Mental Health & Disabilities Aide
Company: Plaza De La Raza Child Development Services Inc
Role summary
Mental Health & Disabilities Aide is a role at Plaza De La Raza Child Development Services Inc in Industry, California, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-09-05. Salary: USD 22–23 per hour. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Mental Health & Disabilities Aide
- Company
- Plaza De La Raza Child Development Services Inc
- Location
- Industry, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Salary
- USD 22–23 per hour
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-09-05
Here's a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in children's lives as a Mental Health & Disabilities Aide. This role offers a great hourly rate, making it accessible without a degree, and provides a chance to build a rewarding career supporting young people and their families.
Job description
Description
POSITION: Mental Health & Disabilities Aide
JOB CODE: MHDSDA2
OCCUPATIONAL GROUPING: Mental Health and Disabilities
REPORTS TO: Mental Health and Disabilities Coordinator
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
POSITION TYPE: Full Time/Full Year (12-Months)
SALARY GRADE: 21
HOURLY PAY RANGE: $22.27 - $23.40
LOCATION: City of Industry, CA
PROGRAM SUMMARY
Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services, Inc. (Plaza) is a comprehensive early childhood education program with a focus on school readiness for children zero to five years of age. Developmentally appropriate services are provided for children from low-income families, zero to five years of age. Plaza de la Raza currently serves over 650 children and their families.
DEFINITION
Under general direction of the Mental Health and Disabilities Coordinator, assists in the implementation of services for children with disabilities and/or suspected of having a disability, establishing the most effective way for the needs of the children and their families to be met, and ensuring a smooth transition from Early Head Start to Head Start and Head Start to the public school. The Mental Health and Disability Aide also assists the Mental Health and Disability Coordinator in implementing mental health services and links families to resources.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
General direction and supervision is provided by the Mental Health and Disabilities Coordinator.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Assist in the recruitment of children and communicates the message that services for children with disabilities/mental health concerns are an integral part of the Head Start program.
• Ensure that at least 10% of the total Head Start population served within the agency meets the criteria established for disabilities condition.
• Assure that services for children with disabilities/mental health concerns and their families support the attainment of the expected outcomes contained in the Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) and/or Individual Education Program (IEP), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Assists Coordinator in maintaining effective lines of communication with community based organizations and service providers.
• Assists with the preparation of inventory, control, ordering and distribution of disabilities and mental health resources and supplies.
• Assists Coordinator in arranging, preparing and conducting trainings and technical assistance for staff and parents.
• Assists Coordinator in the review and analysis of screening results to identify children possibly requiring further assessment.
• Assists Coordinator to ensure that assessment and diagnoses are made by licensed/certified professionals; are performed within the timelines contained in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); and utilize forms and reporting procedures consistent with Head Start regulations.
• Assists in training new Family Services staff as it relates to providing services to families.
• Provides support, technical assistance, and guidance to the Family Services staff.
• Provides information to the teaching staff which will help them better understand normal development as well as common behavioral problems seen in children.
• Through individual and group meetings, assists parents in recognizing a variety of ways in which they can further their children's intellectual, emotional, and social development at home.
• Attends meetings with outside agencies as assigned by the Mental Health and Inclusion Coordinator.
• Assists coordinator to ensure that assessments, transfer of records, eligibility and planning meetings, and all other necessary activities are conducted in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Maintains open channels of communication with other area staff, to ensure necessary services are being provided to children with disabilities/mental health concerns.
• Develops and maintains a centralized record keeping system which ensures confidentiality of individual child records.
• Completes classroom observations to record the children’s progress/needs, and attends home visits with teaching staff, as necessary. Periodically consults with teachers and other staff.
• Assists to orientate parents with objectives of the Mental Health Program and help them achieve their goals.
• Compiles and maintains a file on community mental health resources and updates annually.
• Provides families with emergency assistance or crisis intervention.
• Implements follow-up procedures which includes:
o Ensuring each child and family receives mental health services in a timely manner
o Encouraging and assisting families to follow-up on referrals to outside community counseling agencies for services
o Assisting the Mental Health and Inclusion Coordinator in attending Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
• Assists in compiling background information on the family and social situation to enhance the Head Start Program staff's understanding of individual needs or problems of children.
• Meets with the Mental Health and Inclusion Coordinator as required, for planning and evaluation purposes.
• Assists parents in arranging for a smooth transition of children to the public school system.
• Assists teaching staff when necessary, in supervising the children.
• Encourages the participation of parents of children with disabilities/mental health concerns in the classroom.
• Assists the Mental Health and Inclusion Coordinator in the follow up of children with disabilities/mental health concerns to ensure that they have obtained the appropriate placement and special education services indicated.
• Assists with monitoring classroom Daily Lesson Plans to ensure that the children’s goals and objectives are recorded, and are being implemented in the daily routine.
• Assists in obtaining parental consents, participation in
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