Early Intervention Specialist
Minimum Qualifications
- AA or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development or related field
- 1 year experience working with children with special needs
- 2 years leading early childhood classroom
Job Summary
The Early Intervention Specialist, has the challenging and rewarding opportunity to lead a classroom for toddlers with special needs. The Specialist plans curriculum, special activities, and events to make learning rewarding for the children. Working alongside Associates, Therapists, and assigned staff, the Specialist will use their creative ability to find activities that meet the children’s interests, needs, and individual development levels.
Responsibilities
- Oversee a classroom of children 18 months-3 years with developmental delays.
- Work as part of a transdisciplinary team in designing and implementing daily therapeutic program model that incorporates components and methodologies of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM).
- Plan and implement small group teaching and individualized instruction utilizing the ESDM program components.
- Ensure the lesson plan incorporates all required ESDM components.
- Organize and maintain computer and paper records for each child’s individualized plan. Ensure assigned teacher associates are completing their assigned paperwork duties.
- Collect and document parent/teacher interactions and goals.
- Implement behavioral support strategies according to each child’s individual plan. Ensure assigned staff are following through on behavior objectives.
- Interact with children using positive reinforcements and the least restrictive techniques to manage behaviors.
- Ensure that licensing standards and best practices are being implemented on a daily basis.
- Ensure that classroom environment is adhering to ITERS; CLASS standards/evaluations.
- Maintain and order routine supplies and equipment for assigned classroom.
- Provide direct supervision to assigned teacher associates, interns and volunteers in the implementation of daily activities; record and data collection; and agency procedures and policies in the areas of program and personnel.
- Instruct and train teacher associates, interns, and volunteers in the program implementation within the classroom environment.
Child & Family Therapist
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in: Social Work, Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
- Licensed, or License Eligible MFT, LCSW, PhD or PsyD.
- Previous clinical experience working with children and families in multicultural communities.
- Valid California driver’s license, auto insurance and car.
- Must be able to conduct telehealth sessions from home during the covid-19 crisis.
- Bilingual/bicultural preferred.
Job Summary
Under general supervision of the Mental Health Director and Clinical Supervisor this position provides home- and clinic-based infant/child-parent psychotherapy and clinical case management services to children from birth to six years old and their caregivers. You will join a strong team of clinical colleagues who are passionate about serving the needs of young children and families. Through targeted, compassionate, and effective early intervention services, We Care helps young children and their families reach their full potential, regardless of their abilities or circumstances.
Responsibilities
- Assesses clients to determine appropriate diagnosis, treatment modality and interventions.
- Develops collaborative treatment plans based on assessment of client and family needs.
- Provides dyadic therapy, collateral and case management services in the home, community
and/or office for children 0-6 and their caregivers.
- Maintains an appropriate caseload and meets program billing goals.
- Participates in case consultations with other treatment team members and collaborates with
outside providers as needed.
- Documents MediCal billable services promptly and according to county guidelines.
- Attends all agency staff meetings and designated trainings.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of early childhood development and mental health and the ability to apply this
knowledge to relationship based infant/child-parent psychotherapy.
- Clinical experience providing trauma-informed services to young children and their families.
- Ability to accurately form diagnostic assessments of the mental health needs of young
children, and to work under pressure of crisis situations at times.
- Ability to establish and sustain therapeutic alliance with young children and family members
of diverse cultural backgrounds, with a commitment to cultural sensitivity and awareness.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and work independently on a day-today basis clinically,
legally and ethically, and to consult with supervisor when appropriate.
- Must have working knowledge of all laws pertaining to mental health in general and child
abuse in particular and be able to apply them in everyday practice.
- Prior home- or community-based clinical experience is a plus, and some experience with providing clinical services via telehealth would be very helpful.
Child & Family Therapist (Spanish Speaking)
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in: Social Work, Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
- Licensed, or License Eligible MFT, LCSW, PhD or PsyD.
- Previous clinical (mental health) experience working with children and families in multicultural communities.
- Must have Spanish language fluency, and have experience conducting clinical work is Spanish.
- Valid California driver’s license, auto insurance and car.
- Must be able to conduct telehealth sessions in a private space from home during the covid-19 crisis.
