Easterseals Blake Foundation is hiring for Mental Health Consultants in Southern Arizona. The position requires traveling weekly or bi-weekly to provide services in-person to the San Carlos. The Mental Health Consultant provides services for children birth to 5 in the childcare setting centered around increasing childcare providers’ capacity to meet the social-emotional needs of children in their care.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or a Master’s degree that leads toward licensure from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners required.
- Experience working with children birth to twelve years and their families preferred.
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
- Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3) years.
- Must be able to pass extensive criminal background checks.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a CPR and First Aid certification (Paid training).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Specialty Instructor Status in the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry.
- Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all that reach out to the Department.
- Self-directed and be sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity.
- Excellent customer service in stressful situations.
- Maintains a professional appearance, communications, and actions.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Independent judgment and discretion in setting daily priorities to complete tasks.
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and practices of multi-method instruction.
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships in the community.
- Knowledge of community resources and referrals in the community.
- Possess a high level of computer proficiency.
Benefits
- Payment assistance for licensure applications and fees once approved
- Public Loan Forgiveness
- Training in evidenced-based practices
- Flexible work schedule (ability to work weekends and evenings)
- Team Environment
- Full Robust Benefits package
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Life insurance
- Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
- Critical Illness insurance
- Accident insurance
- Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program