August 29, 2008

EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION SPECIALIST/QMHP
@ Early Childhood Consultation and Prevention Services
(Part-time: 30 hrs/wk)

Position Summary:

Provide a broad range of mental health prevention services including early childhood consultation, parent training and support groups, and other mental health services to identified children and their families in selected child care sites. Involves implementation of evidenced based practice models, including The Incredible Years Parent and Child Series and other evidenced based practiced models as assigned. Services provided in selected early child care and education sites. Staff also receives consultation services.  Duties: early childhood mental health consultation, referral services, promoting and marketing group services, facilitating parent and child groups, data collection and clinical record keeping.

Education/Experience Required:

1. Master’s level degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related field. Licensure preferred but not required.
2. 2 years direct experience in mental health setting providing prevention services and/or mental health therapy to children & families.
3. Experience in Early Childhood Mental Health prevention services including group prevention services essential.
4. Demonstrated experience in successfully promoting/advertising groups and securing participants for groups, as well as experience leading and facilitating parent training groups.
5. Must meet QMHP requirement under State of Oregon Office of Mental Health and Addiction Service’s Administrative rules.
6. Incredible Years Parent training preferred, if not then commitment to become trained within 3 months.
7. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) training preferred, if not then commitment to become trained with 3 months. (as assigned).
8. Incredible Years child social skills training preferred, if not then commitment to become trained with 1 year.
9. Incredible Years Parent Certification preferred; if not certified then interest in or actively pursing parent certification required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated familiarity with the Incredible Years (parent and child curriculum) and CBT curriculum, if assigned.
• Demonstrated skills in early childhood outreach, including varied and creative strategies to extend services to families.
• Knowledge of the developmental needs of children birth to 8 years old.
• Knowledge of individual, family, and group prevention treatment and strategies.
• Advanced mental health skills in promoting prevention and treatment groups and in recruiting group participants
• Knowledge and advanced practice skills in establishing collaboration with community partners & providing mental health skills in community context.
• Advanced skills in leading prevention and treatment groups.
• Ability to effectively participate in on-going evaluation of group and consultation services.
• Values multi-agency collaboration with community partners.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with clients and services providers.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations in a variety of environments, particularly child care settings.
• Ability to maintain client files in accordance with agency requirements and Oregon Administrative Rules.
• Ability to exercise tact, discretion, and judgment in working with a variety of people.
• Must value working in a multicultural / diverse environment.
• Must have a good understanding of and ability to use DSM IV Diagnostic Categories.  Familiarity with Diagnostic Classifications of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC 0-3).
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries in working with others and in handling confidential information.
• Ability to work effectively and positively as a member of a coordinated / multi-agency team effort.
• Ability to work independently and seek out supervision as needed or required.
• Ability to accurately read, record, and interpret clinical information.
• Demonstrated ability to regularly attend and be punctual for scheduled work commitments and meeting and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of position.
• Demonstrated professional skills related to the effective use of clinical supervision and consultation provided by both assigned supervisor and evidence based practice experts and consultants.
• Knowledge of professional research supporting evidenced based practice models.

Other Requirements:

• Availability to work supervisor / program designated evening hours.
• Personal transportation allowing for timely travel within the Portland area. Must have and maintain valid driver’s license for state of residency, personal auto liability coverage at $100,000/$100,000 and have driving record meeting corporate driving requirements. 

Salary/Benefits:

Salary depends on experience plus full benefits

Application Procedure:

Send cover letter/resume to K. Falkenstern c/o Morrison Child and Family Services, 4790 N. Lombard, Portland, OR 97203. E-mail: jobs@morrisonkids.org.

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED

WE VALUE DIVERSITY AND ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER