services as needed to the children and families enrolled in Head Start/Early Head Start.
Provide guidance and model developmentally appropriate activities for children and effective ways to work with and support young children.
Recruit parents for parent training and provide parent trainings on mental health issues.
Coordinate and deliver staff trainings related to mental health issues at least once per quarter.
Assist with supporting and monitoring Mental Health Intern students.
Provide support and guidance to Behavior Program Specialists, Behavior Support Specialist or other subordinates as assigned.
Provides input for performance appraisal and make recommendations for professional development opportunities.
Attend and facilitate meetings to support classroom staff’s ability to provide inclusive care to children with developmental, behavioral or emotional challenges.
Participate in the development and implementation of mental health program, policy, and procedure.
Assist in the development and monitoring of Mental Health partnership agreements and contracts.
Conduct standardized developmental, behavioral, and/or social-emotional screens and assessments for individual children as assigned or referred.
Participate in the referral and tracking process of children and families to therapeutic and other services within the community.
Conduct home visits (up to 5% of role) to support the mental health needs of families and children.
Maintain and update client charts, data and other required documentation in Child Plus.
Utilize electronic database and files to document, track and report mental health outcomes.
Responsible for maintaining state licensure requirements through the Florida Board.
Report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect in accordance with regulations and policy.
Participates in management meetings as required; works closely with members of the management team to plan, problem-solve and implement continuous improvement plans as needed.
Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start/Early Head Start children, families and staff in accordance with HIPAA standards and established program policies and procedures.
Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the supervisor.
Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Functions:

Note:

The duties above are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described above.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift at least 45 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities.

Education:

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health, Marriage and Family Counseling, Human Services or related field from an accredited college or university.
License/Certification: A current State of Florida clinical license in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT)…