Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
About The Position
When a child is struggling in childcare or preschool, it can be overwhelming - helping young children succeed in early group learning is critical to their futures! Child Guidance & Family Solutions offers professional consultation to childcare centers so they can better manage preschool classrooms where children's challenging behaviors interfere with learning. Childcare centers often have no choice but to remove a child whose behavior is not well controlled. If not prevented, expulsion from preschool interferes with kindergarten readiness, lifelong learning and success. As an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, you will be trained to provide coaching and support to classroom teachers and administrative staff to prevent very young children from being expelled from preschool and early learning. In your assigned centers, you will provide consultation, early intervention and prevention services, refer individual children and families for additional services including individual therapy, and act as a resource to help teachers and parents manage challenging child behaviors!
Requirements
- Bachelors degree required
- Previous experience working with children and families
- Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (ECMHC) credential and/or Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (IECMHC) credential required within first 2 years
- Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Associate (OCPSA) credential required within first 2 years.
Nice To Haves
- Licensed as LSW/LPC/LISW/LPCC a plus
Responsibilities
- Provide consultation to childcare centers
- Provide early intervention and prevention services
- Refer individual children and families for additional services including individual therapy
- Act as a resource to help teachers and parents manage challenging child behaviors
Benefits
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Health Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Three Weeks of Vacation annually
- Sick and Personal Days, Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
