Job Information
Kansas Children's Service League Early Childhood Therapist in Wichita, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13040699
JOB SUMMARY
Provides an ecological model of family and individual therapy which includes crisis intervention and mental health services with an emphasis in service to families identifying concerns related to their child age birth to 18. Provide consultation, as well as mental and behavioral health services to various community partners within Wichita and surrounding areas. This may include but is not limited to providing teacher and parent/caregiver education and classroom support, early intervention services and referrals, as needed. The Early Childhood Therapist will also provide mental health consultation to other KCSL prevention programs.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Mental Health Intervention & Treatment
- The Early Childhood Clinical Therapist\'s primary responsibility will be to provide intervention and treatment services based on an initial assessment for each family referred or requesting service. The Early Childhood Therapist will use an ecological approach in working with families, incorporating a family systems model which includes human development, cognitive behavioral and attachment theories
- Case Work and Service Coordination
- The eco-systemic model of family therapy also includes interventions and treatments that help all members of the family better negotiate their environment. The Early Childhood Therapist will facilitate strategies that help the family improve interactions and comfort levels within larger community settings
- Consultation
- The Early Childhood Therapist will provide mental and behavioral health consultation to individuals within the community. This includes, but is not limited to teachers, social workers, school staff, and other community partners and service providers within the educational and early childhood setting.