Consultants will perform the following tasks: 1. Work is completed on-site during regular business hours at our local facilities. See attachment E for a list of locations. 2. Observe children in classroom settings and provide oral and written recommendations to staff and parents regarding strategies to support children’s social, emotional, and behavioral development (observation, intervention applications, and case management activities. Consult with staff, including the education specialist, ECEAP Manager and the site supervisor, whenever classroom observation indicates additional social, emotional, or behavioral supports for individual children or groups of children are needed. 3. Review classroom behavior tracking documents maintained by teaching staff, and use this information to evaluate staff strategies and make recommendations for additional or different methods. Direct observation in addition to review of the classroom maintained documentation is encouraged. 4. While at each center, consult with parents as needed regarding parenting strategies, and ways to develop healthy family relationships to support their child’s development at home. ECEAP staff can assist with scheduling appointments on an as needed basis. This is not intended to be long term counseling; but instead is to provide a method to interact face to face with the parents in a controlled environment. 5. If more long term service and support is required than can be provided within the scope of this project, provide suggestions for additional resources to the parents and staff. 6. As needed, may be requested to facilitate staff training/coaching and education at ECEAP locations during normal business hours. 7. 8. Work with staff and parents to accommodate the mental health needs of children with disabilities in integrating into the classroom. 9. Provide focused individual child observations and provide recommendations for specific classroom strategies to the education specialist. 10. Consult with staff regarding identifying and maintaining professional boundaries that affect their work...
