Mental Health Coordinator

Mental Health Coordinator

Job Description

Organizational Summary

Union Settlement is an East Harlem based nonprofit organization founded in 1895. For 128 years, Union Settlement has provided critical and innovative programming to children, youth, families, and older adults. As a pioneer of the settlement house movement, Union Settlement continues to meet the needs of the ever-changing East Harlem community through its core programs. Through these programs, New Yorkers gain opportunities, develop skills, and become empowered to pursue and achieve their dreams. 

Today, Union Settlement provides services through 33 program sites in approximately 28 locations. Union Settlement’s current programmatic portfolio includes 8 core program areas: Early Childhood Education, Youth Services (including after school programs), Family Services (including the Family Enrichment Center and the Family Childcare Network), the East Harlem Community Partnership, Adult Education, Mental Health Services, Older Adult Centers, and Economic Development.  Union Settlement serves more than 10,000 individuals and nearly 1,000 businesses every year. 

Strengthened by a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative workforce of more than 350 employees, Union Settlement also serves as a connector, convener, and advocate for East Harlem and its partners. To learn more about Union Settlement, visit www.unionsettlement.org

Position:                             Mental Health Coordinator 

Department:                     Early Childhood Education

Reports to:                        Director, Early Childhood Education Supportive Services 

Hours:                                 Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary:                                $75,000.00- $85,000.00

FLSA:                                   Exempt

 Position Summary:

The Mental Health Coordinator will direct and manage all mental health and education services for families and children in our Early Childhood Education Program.  The Coordinator will serve as a consultant to other staff, contribute to professional development activities, and develop and implement group and psychoeducational interventions for our participants. The person in this position works collaboratively with our Director, Early Childhood Education Supportive Services, our Mental Health Services Team, Executive Director, Early Childhood Education, and community partners. 

If you are passionate about helping individuals with disabilities and/or mental health conditions thrive, possess the required skills, and are committed to making a positive impact on their lives, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.

Responsibilities:

• Creates a warm and welcoming environment where participants and families feel supported and respected as they pursue their goals.
• Provides multiculturally-informed direct services, including goal-oriented approaches to initial consultations, intake assessments, single-session therapy, individual counseling, group and relationship counseling, and crisis intervention.
• Provides case management to support connections to appropriate resources and bridge participants to care.
• Interacts with families, providers, and referents regularly and recommend additional services that are clinically indicated, as appropriate, with providers in the community to facilitate continuity of care.
• Ensure that all developmental and social-emotional screenings are completed within four weeks after a child has been enrolled.
• Provide comprehensive assessment for children with special needs.
• Schedule classroom observations; allow teachers time to meet and discuss observations and recommendations.
• Review the developmental screening and Behavior Checklist to identify concerns or delays.
• Co-facilitate family meetings to discuss developmental concerns (social/emotional, cognitive, physical benchmarks and milestones).
• Assist in the transition of children receiving mental health services with full parental participation.
• Coordinate with Union Settlement’s site-based clinics to connect families to family or child therapy. 
• Coordinate with the Interdisciplinary team on referrals to Early Intervention and CPSE supports.
• Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans for children with special needs.
• Participate in the annual program self-assessment and monitoring visits.  Work closely with the Network providers to plan integrated services for all children.
• Provide professional development for staff and partners.
• Submit required program reports in an accurate and timely fashion, and participate in all case management meetings.
• Monitoring logs and documentation up to date and securely stored, per HIPPA regulation. 
• Close collaboration and coordination with the mental health department for case coordination and case conferencing.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director, Early Childhood Education Supportive Services.

Qualifications:

• LMSW or LCSW is required. 
• Demonstrated experience in early childhood education.
• Clinical experience with presenting concerns prevalent within the student and learner population; examples include identity development, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, disordered eating, co-occurring substance use disorders, sleep disorders, and ADHD.
• Ability to de-escalate participants with behavioral challenges or agitated participants.
• Experience independently executing presentations, programs, and events for a wide audience.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced, challenging, and constantly changing environment.
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral; with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of clients. 
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage multiple, ranging responsibilities.
• Well-versed in HIPAA regulations, social work ethics, and laws around confidentiality. 

CO R E CO M P E T E N C IE S

• Customer Oriented: The job demands a positive and constructive view of working with others. There will be a high percentage of time spent in listening to, understanding and successfully working with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds to achieve “win-win” outcomes.
• Urgency: The job requires decisiveness, quick response, fast action. It will often be involved in critical situations demanding that on-the-spot decisions be made with good judgment. The job will repeatedly face important deadlines that must be met on time.
• Communicating and Collaborating: Listens well and actively engages with others with honesty and integrity and holds team accountable to the same standard.
• Organized Workplace: The job’s success depends on systems and procedures, its successful performance is tied to careful organization of activities, tasks and projects that require accuracy. Record keeping and planning are essential components of the job.
• Developing Others: the ability to understand the needs, interests, strengths, and weaknesses of others. And to utilize this information for contributing to the growth and development of others.
• Problem/Situation Analysis: the ability to identify the elements of a problem situation and to understand which components are critical; the ability to identify critical activities in a process. To be able to break the process down into its component activities.

Union Settlement’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

Union Settlement is an equal opportunity employer. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.