Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Portland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $60,000 - $73,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Providing relationship-based, preventive interventions to promote the mental health of infants and young children and address behaviors that put them at risk of suspension/expulsion from early learning and childcare settings.
  • Supporting ongoing communication with teachers/providers about early relational health and/or developmental concerns related to infants and young children.
  • Developing written intervention strategies and using a collaborative approach to assist providers with implementing strategies that promote infants’ and young children’s optimal social-emotional development.
  • Using independent judgment and discretion in setting daily priorities to complete tasks.
  • Demonstrating humility and sensitivity to racial, linguistic, cultural, social, economic, individual, and role differences between consultant and provider and between provider and the infant/young child & family.
  • Bringing observations and questions to supervision.
  • Adhering to all data and program requirements.
  • Making referrals for children and their families to appropriate outside services, as necessary.
  • When appropriate, providing group and individual training on overall social and emotional wellness, infant and early childhood development, trauma-informed care, attachment, self-care, and other related topics.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree preferred (mental health, early childhood education, early childhood development, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech & language pathologist, or other related discipline) OR Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, social work, or psychology plus at least 2 years of experience in a related infant/early childhood field
  • Individuals with no degree or an associate’s degree and at least two years’ experience in Infant and early childhood education will be considered.
  • Endorsed (IMH-E® or ECMH-E®) as Family Associate or Family Specialist or willingness to earn Endorsement as a Family Specialist within 2 years of hire (fees and time to complete application are covered)
  • All applicants will be offered and must be willing to complete advanced training about IECMH Consultation (time and fees covered)
  • Applicants with a mental health background will receive additional training in early childhood development and early childhood education
  • Applicants with a background in early childhood development or early childhood education will receive additional training in mental health
  • Bilingual in English and either Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic or Spanish is highly preferred.
  • Knowledge about inclusive practices in early childhood education for children with disabilities is highly preferred
  • Experience working children with IFSPs, developmental disabilities or medical needs is highly preferred
  • Capacity for humility, empathy, curiosity, and flexibility
  • Ability to work at multiple levels (groups and individuals; providers and families)
  • Effective communication skills in English and at least one other language (verbal and written)
  • Comfort and skill in engaging in conversations about racism, bias, and equity
  • Capacity to foster strong professional relationships
  • Current drivers license
Benefits
  • 16 days of accrued Paid Time Off.
  • 5 Days of accrued sick leave
  • Up to 16 paid company holidays.
  • 100% employer paid premiums for employee only medical and dental insurance
  • Low-Cost Vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with an up to 3% employer match.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
early childhood developmentinfant mental healthtrauma-informed careattachment theorysocial-emotional developmentinclusive practicesIFSPsdevelopmental disabilitiesmedical needsadvanced training in IECMH Consultation
Soft skills
humilityempathycuriosityflexibilityeffective communicationrelationship buildingsensitivity to cultural differencesindependent judgmentcollaborative approachcapacity for reflection
Certifications
IMH-E®ECMH-E®Family AssociateFamily Specialist