Title: Early Childhood MH Coordinator

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: Up to $84,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Dept Behav Hlth & Develop Svcs

Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as an Early Childhood Mental Health Coordinator. This position coordinates efforts to increase state agency involvement in early childhood initiatives that will expand community capacity for early childhood mental health for children from birth to 6 and their families. This is the only position within the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) that provides statewide leadership in the development, planning, implementation and coordination of statewide early childhood mental health policy and programming. This position also promotes, develops, and strengthens treatment services offered in the public mental health system, Early Intervention system, early childcare settings, home visiting and other community-based providers through strategic partnerships with a variety of stakeholders, as well as promotes social and emotional well-being and mental health disorders treatment/intervention in early childhood through policy, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement. All duties are performed using best practices including a trauma-informed and system of care approach for the early intervention and treatment services of infants, toddlers and young children up to age 6 who have serious emotional disturbances and their caregivers. This position is a restricted, grant funded position with a renewable grant. However, this position is not eligible for layoff benefits per DHRM state policy 1.30. Continued employment in this position beyond the stated end date is contingent upon funding.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in the field of early childhood mental health (ages 0-6).
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and system of care principles.
• Ability to evaluate, make decisions, and report on outcomes both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to present information to a variety of audiences, including public speaking.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholder groups with the ability to foster collaboration by promoting collaborative goals and building trust.
• Ability to work well independently and on a team.
• Ability to develop and provide technical assistance to the public mental health system, early childhood providers including early intervention/Part C, home visiting programs, early child mental health consultation programs and early childcare settings.
• Knowledge of state and/or local government services operations that serve early childhood.
• Experience in managing projects effectively and/or administrative functions.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with strategic and operational planning.
• Experience with grant writing
• Experience synthesizing data and using a variety of data to make informed decisions on the statewide policy direction for early childhood mental health.
• Knowledge of the DC 0-5 Diagnostic Classification for Mental Health and Developmental Disorders in infancy and early childhood.
• Infant or Early Childhood Mental Health endorsement.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is eligible, however not guaranteed, for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application and/or submit a resume. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:55 p.m., on the listed closing date. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization, please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.

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Contact Information

Name: ShaKiera Miles

Phone: N/A

Email: shakiera.miles@dbhds.virginia.gov - Inquiries Only/No Submissions, to include resumes.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.