Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (Part-Time or Full-Time))

Located in beautiful Santa Barbara County, CALM is a highly regarded non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families, and build resilient communities throughout Santa Barbara County. CALM envisions a community where every family is supported and every child thrives. We are a forward-thinking organization committed to fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and equity.  

Santa Barbara, CA

CALM

<strong>CALM&rsquo;s mission is to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families and build resilient communities throughout Santa Barbara County.</strong><br /><br /><strong>CALM has been a leader in developing a variety of trauma-informed, evidence-based programs and services that effectively prevent and treat child abuse, promote healing, and strengthen families. Services are provided to all in both Spanish and English, at sliding scale or free of charge if needed; no one is turned away due to inability to pay. CALM continues to be the only non-profit in Santa Barbara County that specializes in the prevention and treatment of childhood trauma.</strong> https://calm4kids.org/

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Part-time

$34 - $46 per hour DOE

Overview: An Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (IECMHC) on Calm&rsquo;s Growing Together team is responsible for providing mental health consultation services to enhance the capacity of teachers, administrators, and caregivers to respond to the social-emotional and behavioral needs of children and their families. This position works across a broad range of early care and education (ECE) settings where children learn and grow. The IECMHC uses a framework of promotion, prevention, and early intervention to tailor services that address specific goals for children, families, classrooms, or programs. The consultant works within and across systems, integrating mental health practices and trauma-informed care with cultural awareness and sensitivity. The IECMHC seeks to enhance all relationships involved in the care setting to create nurturing and responsive environments and build strong school and home alliances.&nbsp;<br /><br /> <p><u><strong>Benefits:</strong></u></p> <p>Culture &amp; Wellness Events</p> <p>Schedule flexibility</p> <p>100% Employer sponsored Life Insurance ($50,000 flat)</p> <p>100% Employer sponsored Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance for Employees</p> <p>60% Employer sponsored Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance for Dependents</p> <p>403(b) Retirement Plan with a 3% Match, increasing to 5% after 7 years</p> <p>Student Loan Repayment Opportunities of up to $50,000 per year</p> <p>AD&amp;D, Long-Term Disability and Voluntary Benefits</p> <p>Medical and Dependent Care FSA</p> <p>Employee Assistance Plan that provides access to mental health, legal, and financial resources</p> <p>Monthly Data Stipend of $35</p> <p>Benefits opt-out stipend of $5,400/year</p> <p>10 days of PTO for 1st year of service, increasing each year and 80 hours of sick leave</p> <p>13 Paid Holidays</p> <p><u><strong>Training &amp; Development:</strong></u></p> <p>We provide clinical supervision for doctoral students, ASW, AMFT, APCC</p> <p>Access to Therapist Aide</p> <p>Weekly sponsored Clinical Supervision &amp; Support</p> <p>We support staff who have a private practice and offer our space at CALM at no charge</p> <p>Clinical Training &amp; Advancement Opportunities, including certifications in evidence-based modalities:</p> <p>Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC)</p> <p>Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)</p> <p>Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)</p> <p>Healthy Families America (HFA)</p> <p>Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)</p> <p>Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)</p> <p>Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP)</p> <p>Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)</p> <p>Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE)</p> <p>Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)</p> <p>Coming soon: Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)</p> <p><u><strong>Compensation:</strong></u></p> <p>CALM is committed to being an &ldquo;employer of choice&rdquo; and strives to recruit and retain qualified, high performing employees committed to our mission. Competitive compensation that rewards excellent performance is integral to this goal. CALM&rsquo;s compensation program is designed to be externally competitive, internally equitable, and financially sustainable. CALM regards compensation holistically and considers wages, benefits, a supportive and positive work environment, staff wellness, on-going professional development, and work-life balance all critical aspects of our total rewards program.</p> <p>CALM offers a 10% compensation increase upon licensure.</p> <p>CALM offers a $1-3/hour bilingual stipend to employees that use a second language.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The salary range for this role is $3<span class="modified">4 - $46 per hour</span>.<br /><br />The salary range provided denotes the minimum and maximum rates applicable to the position. Factors influencing the placement of newly hired employees within this range include their specific skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and comparison with existing employees in similar roles. Typically, newly hired employees are positioned below the midpoint of the salary range.