Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Capacity Path, Salinas, CA, United States
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young children? Come and join 4-C: Community Coordinated Child Cares' team as a FT Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (MHC) and help young children birth to age 5 who are experiencing social/emotional and behavioral challenges. The MHC will work to strengthen the childcare provider’s skills and to support children’s healthy social/emotional development and give them a better chance of growing up to be strong, valuable citizens of their communities.
This HYBRID position will work remotely from the selected candidate’s in-home office and will conduct in-person visits to childcare programs throughout 4-C’s SDA of Kankakee, Grundy and S. Will County.
REQUIRED: APPLICANT MUST RESIDE IN KANKAKEE, GRUNDY or S. WILL COUNTY.
Qualifications – REQUIRED
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Infant Mental Health, or related Human Services field.
Knowledge of early childhood development, including an understanding of the concepts and dynamics underlying young children’s social-emotional development.
Must have 2-3 years’ experience with children birth to age 5.
Must have strong communication and organizational skills.
Summary of Job Duties
Ability to work with families and children from diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups.
Engage in community networking to facilitate a better understanding of early childhood mental health issues and practices.
Collaborates with other agencies and make referrals when appropriate.
Offers support to childcare programs for children birth to age 5 experiencing social/emotional and behavioral challenges.
Works to strengthen childcare provider’s skills and to support children’s healthy social/emotional development.
Offers support in the development of partnerships and relationships between provider’s and parents.
Helps with problem solving and working with children and parents on difficult issues.
Other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
Current Illinois Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
Travel to and participate in meetings, training activities and professional development opportunities appropriate to the role.
Frequent travel to child care programs for on-site visits and consultations throughout Kankakee and Grundy County.
Occasional travel and overnight for trainings, meetings and conferences.
Mileage will be reimbursed at the current Federal Rate.
To apply:
Please attach resume and cover letter to your application through NPO
or mail to:
4-C: Community Coordinated Child Care
Attn: Susan Petersen
444 E Hillcrest Dr., STE 300
DeKalb, IL 60115
EOE
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This HYBRID position will work remotely from the selected candidate’s in-home office and will conduct in-person visits to childcare programs throughout 4-C’s SDA of Kankakee, Grundy and S. Will County.
REQUIRED: APPLICANT MUST RESIDE IN KANKAKEE, GRUNDY or S. WILL COUNTY.
Qualifications – REQUIRED
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Infant Mental Health, or related Human Services field.
Knowledge of early childhood development, including an understanding of the concepts and dynamics underlying young children’s social-emotional development.
Must have 2-3 years’ experience with children birth to age 5.
Must have strong communication and organizational skills.
Summary of Job Duties
Ability to work with families and children from diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups.
Engage in community networking to facilitate a better understanding of early childhood mental health issues and practices.
Collaborates with other agencies and make referrals when appropriate.
Offers support to childcare programs for children birth to age 5 experiencing social/emotional and behavioral challenges.
Works to strengthen childcare provider’s skills and to support children’s healthy social/emotional development.
Offers support in the development of partnerships and relationships between provider’s and parents.
Helps with problem solving and working with children and parents on difficult issues.
Other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
Current Illinois Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
Travel to and participate in meetings, training activities and professional development opportunities appropriate to the role.
Frequent travel to child care programs for on-site visits and consultations throughout Kankakee and Grundy County.
Occasional travel and overnight for trainings, meetings and conferences.
Mileage will be reimbursed at the current Federal Rate.
To apply:
Please attach resume and cover letter to your application through NPO
or mail to:
4-C: Community Coordinated Child Care
Attn: Susan Petersen
444 E Hillcrest Dr., STE 300
DeKalb, IL 60115
EOE
#J-18808-Ljbffr