Mental Health Manager - LICSW

C.H.I.L.D., Inc.’s mission is to provide high quality early care and education and comprehensive services to at-risk children from pre-birth to pre-kindergarten and their families built on evidence-based practices.  

C.H.I.L.D., Inc.’s mission is to promote school readiness and deliver comprehensive services to meet the emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs of children while simultaneously supporting their families in improving their lives. 

CHILD, Inc. is seeking full-time Mental Health Manager for our Kent County Head Start/Early Head Start program. The Mental Health Manager works with a multi disciplinary team, including Education, Health, and Family Services. Interested candidate must be available to work during agency hours of operation at any one of our three locations.

Job Requirements:

Master Degree in Social Work

RI Licensed Independent Clinician (LICSW)

Minimum of five years’ experience working with very young children and families impacted by Mental Health and Behavioral Health needs 

Clinical Responsibilities:

 Provides clinical services to individual children and their families.

 Designs Kids Connect therapeutic service plans and provides on-going supervision and support to staff providing the service.

 Mental Health consultation including screening and assessment of children at risk.

 Participates in weekly multi-disciplinary team Case Reviews as Mental Health representative 

Management Responsibilities:

Ensures full implementation of program philosophy and all policies and procedures and ensures the differentiation of policy decisions and day to day operations.

Directs and coordinates the roles and responsibilities of the staff in the day to day operations of the early learning programs.

Provides ongoing and periodic supervision, technical assistance, and performance assessments of Family Service staff to ensure quality of services and continuous improvement efforts to promote optimal family outcomes.

Supports education staff and other content Managers to maximize the social-emotional functioning of classrooms and individual children.

Ensures overall delivery of high-quality services via strong oversight systems and data-driven decisions.

Professional Responsibilities:

Demonstrates professional responsibility and ethical behavior.

Demonstrates positivity, flexibility, time management skills, punctuality, and dependable attendance.

Demonstrates the ability to problem solve, handle crises, and function independently to conduct research-based best practices.

Demonstrates acceptance of and respect for diverse family systems, cultures, languages, and practices.

Demonstrates commitment to collaborative and strengths-based relationships with staff, families, and community partners.

Participates in ongoing professional development to ensure currency of the knowledge and competencies necessary to be an effective clinician and program leader.

Job Type: Full Time - Full Year/52 weeks or Full Time – School Year/44 weeks

Schedule:   Monday - Friday

(Hours of operation are 7:30am - 5:30pm)

Salary: $41.81 Hourly

CHILD, Inc. provides all full-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package:

100% employer paid individual health and dental coverage. Family coverage is available but requires an employee contribution

Vision Plan

Employer Paid Group Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance

403(b) Savings Plan + Discretionary Group Retirement Annuity Plan

Additional Voluntary Benefits

15 days Paid Time Off

14 paid holidays

Mileage reimbursement