Great Starts Infant & Early Childhood MA Clinician

Company: Helen Ross McNabb Center
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

Great Starts Infant & Early Childhood MA Clinician

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.
Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?
Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?You have a lot of choices in where you work---make the decision to work where you are valued!Join the McNabb Center Team as the Great Starts Infant & Early Childhood Master's Clinician today!The Great Starts Infant & Early Childhood Master's Clinician Job Summary1. Provides evidence-based dyadic therapy to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

• Ensures services are evidence-based, trauma-informed, and family-focused.
• Maintains trauma-informed and supportive relationships with children enrolled in program and their caregivers.
• Maintains appropriate boundaries with clients, caregivers, and colleagues.2. Completes assessments for mental health of children, formulates diagnoses, and develop treatment plans for children and their families using the DC: 0-5: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood.3. Runs psychoeducational groups with families, including parenting and other psychoeducational groups.
  • Assist families in learning, developing, and using self-regulation strategies that improve emotion regulation and reduce trauma-related behaviors using trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate interventions.4. Provides education and support to pregnant mothers through the completion of birth plans and providing resources related to childbirth, breastfeeding, safe sleep practices, and newborn development.5. Maintains strong collaboration with partners on behalf of the children and families served.6. Completes documentation of program activities in timely manner and in accordance with program and agency standards.7. Ensures productivity target is met consistently.8. Covers residential shifts and duties as needed.9. Other duties as assigned.COMPENSATION:
    • Starting salary for this position is approximately $52,488/yr based on relevant experience and education.QUALIFICATIONS - Great Starts Infant & Early Childhood Master's Clinician Education/Knowledge:
      • Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or related field required.
      • Degree in clinical license-eligible pathway required.
      • Training in trauma informed care and treatment interventions required.
      • Training in co-occurring disorders, child psychopathology, child and parent attachment and bonding, cultural diversity, and child development preferred.
      • Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement (IECMH-E) or seeking IECMH endorsement preferred.
      • Clinical licensure preferred.Experience:
        • One-year experience providing trauma-treatment services to young children preferred.
        • Experience with using the DC: 0-5: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood preferred.
        • Experience with Child-Parent Psychotherapy preferred.Skills:
          • To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent communication skills with colleagues and clients.
          • Must be able to build quality and caring relationships with clients where clients feel supported and heard.
          • Must be able to maintain a trauma-informed approach when serving families.
          • Must maintain appropriate boundaries with clients and colleagues.
          • Must be able to manage a flexible schedule and multiple tasks.
          • Must be able to work within a team and find solution-focused responses to programmatic challenges.
          • Must be able to cover residential shifts and holiday shifts as needed. Physical:
            • Must have an F endorsement and be able to drive for work-related duties.
            • Must be able to provide coverage of residential shifts as needed.
            • Must be able to work on a computer and within the electronic medical record.Location:
              • Knoxville, Tennessee
                
                Apply today to work where we care about you as an employee and where your hard work makes a difference!Helen Ross McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.Helen Ross McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
                
                
                
                
                
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