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Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington

Bilingual Mental Health Consultant - Early Learning

Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington, Yakima, WA, United States


Job Details Job Location Yakima - West - Yakima, WA Position Type Full Time Salary Range $67,725.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year Travel Percentage Up to 25% Description Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children and their families? Join our team as an Early Learning Mental Health Consultant! In this impactful role, you will assess children from birth to age 5 enrolled in the ECLIPSE Program, helping to personalized goals and determine eligibility for essential services. If you're ready to contribute to a brighter future for our youngest learners, we invite you to apply and be part of a transformative journey in early childhood mental health! Wage: $67,725 to $75,000 Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm Position Summary: The Early Learning Mental Health Consultant will provide assessment and child and family goals for designated children birth to 5 receiving services in the ECLIPSE Program; assisting to determine eligibility for services and need for referrals to other community providers/programs. Provide observation and consultation in classrooms to implement behavior plans in the child's designated classroom. Responsibilities: Provide screening and assessment of children. Screen ECLIPSE children with designated tools, observe the parent-child interaction, help to develop an individual care plan, and the classroom behavior plan. Provide biopsychosocial assessment of child and family to assess family/child strengths and needs. Provide ongoing treatment with ECLIPSE children and families. Provide treatment services indicated in the individual care plan with parents of ECLIPSE children, including positive parenting skills and implementing behavior plans consistent with the classroom. Coordinate with and coach ECLIPSE Home Visitors in teaching parents behavior management skills. Coordinate with family, teaching staff, allied service providers and home visitors to plan for transitions of child. Provide classroom support and follow up with classroom staff regarding classroom interventions, children's progress or concerns, and family needs. Establish and nurture collaborative relationships with teachers and teacher assistants to support the needs of each child. Provide observations and consultation in the classroom as needed and designated in the child's behavior plan. Reinforce and implement behavioral health practices in an early learning setting. Facilitate staffing's with Catholic Charities teams, which may include ECEAP, ECLIPSE, ABA, WISe, VIP, or other providers. Participate in multi-system planning to ensure coordinated treatment and early learning intervention and education for identified children. Facilitate multidisciplinary meetings with parents, referral sources, and allied service providers as needed. Facilitate and participate in child and family staffing's and MDT meetings as required to ensure coordination of services within the classroom and with allied providers. Ensure informal supports, schools, social workers, and allied services providers are included in the MDT. Complete all required documentation. Document all family and home visits, community meetings, multi-disciplinary meetings, staffing's, classroom consultations and other contacts on calendar daily. Document all phone calls, family and home visits, contacts with allied service providers, classroom consultation, including date, time, persons present, and how it relates to the child/family plan. Documentation should occur within 24 hours in the child's record. Maintain communication with assigned social workers and referral sources regarding child and family progress. Complete documentation to support monthly billing details as assigned by the ECLIPSE Progra