BRIGHT BEGINNINGS THERAPIST (Infant Mental Health, ages 0-3)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Provides counseling and therapeutic support to students at local preschools and Head Start programs, ages 0-3. Work with individuals, families, and groups to provide evaluation, assessment, service planning, direct psychotherapy services, health and wellness, and training to children and families of the Head Start. This role shall also provide training and mental health consultation services to the Head Start staff. Therapist will assist students, families, and schools in developing comprehensive behavioral health plans to address needs that may interfere with student educational success and overall well-being. The therapist will provide services in the office, community, or in the schools.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The most important knowledge, skills, and abilities are listed for Therapists .

Knowledge :

• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological or social work research methods; and the assessment and counseling modalities of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of principles, theories, models, methods, and procedures for counseling of physical / mental / emotional / behavioral dysfunctions in the capacity of individual, family, and group therapy.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for psycho-educational instruction for group counseling and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
• Knowledge of counseling rules and ethics.

Skills :

Abilities :

Position Duties and Responsibilities

Occupation specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities are listed for Therapist .

Education and Experience

Education and Experience : Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, or related area of study from an accredited college or university recognized by the Florida Department of Education and two years of related experience in social work or counseling with at-risk youth and families; licensed-eligible in the State of Florida (registered intern eligible or above).Must hold an Infant Mental Health certification and / or a Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) certification. A valid Florida driver’s license and safe driving record is required.

Mathematical Skills and Reasoning Ability

Basic and / or advanced computational skills may be necessary.

Physical Demands

This is a sedentary position, and the incumbent will be required to sit approximately 70 per cent of the time. Little to moderate lifting of less than 25 lbs. may be required.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside-weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Monday - Friday, 8am to 4pm