Licensed Social Worker

Description

The Part-Time Licensed Social Worker provides individualized mental health services to preschool-age children and families participating in CAPE's Growing Healthy Minds Initiative . The Licensed Social Worker supports the social-emotional development of young children through assessment, consultation, intervention, and collaboration with teachers, Behavioral Specialists, Parent Coaches, Family Advocates, and families. This position utilizes evidence-based, trauma-informed practices to promote healthy development, school readiness, and family well-being while supporting the goals of CAPE's Early Childhood Education Program and Head Start Performance Standards. This is a two-year grant funded position.

Requirements

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

• Master's or Doctoral Degree in Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited or Board-approved program.
• Current Indiana Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in good standing.
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervised post-MSW clinical experience.
• Successful completion of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Clinical Examination.

OR

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

• Master's Degree in Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited program.
• Current Indiana Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license in good standing.
• Successful completion of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Licensed Social Worker Examination.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with experience or specialized training in:

• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Early childhood assessment
• Trauma-informed care
• Play Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
• Positive behavior interventions
• Social-emotional learning
• Working with children and families experiencing poverty
• Facilitating small groups for social skills and emotional regulation