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Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant - Bilingual in West Wenatchee, Washington
Job Details Job Location Wenatchee - Wenatchee, WA Position Type Full Time Education Level Graduate Degree Salary Range $32.56 - $36.06 Hourly Travel Percentage Up to 50% Description Are you a licensed mental health professional with a passion for supporting young children and families? We are seeking an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant to join our dynamic team! In this impactful role, you will utilize your coaching skills to train and empower early learning staff, equipping them with strategies to promote social and emotional development. Your expertise will place a crucial role in providing prevention and intervention support, helping diffuse the effects of mental health challenges on children and their families. If you're ready to make a significant difference in the lives of young children and contribute to a supportive learning environment, we invite you to apply and be part of our mission of bringing hope to life! Wage - $32.56 to $36.06 hourly Schedule - Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Benefits Medical/Dental FSA 403(b) Retirement * Additional Voluntary Benefits * Paid Holidays * Vacation/Sick Leave * Education Assistance Program * Employee Assistance Program * Longevity awards Position Summary: The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant takes a promotion, prevention and intervention approach to partner with coaches and early childhood professionals for the purpose of strengthening the capacity of staff, families, programs, and systems to promote optimal social and emotional development and to prevent, identify, and reduce the impact of mental health challenges amount children and families. The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant will work with the Associate Director of Early Learning Provider Services and the Child Care Aware of Washington IECMH Director to develop and implement a mental health service delivery system within licensed childcare programs throughout Central's Early Achievers eight county Region. Responsibilities: General Promote and market groups and services to licensed community childcare programs Work closely with licensed childcare staff, children, families and administration to respond to the individual needs and abilities of children and families, assisting them to attain skills, strategies, supports and resources of personal and social adjustment and efficacy. Collect data, maintain records, and support compliance of all Child Care Aware Contract requirements. Promote the emotional development of children, families, staff and parents by providing training and information on mental health and social services. Promote and provide mental health professionals that support providers in reducing child expulsion from child care settings due to behavioral, social, and emotional needs of the child(ren). Observations, Consultation and Coaching Visit licensed childcare facilities regularly dependent on program needs. Conduct visits in partnership with Early Achievers Coaches to support mental health needs of licensed childcare providers Conduct early childhood mental health consultation in classrooms. Provide child development information related to social-emotional development and mental health. Provide guidance to licenses Childcare Directors/Owners and their staff on selecting, implementing, and interpreting social-emotional screening and assessment tools and findings. Provide guidance and model developmentally appropriate activities for children and effective ways to work with and support young children. Provide written and oral observations and strengths-based feedback to staff. Meet with staff to review observations and develop and implement plans as needed. Conduct observations and assessment of individual