Mental Health Therapist

Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist

Pay: $25 - $27 per hour

Job type: Part-time, up to 20 hours per week, flexible schedule

Schedule: hours of operation Monday-Friday 8:30-6pm

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance
• Active waiting list, start seeing clients right away

Purpose: To provide therapeutic interventions to children under the age of 5 and their families in Douglas County

Organizational Relationships: Direct report to the Team Leader of Therapeutic Interventions of Positive Bright Start

Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Team Leader, provide intensive intervention for identified children. This may include, but not be limited to Play Therapy and Theraplay.
• In partnership with parents, identify the need for and facilitate referrals to community resources and/or additional mental health services as appropriate.
• Assist parents, teachers, caregivers to structure environments, routines and interactions that contribute to positive behavior possibly using positive behavior support strategies that promotes positive social emotional outcomes for children.
• Maintain information regarding parents or children, or other information of a personal nature shared by a parent in confidence.
• Offer resources and strategies to parents and staff to enhance relationships, create appropriate environments, and teach social-emotional skills in children.
• Maintain appropriate and timely electronic records for all clients.
• Collect and maintain assessment data as required by any and all grants that provide funding for this position.
• Lead or co-lead parenting classes or workshops as assigned.

Other:

• Participate with other staff members in PBS activities such as all staff meetings, agency fundraisers and community events, training events, etc.
• Maintain a cooperative working atmosphere with coworkers
• Assist with office upkeep, as assigned
• Other duties, as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Licensed Mental Health Clinician -- MSW, MFT, LPC or related field
• Play Therapy experience
• Theraplay or Attachment training preferred
• Early childhood experience
• Strengths Perspective
• Knowledge of community organizations, agencies and resources Able to establish rapport and communicate with a wide variety of people Good oral, written and phone communication skills
• Ability to pass KBI child abuse/neglect registry check

This position is grant funded.