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Mental Health Consultant - Early Head Start

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Mental Health Consultant!

In this vital role, the Early Head Start Mental Health Consultant understands that “sustainable practice” in mental health is deeply rooted in social sustainability, and that our current global mental health crisis has a clear impact not only on individuals but also the community, especially the families served in this program. The MHC is responsible for providing consultation, training and mental health support to staff, and families enrolled in the program.

Through consultation, training sessions and reflective practices for staff as well as individual sessions with parents the MHC will partner with Early Head Start (EHS) staff to address the needs of children and adult program participants. Format will be held in-person and individual consultation with families may be done virtually based on the requesting family’s need. The MHC will work collaboratively with home visitors, supervisors and Program Director to ensure holistic care to identified participants/families. The MHC delivers services through a social sustainability lens and displays commitment to the mental wellbeing of the program including staff wellness.

The MHC should also be available to:

• Provide 2 training sessions on mental health per year to the entire staff. For example, understanding trauma and trauma informed practices.
• Meet 1 time monthly with the home visitors (2hours).
• Meet with each home visitor and the management team once per year to review caseload and challenges facing by the family.
• Meet with a home visitor and their supervisor for consult about a specific family as needed.
• Conduct a joint visit with the home visitor as needed to observe a child in their home or to discuss specific mental health issue i.e. discuss the result of 'possible depression' after the PPD screening and offer referral information.

Pay Rate: $53.04/hour

Schedule: Relief - 10 hours per month

Why You'll Love Riverside **
**We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Twelve paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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Required Skills

• Must be able to establish a rapport and work effectively with a multi-cultural group of parents, children, family members, and program staff members
• Understanding early childhood development and family issues that impact upon caregiver/child relationships
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent people skills including both oral and written communications
• Must be comfortable facilitating conversations virtually.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team
• Demonstrated presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to utilize PowerPoint presentations, stream video content, and troubleshoot technology challenges in remote training locations required
• Ability to communicate and partner effectively with caregivers, school staff, behavioral health providers and other identified community-based clients at various levels
• Ability to function independently, as well as part of a team
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle

Required Experience

• Master’s Degree required with a clinical background in behavioral health
• Independent licensure (LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT)

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from culturally diverse applicants. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.

• Must be able to establish a rapport and work effectively with a multi-cultural group of parents, children, family members, and program staff members
• Understanding early childhood development and family issues that impact upon caregiver/child relationships
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent people skills including both oral and written communications
• Must be comfortable facilitating conversations virtually.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team
• Demonstrated presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to utilize PowerPoint presentations, stream video content, and troubleshoot technology challenges in remote training locations required
• Ability to communicate and partner effectively with caregivers, school staff, behavioral health providers and other identified community-based clients at various levels
• Ability to function independently, as well as part of a team
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle