Mental Health Consultant Early Head Start

Lynchburg, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you an LPC LCSW or Candidate under Supervision working toward clinical licensure in the field of child or family mental health Do you have experience with Infant Mental Health and/or Early Childhood Education classrooms If so HumanKind has an exciting and rewarding contract opportunity for you!

HumanKind is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen individuals families and communities through care counseling and education. Our Early Head Start program is federally funded for vulnerable children ages 0-3 and their families. HumanKind EHS is seeking a Mental Health Consultant for no more than 10 hours/monthly with hourly rates negotiable. This position requires travel and on-site work for both our Lynchburg and Bedford centers.

The ideal candidate will have schedule flexibility clinical licensure and an Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement through the VAIMH (Virginia Association for Infant Mental Health) or compatible endorsement. As part of monthly contractual hours the Mental Health Consultant serves the program across three domains:

Supporting Infants & Toddlers in the EHS program with mental health social and emotional concerns reported by staff or caregivers
Providing evidence-based non-diagnostic EHS classroom strategies for professional teaching staff on an as-needed basis to improve child dysregulation trauma responses or attachment issues
Educating enrolled families and EHS staff on emotional wellness healthy child and caregiver dyads mental health risks and strategic protective factors as part of a strengths-based HumanKind EHS Wellness initiative to support staff and families.

For enquires feel free to reach out to and consider applying today! This is a contractor position.

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