Position Description
This dynamic internship offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on clinical experience in the rapidly growing field of infant and family mental health. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of experts, you will play a vital role in supporting the pivotal stages of child development and fostering strong early attachments between children and their caregivers through a cutting-edge, relationship-based approach. You can expect a minimum of ten (10) client hours per week, with a maximum of thirty (30) client hours per week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Provide mental health services to children, teens, and their families in the clinic.
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Provide relationship based early intervention services to infants/children and their families in the home, community, and clinic.
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Establish and maintain strong collaborative and professional relationships with clients and staff.
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Complete case management for assigned cases. This includes scheduling and managing client hours, gathering resources for clients, requesting additional services, supporting the referral process, and communicating with other service providers.
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Complete weekly progress notes and periodic progress reports.
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Participate in weekly supervision, minimum two hours a week of group supervision and one hour a week of individual/triadic supervision.
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Attend staff meetings, in-services, and training.
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Deliver Developmental Screeners and Assessments for infants and young children.
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Participate in IFSP/IPP/IEP meetings for assigned cases, acting as coordinator of information between family and other members of the team.
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Observe health and safety precautions in all activities.
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Ensure treatment areas are clean, safe, and organized before and after each session.
CDI offers excellent benefits:
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Certificate in Infant Family Mental Health is awarded after 1 year of training at CDI(see flyer).
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Associate MFT/MSW, post Masters for client contact hours plus case management time at 1 hour per 4 hours of clients. (e.g., 20 client hours/wk. + 5 hrs. case management/wk.).
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Strong mentorship with ongoing training and supervision.
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Free additional training and CEs available.
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Diverse caseload including various settings (clinic, home, and community)
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Flexible work schedule.
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100% Employer sponsored medical & dental insurance, if eligible.
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Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays, if eligible.
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Mileage reimbursements, if eligible.
Education/Experience and Qualifications:
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Master’s degree in a mental health or education related field.
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Minimum one year of experience working with toddlers and young children.
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Demonstrate ability to work in a family centered, collaborative way with parents and professionals.
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One year (12 month) commitment.
Physical Requirements, must be able to:
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Ability to bend, squat, turn and move to respond and physically interact with young children.
- Lift at least twenty-five pounds.
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Travel occasionally for in-home/community-based sessions. Reliable transportation required.
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt, Part-Time position
- If seeking a pre-Masters Traineeship:
Email cover letter and resume to Wendy Lara at [email protected]
