Mental Health Coordinator - $2,000 Sign on Bonus

At OHU, our Hope Members are the heartbeat of our organization. Together, we have built a culture of support, trust, and care.
$2K Sign on Bonus!

Mental Health Coordinator “We are such an inclusive organization, we don’t turn anybody away. Everybody is welcome. Working here, I feel like family. I’ve never felt so appreciated working in a place before. They really take care of you here, listen to your concerns and act on them. It’s just amazing! And it’s really easy to make it amazing when the people you work with are amazing.”
Shari Conley, Joliet Early Learning Center (Joliet, IL)

Culture of Care
The ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!

What you would be doing:

• Coordinating with program Mental Health Consultant to ensure mental health services are being provided according to the Head Start Program Performance Standards and Start Early Policies and Procedures
• Leading the Conscious Discipline Action Team, including coordination, training schedule, tracking, and monitoring of the implementation of the Conscious Discipline social emotional curriculum in both Early Head Start and Head Start programs
• Coordinating a multidisciplinary team that supports children going through the mental health referral process, which includes formulating and monitoring Interim Support Plans and Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Supporting implementation of Interim and Positive Behavior Support Plans with teaching teams in classrooms by observation with feedback, monitoring lesson plans, and supporting teaching teams in the classroom with modeling intervention strategies
• Supervising the Inclusion Aide position, including biweekly reflective supervision, creating a weekly classroom schedule, and supporting the classroom implementation of individualizations and interventions identified from support plans
• Planning and coordinating staff wellness initiatives throughout the program year in collaboration with site and program leadership
• Creating and maintaining collaborative community partnership agreements with local community-based mental health services programs to ensure families have access to mental health services in their local community for both parents and children

What you can expect from us:

• OHU program leaders work to provide warm and supportive leadership that flexes around your life as much as possible when needed
• A flexible full-time schedule
• Staff Celebrations (including weekly lunches!)
• Ongoing professional development tailored to yours and your classroom needs
• If you desire to advance in your career over time, program leaders will work with you to do so (OHU has 5 child development centers in the Chicagoland area!)
• You will be part of a center that grows programs in keeping with the community needs
• You will also be part of a well-respected company (OHU is 125 years old!) that has a seat in community partnerships

In addition, you will receive the following benefits:

• 3 time off banks! Up to 4 weeks paid vacation days; up to 6 paid personal days and up to 5 paid sick days annually
• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
• Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
• Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
• Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• Agency paid long term disability after 1 year of employment

What we will expect of you:
Education 

• Master's degree in social work or related field required

Licensure

• License-eligible (LCSW or LCPC) at time of hire required
• Clinical licensure preferred

Experience

• Two years’ experience in an early childhood setting required
• Understanding of Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards and local licensing requirements required
• Demonstrated understanding of infant and early childhood mental health consultation practices within the scope of the Head Start Program Performance Standards required

One Hope United does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. OHU participates in eVerify.