Mental Health Consultant - Smart Support (Navajo Nation)

About the role

The Southwest Human Development (SHD) is seeking a part-time, experienced mental health professional to serve the northwestern area of the Navajo Nation. The ideal candidate will provide consultation services within early care and education settings.

Responsibilities

• Engage in relationship-based work that supports healthy caregiver-child attachment relationships and encourage responsive, nurturing learning environments
• Demonstrate sensitivity to linguistic, cultural, social, economic, individual and role differences among persons and families served
• Help providers understand the effects of stress and trauma on families and consider all levels of influence to support young children and their caregivers
• Assist providers with identification of behavioral or emotional needs of young children, through classroom observation and provide community resources as needed to the families they serve
• Collaborate with childcare staff, directors, and families to generate suggestions and strategies to promote optimal mental health in all children
• Provide training on overall social and emotional wellness with specific topics related to child development, emotional regulation, communication, self-care, and other related topics
• Join us in a state-wide effort to reduce preschool expulsion

Requirements

• Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related
• Working with children ages birth to five and their families
• Post master's clinical experience
• License to practice in Arizona (eligible for licensure through the AZ Board of Behavioral Health)
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card OR must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• FPC DPS Verification Required
• Possess an insured & reliable vehicle and a valid AZ driver’s license
• Complete a Criminal Affidavit

Qualifications

• Knowledge and utilization of attachment theory, resiliency and protective factors and adult mental health principles is preferred
• Masters or better in Social Work or related field
• Licenses & Certifications Required: Auto Ins Certificate, CPR and First Aid Cert, Fingerprint Card Level 1, FPC DPS Verification, Driver License, DES Criminal Affidavit

Skills

• Communication
• Active Listening
• Relationship Building

Benefits

Enjoy a work/life balance with a part-time manageable caseload, receive weekly reflective supervision, participate in a comprehensive onboarding program with various professional development activities, and benefit from a supportive and collaborative mental health work environment.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Details on benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

SWHD takes the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve very seriously. We strongly believe vaccination is a critical safety measure to protect each of us and the communities we serve. COVID vaccinations have proven to be highly effective at protecting people from getting COVID-19 or from getting severely ill from it.

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