Consultant - Education jobs in Cleveland, OH

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services
  
• Date Posted:
  8/31/2023
  
• Location:
  Positive Education Program
  
• District:
  Positive Education Program - website

Job purpose
Provide on-site and in-home ECMH consultation, education, and training to families, caregivers and collaborating professionals working with young children birth to six who are at risk for social, emotional, and developmental difficulties.

Duties and responsibilities

• Align practice and work with the agency mission, vision, guiding principles, the trauma-informed Sanctuary Model®, the Neurosequential Model and the Re-ED philosophy.
• Provide consultation and training to parents, caregivers, and professionals in the identification

of young children with and at-risk of social, emotional, and other developmental difficulties.

• Perform appropriate social-emotional assessments using The Childhood Trust Events Survey

and the appropriate DECA-IT, DECA-P2, or DECA-C.

• Use interviewing and direct observation to identify needs, strengths, resources, stressors or

problems and design interventions with parents/caregivers to promote their capacity-building for
growth and change.

• Teach and provide parents/caregivers with early childhood information and intervention

strategies to improve behavior, communication and social skills at home.

• Develop and support collaboration between parents, caregivers, and other professionals or

service providers working with the family, e.g., HMG and DCFS.

• Link parents and caregivers to available community resources to meet child and family needs;

make or facilitate appropriate referrals, including ECMH treatment services and school district
SPED services.

• Assist with the assessment, management and resolution of crisis situations.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork, reporting activities and computer data entry in

a timely manner in accordance with PEP policy and procedures.

• Effectively and professionally collaborate with community partners.
• Effectively communicate and empathize with clients from a wide variety of cultural

backgrounds and socio-economic status.

• Understand the principals and practices of the “Georgetown Model” of ECMH.
• Understand the principles and practices of the Conscious Discipline model.
• Possess an in-depth understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate

practices and interventions.

• Possess counseling skills that include identification of the problem, designing interventions,

and evaluation of their effectiveness.

• Participate in all required trainings including, but not limited to, Blood Borne Pathogens and

Standards of Practice.

• Participate in staff development activities, team meetings, and staff meetings as scheduled or

assigned.

• As a representative of the agency and profession, present self with decorum and in dress that is

appropriate to the day’s activities.

• Adhere to PEP and ESC policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required.
• Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work license (PC or SW) required.
• Prefer candidates with Ohio’s ECMH credential; must acquire if not held.
• Candidate must have knowledge of community resources.
• Candidates must have several years’ experience working with children with serious behavior

and social/emotional problems.

• Communicate accurately and effectively, both written and orally.
• Demonstrate effective decision-making, consultation, and presentation skills.
• Utilize good judgment under routine and stressful work conditions.
• Superior time management skills and attention to details.
• Work professionally, effectively, and collaboratively with others.
• Candidates must be able to work daily hours as scheduled, including occasional evenings.
• Hold a valid driver’s license.

Physical requirements

• Ability to use a computer and keyboard (eye-hand coordination and repetitive movements

related to keyboarding).

• Ability to move around the classroom/center/community and sit and stand for more than an

hour at a time.

• Ability to visually and auditorily assess and monitor the mental health status of students for

safety purposes.


Direct reports
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