General Description:

Provide early childhood mental health consultation support to Head Start/Early Head Start staff, children, and families.

Location: This position will be required to travel to these center locations on a regular basis throughout the school year. Company vehicle, Lebanon, Richland, Camdenton, Eldon, and Iberia. This position will have an area within Head Start Central Office.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Missouri State Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW) Preferably a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling with an understanding of Early Childhood Development and Early Childhood Mental Health.
• Must have experience with serving young children (birth to 5) and include pregnant and post-partum women.
• Excellent oral, written and computer communication skills

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities: (full layout of duties in job description)

• Collect data and maintain records to support compliance in all facets of the Head Start Performance and State Regulations
• Conduct observations and assessments in classrooms or through home visits
• Must be experience formulation and writing assessment and support plans; experience with evidence based practices and curricula to promote Early Childhood mental health.
• Provide screening, assessment and referral services
• Consult with classroom staff, parents
• Collaborate with other organizations that provide services to children with disabilities
• Experience with a Trauma informed approach in the practice

Job Type: Full Time

Work Week--Monday-Friday-paid holidays

Benefits:

Accrued Sick and Annual pay

Health Insurance, optional dental, vision.

Life Insurance

Paid Retirement

Work Location: Office in Richland MO. On the road within 50 miles of office

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• No weekends

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person