Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Portland, OR- temporarily remote
Due to the pandemic, this position is temporarily working remotely. Hours are flexible, as long as the needs of the community and clients are met
Part Time Position
Licensure Supervision available!!
At Morrison we celebrate diversity. Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we support our communities by working with compassion, integrity, and dedication to social justice. We strive to create an inclusive and anti-racist organization by ensuring that racial identity will not determine or predict the quality of trauma-informed care a child receives.
Morrison has been deemed a healthcare provider, so all employees must comply with the State Vaccine Mandate. Proof of vaccination is required for employment.
Job Summary:
Our Infant & Early Childhood team is seeking a Mental Health Consultant (IECMHC) to work in a team project.
The IECMHC provides a broad range of mental health prevention services in a collaborative environment including infant/early childhood consultation, staff and parent training, and other mental health prevention and referral services to identified children and their families.
If you have experience or an interest in working with young children (0-5 years) and their families, this job may be for you! Our Early Childhood Program is focused on prevention services, to serve children, families and early care and education providers in the community. We use shared decision making in a unified program to create a supportive environment for our clients, our community, and our staff.
Program: Early Childhood Consultation
Child and Family Consultation is a service that screens children and consults with parents, early childhood care and education staff, and other providers about plans to support individual children. Program-Level Consultation supports early childhood care and education staff to build capacity to support children’s social and emotional skills. This includes providing staff training and development, regarding general early childhood social, emotional, and behavioral issues, and support for managing early behavioral challenges in preschool children. Program-Level Consultation also provides teacher assessments and coaching, using evidence-based models to build early care and education staff’s capacity to improve classroom practices.
Responsibilities:
- Actively engage child-care and home visiting programs, identity program-specific consultation needs and problem-solve barriers to collaboration.
- Facilitate trainings on topics of Trauma Informed Workplace Wellness, EC-PBIS Modules/Coaching for early care staff, and Reflective Supervision/Consultation.
- Provide early childhood mental health consultation services to selected childcare and home visiting program administrators, supervisors and direct service staff.
- Provide ongoing consultation to child-care and home visiting program staff regarding early brain development and social/emotional wellness, Trauma-Informed Strategies for Workplace Wellness, EC-PBIS Modules/Coaching and Reflective Practice.
Education and Work Experience:
- Master’s level degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related field, required
- Meets QMHP requirement under State of Oregon Office of Mental Health and Addiction Service’s Administrative rules
Valued Experience:
- Knowledge and experience with establishing collaboration with community partners and providing mental health skills in a community context.
- Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS) training preferred, if not then commitment to become trained within 3 months.
- Knowledge of the developmental needs of children birth to 5 years old
- Bilingual in Spanish, both written and spoken
Other Requirements:
• Pass a DHS criminal history background
• Personal transportation allowing for timely travel within the Portland metropolitan area.
Starting Pay Range:
$27.07- $28.56
Bilingual in Spanish: $29.51- $31.13
Higher Pay-Scale for Licensed individuals!!!
Why join us?
- Growth Opportunities- Morrison values its employees and provides leadership training to see our employees thrive and grow. Promotion from within is encouraged and seen throughout the organization.
- Benefits and Perks – Extensive benefit package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. Company provided Life and Long-Term Disability. Paid vacation and sick time.
- We make a difference in our community – At Morrison we provide a comprehensive continuum of mental health, substance abuse and prevention and education services for youth, from birth through age 21. We work with families and communities to make a difference in every child’s life.
- Student Loan Forgiveness Options- Morrison is a non-profit mental health organization so working with us, you could qualify for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. At Morrison, Qualified Mental Health Professionals may also qualify for student loan repayment.
- Are you looking for a place where you can complete your licensure? As one of our highly qualified Mental Health Counselors, you will provide trauma-informed, compassionate, and professional mental health counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups across a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, with availability of supervision to complete licensure.
- Professional Development provided! We provide professional development in many ways, encouraging growth and expansion for our staff. Early Childhood provides extensive training for early childhood work.
Morrison Child and Family Services is a non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families.
Visit our website to learn more about our mission and history and our strategy for accomplishing our goal of achieving significant, positive, and long-term clinical outcomes for the clients we serve.
At Morrison we celebrate diversity. Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we support our communities by working with compassion, integrity, and dedication to social justice. We strive to create an inclusive and anti-racist organization by ensuring that racial identity will not determine or predict the quality of trauma-informed care a child receives.
We strive to Create a Diverse, Inclusive environment to Better Serve our Clients.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.