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Kidango, a private, not-for-profit child development agency, is a Northern California Bay Area leader in early education, providing quality care and education in 9 Bay Area cities to over 2,500 children daily, and has an immediate opening for an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Consultant - CSPP (California State Preschool Program) to serve Santa Clara County.

The Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant position is responsible for providing direct services of mental health consultation onsite to teaching staff as well as caregivers and their children within Kidango’s infant toddler/preschool early care and learning settings. The position requires travel to assigned sites within Santa Clara, Alameda or Contra Costa counties. The consultant provides consultation and training to empower and build the capacity of staff and families to cultivate positive and inclusive environments, support the social-emotional health and development of all children in the classroom or home, and work effectively, responsively and collaboratively with children and families with mental health concerns, challenging behaviors and individual developmental differences. The consultant’s aim is to enhance all relationships involved in the care setting, create nurturing and emotionally responsive environments, strengthen staff effectiveness in interactions with young children and families, and build strong school/home alliances.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement all aspects of the delivery of the Kidango model of early childhood mental health consultation services to staff, children and families that includes system, program, center and child-level consultation.
• Conduct consistent and ongoing consultation meetings/conversations, observations, assessments and other consultative/therapeutic activities.
• Participate in individual and group reflective supervision that is marked by an atmosphere of trust, respect, reflection, and collaboration.
• Participate in regular administrative supervision. Adhere to protocols, processes and timelines related to referrals, case assignments and documentation.
• Develop and/or facilitate trainings and workshops on a range of early childhood mental health topics for consultation.
• Provide interventions to assist with mental health or behavioral crisis as arise, including with situations related to mandated reporting and any suspected child abuse adhering to laws and regulations.
• Complete data collection procedures and provide data reporting as requested.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Clinical licensure as a LMFT, LCSW, LPCC in California highly preferred (unlicensed professionals considered only with relevant experience, training, education and fit).
• Master’s degree or higher marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work or related behavioral science field required.
• At least 1-year previous experience working with young children and their families as a mental health clinician or other clinical roles specializing in psychotherapeutic work.
• Experience with assessment of young children’s social and emotional functioning.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of group dynamics and intervention with adults.
• Preferred experience working within multi-cultural and under-resourced communities affected by poverty, trauma and the multitude of other stressful, adverse experiences.
• Practice from a bio-psycho-social clinical approach, inclusive of ecological, attachment, trauma, neuroscience, and developmental theories and rooted in infant mental health philosophy and principles.
• Demonstrate the value of self-reflection and practice the examining one’s own values, beliefs, assumptions, biases, and experiences and how to influence what brings to the consultative work, relationships and interactions. Ability to assist others in self-reflection and perspective-taking.
• Ability to develop trusting and collaborative relationships with colleagues to support their professional growth and program quality.
• Show flexibility and comfort working in natural environments including early care/education classrooms, homes, or other non-traditional clinical settings. Occasionally, work evenings.
• Understand and embrace the complexity, ambiguity, and process-orientation of consultative work.
• Respect diversity and embrace working with multi-cultural communities. Understand the influence of power, inequity, and oppression as related to adult and child behavior and relationships.
• Ability to accept responsibility, set goals, work independently, and cooperate with others.
• Effective and strong communicator. Ability to communicate clearly in English both verbally and in writing. Ability to write concise, informative written information in a timely manner as needed within the position.
• Ability to exercise good judgment clinically, legally, and ethically and willing to consult with supervisor as needed.
• Strongly seeking bilingual in Spanish/English (Other languages also considered include Vietnamese, Mandarin, Punjabi, Farsi, Tagalog)

COMPANY-WIDE JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must provide proof of vaccination for Covid-19
• Must pass a health screening and TB test
• Must provide proof of Tdap and MMR vaccinations (or receive vaccinations during health screening)
• Must pass background fingerprint clearance
• Valid Driver License
• Must be 18 years or older

Employee Perks:

• Medical - Sutter Health Plus, Kaiser
• Dental - MetLife
• Vision - VSP
• Life Insurance - $50,000
• 401(k) - 3% match
• Flexible Spending Account - Health Care, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking
• 9 paid sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• 15 paid vacation days
• 4 weeks paid parental leave
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Mental Health Benefits
• PEAK (Program for Educational Advancement at Kidango) - Tuition reimbursement program
• Kidango Enrollment discount - 50% off enrolling your child at any Kidango center
• 24 Hour Fitness discount - 30% off all monthly membership dues

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $81,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff and children are required to wear surgical or N95 masks. Health screenings are required upon entry into any center and office.

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• LMFT, LCSW, LPCC (Preferred)

Work Location: One location