Description

If you want to make a difference in the lives of young children, 4-C: Community Coordinated Child Care has an opening for you.  Come, join our team as a Full Time 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 and Grundy County. 

REQUIRED:  APPLICANT MUST RESIDE IN KANKAKEE OR GRUNDY 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. 

EOE