Mh Associate/trainee

Child Development Institute provides relationship based early intervention services to children and their families in the San Fernando Valley. CDI is looking for dynamic, innovative minds to join our multidisciplinary team.

**Become part of our team**
- Work with children and their families
- Varied work settings: clinic, home, school, or community
- In-depth Training
- Strong Mentorship and Weekly Supervision
- Paid Mileage and Travel time.
- Flexible Schedule
- Entry Salary Range: $21 - $25/hour
- Part-time Position

**Position Description**

Gain clinical experience in a dyadic and family systems work through supporting the pivotal stages of a child’s development and their early attachments with their caregivers by using a relationship-based approach.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provide direct service to children, ages 0-7 and their families at CDI, in the home, in school and/or in the community for a minimum of 12 client hours, max of 30 client hrs. /wk.
- Participate in weekly supervision regarding the needs of all assigned cases, minimum two hours a week of group supervision and one hour a week of individual supervision.
- Attend staff meetings, in-services, and training.
- Collaborate with other disciplines including occupational therapy, speech therapy, educational therapy, school districts, regional centers, and CDI staff. Coordinating program services with team members and other community agency representatives
- Complete case management of all assigned cases. This includes charting, report writing, managing client hours, communication with other service providers and interventionists on assigned cases.
- Produce all required reporting and assessment of assigned children, such as note taking, billing and any other paperwork necessary on a weekly basis.
- Identify, request, and obtain additional intervention services for assigned children as needed.
- Participate in all IFSP/IPP/IEP meetings for assigned children, acting as coordinator of information between family and other members of the team.
- Observe health and safety precautions in all activities.
- Ensure treatment areas are clean, safe, and organized before and after each session.

**Qualifications**
- Bacheloror masterdegree in early childhood mental health or education related field, early childhood teaching credential, therapy licensure or certification
- Minimum of one year experience working with toddlers and young children
- Demonstrated ability to work in a family centered, collaborative way with parents and professionals
- One year commitment
- Current enrollment in graduate program or working toward licensure
- ** Level 1 Associates/Trainees** are paid for billable client contact hours, two hours per progress report, drive time and mileage

**Physical Requirements, **must be able to
- Ability to bend, squat, turn and move to respond and physically interact with children ages 0-8
- Lift at least twenty-five (25) pounds
- Effectively use a computer and telephone to conduct business
- Travel occasionally for in-home sessions during the morning, day, and/or weekend hours