Description
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young children? Come and join 4-C: Community Coordinated Child Cares' team as a FT Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (MHC) and help young children birth to age 5 who are experiencing social/emotional and behavioral challenges. The MHC will work to strengthen the childcare provider’s skills and to support children’s healthy social/emotional development and give them a better chance of growing up to be strong, valuable citizens of their communities.
This HYBRID position will work remotely from the selected candidate’s in-home office and will conduct in-person visits to childcare programs throughout 4-C’s SDA of Kankakee, Grundy and S. Will County.
REQUIRED: APPLICANT MUST RESIDE IN KANKAKEE, GRUNDY or S. WILL COUNTY.
Requirements
Qualifications – REQUIRED
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Infant Mental Health, or related Human Services field.
- Knowledge of early childhood development, including an understanding of the concepts and dynamics underlying young children’s social-emotional development.
- Must have 2-3 years’ experience with children birth to age 5.
- Must have strong communication and organizational skills.
Summary of Job Duties
- Ability to work with families and children from diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups.
- Engage in community networking to facilitate a better understanding of early childhood mental health issues and practices.
- Collaborates with other agencies and make referrals when appropriate.
- Offers support to childcare programs for children birth to age 5 experiencing social/emotional and behavioral challenges.
- Works to strengthen childcare provider’s skills and to support children’s healthy social/emotional development.
- Offers support in the development of partnerships and relationships between provider’s and parents.
- Helps with problem solving and working with children and parents on difficult issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
- Current Illinois Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
- Travel to and participate in meetings, training activities and professional development opportunities appropriate to the role.
- Frequent travel to child care programs for on-site visits and consultations throughout Kankakee and Grundy County.
- Occasional travel and overnight for trainings, meetings and conferences.
- Mileage will be reimbursed at the current Federal Rate.
To apply:
Please attach resume and cover letter to your application through NPO
or mail to:
- 4-C: Community Coordinated Child Care
- Attn: Susan Petersen
- 444 E Hillcrest Dr., STE 300
- DeKalb, IL 60115
EOE