</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Guide implementation of mental health best practices in collaboration with families and adults to promote healthy social and emotional development of children.</li> <li>Collaborate with families and providers to assess relationships, routines, and practices that impact the classroom or home climate.</li> <li>Conduct classroom observations to assess and inform classroom culture, daily routines, relationships, transitions, and challenging behaviors.</li> <li>Meet with providers to review observation and assessment data and develop plans to support social, emotional, and relational well-being.</li> <li>Partner with providers to support ongoing communication with families about mental health, behavioral health, or developmental concerns related to their infant or young child.</li> <li>Develop written intervention strategies using a team approach to assist providers with positive behavior-support strategies to promote optimal social-emotional development in infants and young children.</li> <li>Connect and refer children, families, and providers to programs, resources, and supports that will foster their development while addressing barriers to access.</li> <li>Provide group and individual training on social and emotional wellness with specific topics related to infant and early childhood development, trauma-informed care, attachment, self-care, and other related topics.</li> <li>Guide selection, implementation, and interpretation of social-emotional screening and assessment tools, and their findings.</li> <li>Meet regularly with providers and administrators to review information and feedback about outcomes of, and satisfaction with, consultation services.</li> <li>Participate in evaluation efforts and commit to continuous quality improvement by incorporating feedback and outcome data into services.</li> <li>Create a shared understanding of the effects of trauma and adversity, including oppression, discrimination, racism, and gender inequity on the developing brain.</li> <li>Establish and maintain effective partnerships with community agencies.</li> <li>Completes all agency required documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with agency policy and best practice.</li> <li>Maintains cooperative working relationships with students, parents, families, teachers, and school staff.</li> <li>Participate in regular administrative supervision, clinical/group supervision, reflective supervision, team meetings and agency-wide meetings.</li> <li>Participate in trainings and work towards certification in available modalities, as directed by supervisor.</li> <li>Maintain active clinical license/registration with California licensing board (BBS or BOP).</li> <li>Other duties as assigned</li> <li>This is a County-wide position servicing Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Santa Barbara</li> </ul>
Requirements: <p><strong>Education and/or Experience</strong>:</p> <ul> <li><u><strong>Must</strong></u><u>&nbsp;</u>hold, at minimum, a master's degree in a field related to mental health or human services (for example: &nbsp;marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, professional clinical counseling, infant mental health, human development, psychology, school psychology, ect.)</li> <li><u><strong>Preferred</strong></u><u>&nbsp;</u>either registered or licensed with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), Associate Social Worker (ASW), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) -OR- eligible to be registered with the CA Board of Psychology as a Psychological Associate or Registered Psychologist</li> <li>At least three years of experience working with children age birth to five.</li> <li>Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in child development and early childhood mental health.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong commitment to CALM&rsquo;s mission, vision, and strategic plan</li> <li>Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion</li> <li>Must have respect for confidentiality; ability to work with discretion and integrity</li> <li>Strong computer skills, including Microsoft office and web-based systems. Proficient in use of Zoom. Able to adapt to using various types of software</li> <li>Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred</li> <li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is essential</li> <li>Excellent clinical, interpersonal, analytical, organizational, time management and computer skills</li> <li>Comfortable working in busy, noisy, and dynamic settings where children learn and grow</li> <li>Reliable transportation is necessary to travel to designated sites and carry out functions of the position</li> <li>Must have <span class="modified">a valid CA Driver's License and </span>clean DMV record if driving personal vehicle and criminal record clearance from the DOJ</li> <li>Must be either registered or licensed with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), Associate Social Worker (ASW), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) -OR- eligible to be registered with the CA Board of Psychology as a Psychological Associate or Registered Psychologist.</li> </ul> <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>We participate in E-Verify.</strong>