Mental Health Professional (Mental Health Consultant)

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• General Position Description:**Supports young childrens social and
  
  

emotional health indirectly by strengthening the adult caregivers

capacity to foster childrens healthy social and emotional development

early and before formalized intervention is needed.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource regarding early childhood development,
  
  

emphasizing emotional and behavioral health and the importance of

the relationship between the participant and child/family.

• Completes technical assistance plans to support participants,
  
  

children, and staff. Develops and implements a plan to deliver

Technical Assistance, including a written agreement between

Easterseals Blake Foundation, the recipient of Technical Assistance,

and the Director or Program Administrator.

• Provides observations and recommendations regarding the
  
  

social-emotional environment to assist in identifying children in

need of support with behavioral, emotional, or developmental

concerns. Develops intervention strategies utilizing a team approach

to assist staff in developing positive behavior support strategies

to promote optimal social-emotional development.

• Collaborates with childcare providers, families, directors,
  
  

managers, and other team members to build their knowledge and skills

to support the needs of children and families.

• Provides group and individual training on overall social and
  
  

emotional wellness with specific topics related to child

development, trauma-informed care, attachment, self-care, and other

related topics. Ensures attendees complete evaluation forms for

training and technical assistance sessions.

• Partners and supports early care and education providers to support
  
  

ongoing communication with parents regarding mental health,

behavioral, or developmental concerns of their children.

• Provides technical assistance in 3-hour increments to Group Homes,
  
  

Child Care Centers, Home Based Providers, Tribal Nations, and

Homeless Shelters holding a registration agreement with ADES.

• Submits accurate and complete reports as per program guidelines and
  
  

according to program timelines.

• Adheres to EBF Core Values, the Codes of Ethics of National
  
  

Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the National Association

for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the programs

Implementation Manual and Service Delivery Plan, and the funders

Standards of Practice.

• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and
  
  

meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts

within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models

professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of

Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.

• Perform other duties as assigned.