Mental Health Consultant - Relief *Internal Candidates Only* Somerville, MA

Riverside Community Care Love what you do! Mental Health Consultant - Early Head Start Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Mental Health Consultant! In this vital role, the Early Head Start Mental Health Consultant understands that "sustainable practice" in mental health is deeply rooted in social sustainability, and that our current global mental health crisis has a clear impact not only on individuals but also the community, especially the families served in this program. The MHC is responsible for providing consultation, training and mental health support to staff, and families enrolled in the program. Through consultation, training sessions and reflective practices for staff as well as individual sessions with parents the MHC will partner with Early Head Start (EHS) staff to address the needs of children and adult program participants. Format will be held in-person and individual consultation with families may be done virtually based on the requesting family’s need. The MHC will work collaboratively with home visitors, supervisors and Program Director to ensure holistic care to identified participants/families. The MHC delivers services through a social sustainability lens and displays commitment to the mental wellbeing of the program including staff wellness. The MHC should also be available to: Provide 2 training sessions on mental health per year to the entire staff. For example, understanding trauma and trauma informed practices. Meet 1 time monthly with the home visitors (2 hours). Meet with each home visitor and the management team once per year to review caseload and challenges facing by the family. Meet with a home visitor and their supervisor for consult about a specific family as needed. Conduct a joint visit with the home visitor as needed to observe a child in their home or to discuss specific mental health issue i.e. discuss the result of 'possible depression' after the PPD screening and offer referral information. Pay Rate: $53.04/hour Schedule: Relief - 10 hours per month Why You'll Love Riverside We make a true difference in people's lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes. Benefits include: Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options Flexible Spending Accounts -both medical and dependent care Twelve paid holidays Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner's fee Learn more about our benefits and culture: Our Benefits Our Culture Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! #J-18808-Ljbffr Riverside Community Care