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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 $67,725.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year Travel Percentage Up to 50% Description You can do the work you love, be your authentic self, and make an impact in the lives of thousands. We believe in a culture rooted in community, collaboration, and growth. As an agency we are inspired by our Mission of bringing hope to life, especially those most in need. Wage - $67,725.00 - $75,000 Annually 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 children as assigned or referred for consultation. Meet with families to consult on child and family needs and create a follow-up on plans to support these needs. (Meetings could take place in the family home, community or center setting.) Training Support, coordinate and provide staff trainings related to social-emotional and mental health supports. Coordinate, facilitate and provide parent trainings. Program