Mental Health Provider- Early Education $4,600 Sign-on / Retention Bonus

Mental Health Provider - Early Education

Join a groundbreaking early childhood mental health collective moving forward mental, emotional, and behavioral care for ages birth through preschool children, families, and team members at a local early childhood program, Operation Breakthrough. The Mental Health Care Provider - Early Education reports to the Clinical Manager of Early Education. Work as part of an interdisciplinary and inter-agency team. The Mental Health Care Provider will support students and families in their assigned location to address personal, emotional, and social problems that interfere with development and school success. Additionally, this role will provide individual, family, group interventions and/or wrap-around case management support in addition to crisis management as indicated. This position will consult with and provide professional development to school team members and parents to increase knowledge of trauma-informed interventions in the school setting to enhance understanding of trauma-informed care. One method of education of trauma-informed care is through the Conscious Discipline model that utilizes observation and assessment of the child as a tool to support both teachers and parents. Play therapy will be an additional modality used. This position is a full-time twelve (12) month position per year in which the hours will be assigned by the early childhood center. Some in-home and after-hours work may be required to meet the needs of families.

Job Description

• Support students and families in addressing personal, emotional, and social problems that interfere with development and school success
• Provide individual, family, group interventions, and/or wrap-around case management support
• Consult with and provide professional development to school team members and parents on trauma-informed interventions
• Utilize the Conscious Discipline model for education on trauma-informed care
• Implement play therapy as an additional modality
• Work full-time with hours assigned by the early childhood center

Salary and Bonuses

• Starting salary: $58,000 - $64,000 annually (depends on education and experience)
• Bonus: $4,600 ($2,000 sign-on bonus paid on first paycheck and $2,600 retention bonus paid after 12 months of service)

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or as a licensed professional counselor
• Professional licensure (e.g., LMSW, PLPC, LMFT)
• 3-5 years of experience working with this population
• Trained in Conscious Discipline (will be trained)
• Play Therapy Certification (will be trained)
• Bi-lingual in Spanish is preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Pass background check, physical, and drug screening
• Valid driver's license, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation

Benefits

• 9 Paid Holidays, flexible Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave
• Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision) for team members working at least 30 hours per week
• Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
• Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
• Long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member
• Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
• Pet Insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Organizational Commitments

• Nonviolence: Helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.
• Emotional Intelligence: Helping to teach emotional management skills.
• Social Learning: Helping to build cognitive skills.
• Open Communication: Helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication and learn conflict management.
• Democracy: Helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.
• Social Responsibility: Helping to rebuild social connection skills and establish healthy attachment relationships.
• Growth and Change: Helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.

Diversity Statement

We believe in the creation of inclusive communities where children, families, and team members thrive in an environment characterized by safety, respect, and the freedom to authentically express their unique identities—a place where each individual experiences a profound sense of belonging. We partner for safe and healthy communities. We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated. We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic status, and military status. We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity. We insist that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities.