Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

Role Overview

• Providing relationship-based, preventive interventions to promote the mental health of infants and young children and address behaviors that put them at risk of suspension/expulsion from early learning and childcare settings.
• Supporting ongoing communication with teachers/providers about early relational health and/or developmental concerns related to infants and young children.
• Developing written intervention strategies and using a collaborative approach to assist providers with implementing strategies that promote infants’ and young children’s optimal social-emotional development.
• Using independent judgment and discretion in setting daily priorities to complete responsibilities.
• Demonstrating humility and sensitivity to racial, linguistic, cultural, social, economic, individual, and role differences between consultant and provider and between provider and the infant/young child & family.
• Making referrals for children and their families to appropriate outside services as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree preferred in mental health, early childhood education, early childhood development, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech & language pathology, or other related discipline OR Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, social work, or psychology plus at least 2 years of experience in a related infant/early childhood field
• Individuals with no degree or an associate’s degree and at least two years’ experience in Infant and early childhood education will be considered.
• Endorsed (IMH-E® or ECMH-E®) as Family Associate or Family Specialist or willingness to earn Endorsement as a Family Specialist within 2 years of hire
• All applicants will be offered and must be willing to complete advanced training about IECMH Consultation
• Bilingual in English and either Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic, or Spanish is highly preferred
• Knowledge about inclusive practices in early childhood education for children with disabilities is highly preferred
• Experience working with children with IFSPs, developmental disabilities or medical needs is highly preferred
• Effective communication skills in English and at least one other language (verbal and written)

Benefits

• 16 days of accrued Paid Time Off
• 5 Days of accrued sick leave
• Up to 16 paid company holidays
• 100% employer paid premiums for employees only medical and dental insurance
• Low-Cost Vision
• 401(k) plan with an up to 3% employer match