Mental Health Consultation Program Manager ($10,000 Hiring Bonus!)

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About Us:

Founded in 1970, CALM is a community-based mental health agency serving Santa Barbara County with a mission to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families, and build resilient communities. Our team of CALM staff and dedicated volunteers share a vision of supporting every family in our community so that every child thrives.

CALM partners with more than 75 partner organizations to further its mission and serves 2500 clients per year and was voted 2024 California Non-Profit of the Year.

CALM’s Guiding Principles are:

Clinical Excellence | All-in Approach | Leading the Way | Meaningful Relationships

Why CALM?

Work for a mission driven organization committed to transparency, collaboration, and communication. Our values are at the heart of what we do. The Mental Health Consultation Program Manager oversees the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a comprehensive infant and early childhood mental health consultation program aimed at supporting the social-emotional well-being of infants, children, and their caregivers. This role involves managing a team of consultants, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring the effective delivery of services to promote healthy development and address mental health needs in early childhood settings. The PM oversees quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the program ensuring activities are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and aligned with best practices.

The Mental Health Consultation Program Manager oversees the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a comprehensive infant and early childhood mental health consultation program aimed at supporting the social-emotional well-being of infants, children, and their caregivers. This role involves managing a team of consultants, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring the effective delivery of services to promote healthy development and address mental health needs in early childhood settings. The PM oversees quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the program ensuring activities are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and aligned with best practices.

Requirements:

How you will make an impact:

• Design, develop, and refine the infant and early childhood mental health consultation program framework, goals, and objectives.
• Provide direction for the IECMHC team and oversight of all services provided.?
• Recruit, train, and supervise a team of infant and early childhood mental health consultants.
• Provide ongoing supervision, support, and professional development opportunities for consultants to enhance their skills and expertise.
• Conduct direct consultations with caregivers, educators, and childcare providers to address specific concerns related to infant and early childhood mental health.
• Offer guidance, strategies, and interventions to promote positive relationships, socio-emotional development, and behavioral regulation in children.
• Develop assessment tools and methodologies to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of mental health consultation services.
• Collect and analyze data to measure outcomes, identify areas for improvement, and inform programmatic decisions.
• Maintain oversight of program expenditures to ensure costs are within the approved budget, and inform necessary budgetary changes, modifications, and priorities. ?Exercise appropriate cost control measures.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with local agencies, organizations, and stakeholders involved in early childhood development and mental health.
• Conduct outreach activities and community training to raise awareness about the importance of infant and early childhood mental health and promote access to consultation services.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, and reports related to program activities, consultations, and outcomes.
• Prepare regular reports for funders, stakeholders, and governing bodies to demonstrate program impact and compliance.
• Model the consultative stance and the consultation competencies.
• Ensure contractual expectations, deliverables, and productivity expectations are achieved.
• Identify opportunities for program expansion and growth.
• Contribute to evaluations of staff performance, provide feedback, and support performance/disciplinary actions as needed.
• Represent the program in various settings and build effective collaborations with community partners.
• Maintain active clinical license with California licensing board (BBS or BOP) and provide clinical supervision as needed.
• Facilitate and participate in regular administrative supervision, clinical/group supervision, reflective supervision, team meetings and agency-wide meetings.
• Participate in training and work towards certification in relevant modalities, as directed by Senior Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• Must be licensed with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) -OR- eligible to be registered with the CA Board of Psychology as a Registered Psychologist.
• A minimum of two years’ clinical experience post-licensure required.
• Previous experience in program management, supervision, and staff development, preferably in the field of early childhood mental health.
• At least three years of experience providing mental health services to children zero to five years of .

Essential knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Strong commitment to CALM’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.
• Strong commitment to , equity, and .
• Strong commitment to confidentiality with the ability to work with discretion, diplomacy, and integrity.
• Strong computer and technology skills, including Microsoft Office and other web-based systems, Zoom, etc.
• Proven skills in problem-solving, resourcefulness and decision-making with good judgement.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities. Able to prioritize competing responsibilities with effective time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Comfortable providing constructive feedback to staff.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ethics, and demonstrated ability to develop & maintain productive relationships across employee groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods sitting, listening, and observing or working on a computer
• Stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Drive from one location to another
• Lift and /or move up to 20 pounds at times

Compensation & Benefits:

CALM offers an array of clinical opportunities, including promotion, prevention, early intervention, and treatment in an array of settings, including CALM’s clinics, early care and education centers, and pediatric offices.

Benefits:

· Supportive, purpose-driven culture and camaraderie

· Culture & Wellness Events

· Schedule flexibility

· 100% Employer sponsored Life Insurance ($50,000 flat)

· 100% Employer sponsored Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance for Employees

· 60% Employer sponsored Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance for Dependents

· 403b Retirement Plan with a 3% Match, increasing to 5% after 7 years

· CALM is a Health Service Corps approved site. Licensed MFTs and LCSWs can receive $50K to $100K in loan repayment with a service commitment of two to three years.

· AD&D, Long-Term and Voluntary Benefits

· Medical and Dependent Care FSA

· Employee Assistance Plan that provides access to mental health, legal, and financial resources.

· Monthly Data Stipend of $35

· Benefits opt-out stipend of $5,400/year

· 10 days of PTO for the 1st year of service, increasing to 15 days in the second year of service and 80 hours of sick leave.

· 8 paid Holidays plus paid Winter Closure (CALM is closed from December 24th through January 1st).

Training & Development:

· Clinical Training & Advancement Opportunities, including certifications in evidence-based modalities (see below).

· Paid CEUs available for all clinical trainings.

· We provide clinical supervision for doctoral students, ASW, AMFT, APCC.

· Access to Therapist Aide.

· We support staff who have a private practice and offer our space to use for free.

· Evidence Based Practices that a clinician can be trained in:

o Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC)

o Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

o Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

o Healthy Families America (HFA)

o Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

o Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)

o Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP)

o Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

o Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE)

o Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

o Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)

Compensation:

CALM is committed to being an “employer of choice” and strives to recruit and retain qualified, high performing employees committed to our mission. Competitive compensation that rewards excellent performance is integral to this goal. CALM’s compensation program is designed to be externally competitive, internally equitable, and financially sustainable. CALM regards compensation holistically and considers wages, benefits, a supportive and positive work environment, staff wellness, on-going professional development, and work-life balance all critical aspects of our total rewards program.

CALM offers a 10% compensation increase upon licensure.

CALM offers a $1-3/hour bilingual stipend to employees that use a second .

The salary range for this role is $89,544-$118,560.

The salary range provided denotes the minimum and maximum rates applicable to the position. Factors influencing the placement of newly hired employees within this range include their specific skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and comparison with existing employees in similar roles. Typically, newly hired employees are positioned below the midpoint of the salary range.

Company DescriptionFounded in 1970, CALM is a community-based mental health agency serving Santa Barbara County with a mission to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families, and build resilient communities.

Our team of CALM staff and dedicated volunteers share a vision of supporting every family in our community so that every child thrives.

CALM’s guiding principles are:
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