Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (Head Start)
Company: County of York
Location: Yorktown
Posted on: September 12, 2023
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Job Description:
Description Performs basic counseling and human services work in
the Children and Family Services Division. Works as part of the
divisions multidisciplinary team and in collaboration with parents,
staff, and community agencies to promote childrens school
readiness. Engages in activities to promote mental wellness,
social-emotional development, evidence-based trauma-informed care,
and mental health literacy and education. Provides ongoing
consultation services and support to program staff, program
participants, and the programs contracted mental health consultants
to address mental wellness social emotional health, and trauma.
Responsible for the coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of
high quality mental health services, which includes providing
resources, developing partnerships, and making referrals to
community agencies and programs.Incumbents work 6.5 hours per day,
32.5 hours per week, 196 days per school year. Minimum
Qualifications Bachelors degree in social work, human services,
counseling, sociology, psychology, or a related field, and related
case management experience.A minimum of one to two years of work
experience working with children and families, preferably young
children and economically disadvantaged families. Supplemental
Information Must possess or be able to obtain valid automobile
insurance and a driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of
Virginia with an acceptable driving record. Requires an acceptable
criminal and child protective services background checks, and
ability to obtain certification in Medication Administration, CPR,
and First Aid.Requires an initial physical examination to include a
screening for tuberculosis, and periodic re-examinations to ensure
the incumbent poses no significant health risk to the participants
in the Head Start Program. Physical Demands Must be physically able
to operate a variety of machinery and equipment, including common
office machines such as calculators, copiers, laptops, tablets,
etc. Must be able to drive a motor vehicle. Work involves some
walking, bending, climbing, running, crawling, stooping, and
standing when completing observations, home visits, activities, and
classroom visits. Work involves some pushing, pulling, and lifting
of items between 10-20 pounds. Must be able to sit on the floor
with children and occasionally run, crawl, and lift children
weighing 40-55 lbs., when necessary.For a more detailed
description: View Document The County of York offers a
comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include
medical and dental insurance, health savings accounts, VRS
retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible
spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and
paid leave. 01 Which best describes your level of education? No
Diploma/GED High School/GED Some College or Technical Training
Technical/Vocational Certification Associate's Degree Bachelor's
Degree Master's Degree or higher 02 List the major field of study
in which you received your degree. If this does not apply to your
level of education, type "N/A". 03 How many college credit hours
have you earned in a field related to social work, human services,
sociology, psychology, or mental health? None 12 credit hours or
less 13 to 24 credit hours 25 or more credit hours 04 How many
years of experience do you have providing consultation services and
mental health-related services to preschool-aged children? Less
than 2 years 2 to 4 years 5 to 10 years 10 years or more 05 How
many years of experience do you have providing consultation
services and mental health-related services to adults? Less than 2
years 2 to 4 years 5 to 10 years 10 years or more 06 Which of the
following best describes your level of knowledge of behavior
management and social and emotional skills for young children? None
Basic Intermediate Advanced 07 Which of the following best
describes your level of experience in advocating for families and
providing community resources? None Basic Intermediate Advanced 08
Do you have any experience providing case management services to
young children and families? Yes No 09 If selected for this
position, you will be required to work occasional nights and/or
weekends. Are you able to comply with this provision? Yes No 10 If
selected for this position, you will be required to perform client
home visits. Are you able to comply with this provision? Yes No 11
Which of the following best describes your level of knowledge of
the Head Start Program? None Basic Intermediate Advanced 12 Because
this position is held in a preschool program where children are
present, you will be asked to consent to background checks and to
provide information for the following before being offered
employment: *Reference checks from 2 people who can verify your
health services experience. *A criminal history background check.
*Review of your driving record through the Virginia Department of
Motor Vehicles. *An investigation through Child Protection Services
and Sex Offender Registry. *Results from a completed Tuberculin
Screening/Test. *Physical exam stating you are free of contagious
disease and pose no significant health or safety risk to the
children in the program. Do you acknowledge the items listed above
will be required before being offered employment? Yes No 13 If
selected for this position, you will be considered an essential
employee and may be required to remain at your worksite or to
report to a worksite following a declared County emergency in order
to respond to the needs of the citizens of York County. This may
involve working odd hours, including nights and weekends, for an
indeterminate amount of time depending on the emergency situation.
Are you able to comply with this provision? Yes No 14 Do you have a
valid driver's license? Yes No 15 Were you encouraged to apply for
this particular position by a current York County government
employee? If so, please write their full name and the department or
division they work in below. Otherwise, write N/A. 16 Are you a
current York County government employee? (This does not include the
employment with the Offices of General District Court,
York-Poquoson Social Services, Colonial Behavioral Health, or York
County Schools) Yes No Required Question
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