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Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

Employer
Collaborative for Educational Services
Location
Northampton, MA, US
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is seeking an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist with expertise in parenting education, a positive attitude, and a passion for providing mental health services to young children and their families.

Who We Are: We are social workers and early childhood development specialists with years of experience in counseling, consulting, teaching, parenting, training, and connecting with community resources. We are passionate about building resilience for children and families, and support early educators in this pursuit.

We value: Quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do - together!

Social Justice and Equity work is central to our mission, especially in these times. We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and purposefully, with the intent of positive outcomes, and because we need to.

We hope that you will join us in this work!


This is you:

  • You hold a MSW and have 3 - 5 yrs of experience in the field of early childhood mental health or a related field.
  • You are proficient in the use of technology.
  • You are willing to travel.
  • You are interested in building stronger early education and care programs/public preschool-family partnerships in order to improve academic and behavioral outcomes.
  • You are excited about working with teachers and parents/caregivers to help them be more successful at building on the child's strengths and meeting their needs


Highlights of What You Will Do:
  • Outreach and provide onsite mental health consultation to EEC licensed early education and care programs and/or public school preschool to assist them in meeting the social and emotional needs of children and families, using research-based practices.
  • Provide parenting education, collateral work with parents and onsite consultation for early educators.
  • Serve as a parenting resource specialist by providing information and guidance to parents and other professionals who work with young children.
  • Plan and provide both parent and early educator professional development workshops.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Company

We are a non-profit educational service agency, committed to reaching and educating learners of all ages, and experienced in working with educators to help students learn and succeed.

Students are at the heart of our work.

We are a community of innovative and effective professionals dedicated to improving education. We know that everyone is a learner from the day they are born, and we know how to create classrooms and other environments in which every learner can flourish. We know how to reach, inspire, support and educate children, youth and adults, and we help others to do the same.

Founded in 1974, we are governed by representatives from our member school districts in Hampshire and Franklin Counties. We partner with students, families, schools and districts, educators; and communities across Massachusetts and in the region to create and improve educational opportunities both in and out of the classroom and ensure that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

CES directs major initiatives in Early Childhood, Special Education, After School Programs, Professional Development, Educator Licensure, Technology in Education, Social Justice in Education, English Learner Education, and the education of vulnerable youth.

Our Mission

Our mission is to develop and foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration, and leadership. 

Company info
Website
Telephone
4135885925
Location
97 Hawley St
Northampton
MA
01060
US

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