Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

Sign-On Bonus : $3,000 ($1,500 paid at 6 months of service and $1,500 paid at 12 months of service). Can be based in either Chafee or Freemont County.

General Purpose

The Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (ECMHC) provides consultation services in preschools and childcare centers.

To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Provides consultation in early care and learning settings that include reflective practice.
• Provides consultations at both the program and child-specific service levels.
• Provides services while embedded in a program or because of a request for a consultation.
• Offers follow-up to ensure the family has the support they need to connect with the providers.
• Addresses child's needs to center staff in meeting the social-emotional needs of the child.
• Consults with interagency teams, schools, and community organizations.
• Develops and executes training in specialty areas.
• Provides coordination and consultation services.
• Provides direct service for children with serious emotional disturbances and their families.
• Maintains data regarding numbers of children served through various systems.
• Accurately, quickly, and courteously receives and documents incoming calls.
• Accurately and quickly utilizes Electronic Health Record system for scheduling appointments.
• Serves as an information resource to general public.
• Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Duties (if any)

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability :

Education or Formal Training :

Experience :

Additional Information

Work Schedule and Office Location

Travel

This position requires visits to childcare and preschool sites.

Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment

Working Environment :

This job operates in a fast-paced, professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and / or loud noises. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset.

Physical Activities :

These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Conditions of Employment :