Company: For Kids Only Afterschool
Job description:
The Behavioral Health Coordinator plays a key role in supporting children in FKO’s out-of-school time programs by supporting their social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Working closely with children, families, program staff, schools, and community partners, the Behavioral Health Coordinator provides hands-on guidance, develops individualized supports and interventions, and builds staff capacity to create safe, inclusive, and supportive environments where every child can be successful.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess the social, emotional and behavioral health needs of children and engage in daily consultation with Site Director(s) and staff to ensure the needs of children enrolled are met;
- Provide on-site support to program staff around positive behavior guidance through observation, training, modeling and coaching;
- Respond to child incidents or crisis by gathering information, assessing situation and recommending appropriate resources and supports;
- Attend child intake meetings, when requested, to learn about child needs and necessary accommodations, supports and resources and ensure follow up and implementation happens;
- Facilitate meetings with parents, families, social workers and mental health counselors, and wrap-around team members;
- Make recommendations for child/program support plans based on child observations; parent conference meetings; review of child IEP plans, 504 plans, school behavior plans and FKO incident report history; and other information gathered;
- Develop and ensure adherence to afterschool and summer support plans for high need children;
- Provide guidance to program leaders with DCF and FKO reporting policies and procedures regarding allegations of child abuse and neglect;
- Participate in regular communities of practice;
- Attend FKO monthly staff meetings and professional development sessions, supporting with the delivery of training content, as requested;
- Attend meetings with organization’s partners such as school districts, local mental health agencies, etc.;
- Connect with community organizations to gather resources and build partnerships;
- Travel between FKO program sites; and
- All other duties as they relate to supporting the behavioral health needs of children.
Job type: Full Time
Fully remote: No
Salary range: $60,000 – $70,000
Location: Winthrop Massachusetts