Mental Health Consultant

*** M-F 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Pay Range $38-$40 per hour***

The Salvation Army Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of
the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of
God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without
discrimination.

Summary/Primary Purpose: The Mental Health Consultant is responsible for supporting a program wide

culture that promotes mental health, prevents mental health challenges from developing, and
identify and support children and families with mental health and social emotional concerns by providing
group and individual staff and parent education on mental health issues and referring and collaborating
with community mental health agencies to serve families. The Mental Health Consultant is responsible
for implementing and meeting the Head Start performance standards and the Head Start Act for mental
health services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Meet with new families within 90days of entry and annually thereafter to complete mental health
observations, including administering approved screenings and assessments to identify parenting
stress, social/emotional and mental health concerns of EHS children and families.
2. Meet with prenatal participants after delivery for a postpartum mental health observation to
screen for postpartum depression, psychosis, attachment disorder or other mental health issues
connecting mothers to local mental health providers as needed.
3. Promote staff mental wellness through training presentations during monthly Staff Meetings.
4. Maintain ChildPlus records and documentation of mental health observations, consultations,
referrals and trainings.
5. Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team staffing (MDT) meetings to report results of mental
health observations and follow-up visits including screening results and provide consultation and
recommendations to Family Consultants.
6. Attend quarterly Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee (MHSAC) meetings to
provide expertise and consultation in the development and enhancement of mental health
services, recruiting members from the mental health field.
7. Build community partnerships to facilitate access to additional mental health resources and
services to ensure continuous mental health care.
8. Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings, program socializations, trainings and events.
9. Develop, update and revise mental health policies and procedures in compliance with federal
regulations.
10. Provide orientation and training in content area to new program staff.
11. Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Education and/or Experience: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related
mental health field required and experience in providing mental health services to young children and
their families preferred. A license as a Mental Health Practitioner is required.

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the minimal knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required for this position.
1. Ability to be flexible and able to work on multiple projects or tasks simultaneously.
2. Administrative skills include proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word,
PowerPoint and Excel), data entry, scanning, faxing, uploading and attention to detail.
3. Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to maintain effective working
relationships.
4. Demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters.
5. Demonstrate sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Other Qualifications: Must pass all applicable background checks. Must be able to pass medical
examination and Tuberculosis test. Must possess a valid driver's license from the state in which you
reside. Must be approved through The Salvation Army Fleet Safety Program to drive either a Salvation
Army or personal vehicle on Salvation Army business. Must successfully complete Safe from Harm
training within 90 days of hire, as established by The Salvation Army.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner. Obtain
certification in First Aid, CPR and CPI within 6 months of hire.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger,
handle or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and talk
or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and climb or balance. The
employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50
pounds.

Working Conditions: While performing transportation duties of this job, the employee is regularly
exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as
an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.