Job Summary
Under general supervision of the Mental Health Director and Clinical Supervisor this position provides home- and clinic-based infant/child-parent psychotherapy and clinical case management services to children from birth to six years old and their parents/caregivers. Being able to communicate with families proficiently in both English and Spanish is a requirement for this position. You will join a strong team of clinical colleagues who are passionate about serving the needs of young children and families. Through targeted, compassionate, and effective early intervention services, We Care helps young children and their families reach their full potential, regardless of
their abilities or circumstances.
Job Duties
- Assesses clients to determine appropriate diagnosis, treatment modality and interventions.
- Develops treatment plans based on clinical assessment of client and family needs.
- Provides dyadic therapy, collateral and case management services in the home, community and/or office for children 0-6 and their caregivers.
- Maintains an appropriate caseload and meets program billing goals.
- Participates in case consultations with other treatment team members and collaborates with outside providers as needed.
- Documents billable services according to county guidelines.
- Prepares files on a yearly basis for EPSDT Utilization Review, including development of family-centered treatment plans in English and Spanish.
- Attends all agency staff meetings and designated training events.
- Performs related duties as required.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of early childhood development and mental health and the ability to apply this
- knowledge to relationship based infant/child parent-psychotherapy.
- Clinical experience providing trauma-informed services to young children and their families.
- Ability to accurately form diagnostic assessments of the mental health needs of young children, and to work under pressure of crisis situations at times.
- Ability to establish and sustain therapeutic alliance with young children and family members of diverse cultural backgrounds, with a commitment to cultural sensitivity and awareness.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and work independently on a day-today basis clinically, legally and ethically, and to consult with supervisor when appropriate.
- Must have working knowledge of all laws pertaining to mental health in general and child abuse in particular and be able to apply them in everyday practice.
- Prior home- or community-based clinical experience is a plus.
- Some experience with providing clinical services via telehealth would be very helpful.
School Based Program Supervisor
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Clinical Psychology
- Licensed MFT, LCSW, PhD or PsyD
- Previous clinical experience working with children and families in multicultural communities
- Previous experience with clinical supervision, program development and coordination
- Spanish language fluency preferred
- Valid California driver’s license, auto insurance and car
Job Summary
Under general supervision of the Mental Health Director this position provides clinical supervision, coordination, and direct client/family services in the School-Based Mental Health programs at We Care’s school site.
You will join a strong team of clinical colleagues who are passionate about serving the needs of young children and families. Through targeted, compassionate, and effective early intervention services, We Care helps young children and their families reach their full potential, regardless of their abilities or circumstances.
Job Duties
- Coordinate daily operation of mental health services at We Care’s school site, which houses the State Preschool and Toddler programs
- Provide support, clinical supervision and reads/signs progress notes for two to three Behavioral Specialists, including in-classroom support when necessary
- Provide direct services to families of enrolled students, including dyadic (child-parent) therapy in the home or community as needed, and parent collateral supports
- Work with consultation staff to facilitate early childhood mental health consultation with teachers and other classroom staff
- Act as liaison between school-based staff and other mental health staff at We Care
- Provide case management, such as linking clients to community resources and/or coordinating contacts with other service providers
- Participate in case consultations with other We Care treatment team members for all school-based cases
- Lead mental health/preschool team meetings as necessary
- Assist in problem solving when issues arise with mental health clients/families, and with all center-based clients/families as appropriate
- Design and implement new programs at the school site, which may include parent education interventions, a training program for intern therapists, and expanded rehabilitation support services for children transitioning from preschool to kindergarten
Skills Required
- Proven clinical supervision and program coordination skills, preferably related to services for families with young children
- Knowledge of early childhood development and mental health and the ability to apply this knowledge to relationship based infant/child-parent psychotherapy
- Clinical experience providing trauma-informed services to young children and families
- Ability to accurately form diagnostic assessments of the mental health needs of young children, and to work under pressure of crisis situations at times
- Ability to establish and sustain a therapeutic alliance with young children and family members of diverse cultural backgrounds, with a commitment to cultural sensitivity and awareness
- Ability to exercise good judgment and work independently on a day-today basis clinically, legally and ethically, and to consult with supervisor when appropriate
- Must have working knowledge of all laws pertaining to mental health in general and child abuse in particular and be able to apply them in everyday practice
Teacher Associate
