What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist position at Tribal Operations?
Are you passionate about supporting early childhood mental health and making a difference in young lives? As an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, you will play a vital role in providing intake and assessments, coordinating care for children in therapeutic classrooms and childcare programs, conducting individual and parent-child psychotherapy, and developing social-emotional learning groups. You will also engage in reflective supervision to enhance best practices and participate in clinical supervision and program meetings. Join a team dedicated to fostering growth, resilience, and well-being in children and families. Enjoy weekly pay, on-site clinics, and health benefits. Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!
Job Overview: Provides culturally responsive intake and assessment using DC: 0-5 and other early childhood screens and assessments, treatment planning, psychotherapy, and care coordination for early childhood population in Preschool Day Treatment program. Population served includes SMSC Community Member children, Scott County Native American children, and SMSC Tribal Operations/Gaming Enterprise employee children. Provides consultation and family therapy to parents/guardians of children served. Provides consultation and follow-up to parents, teachers, and supervisors regarding client progress, development of interventions and recommendations for other services. Document services provided in the electronic health care record system in accordance with the standard of the clinic.
Create Your Path: The Work You’ll Do:
- Provides culturally responsive intake and assessment using DC: 0-5 and other early childhood screens and assessments, treatment planning, psychotherapy, and care coordination for early childhood population in Preschool Day Treatment program. Population served includes SMSC Community Member children, Scott County Native American children, and SMSC Tribal Operations/Gaming Enterprise employee children. Provides consultation and family therapy
to parents/guardians of children served. - Provides consultation and follow-up to parents, teachers, and supervisors regarding client progress, development of interventions and recommendations for other services.
- Works collaboratively with other staff, responds to emergencies, and can fill in for other staff as needed. Maintains a flexible work schedule and can accommodate the schedules of the parents of the children served.
- Document services provided in the electronic health care record system in accordance with the standard of the clinic.
Job Requirements:
- Successful completion of a master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Full, unrestricted licensure as a Mental Health Professional (e.g., LMFT, LPCC, LICSW) in the state of Minnesota and in good standing with the respective state board.
- Two years of professional experience working in psychology, mental health counseling, psychotherapy, or related social services field.
- Good computer skills to include MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as other health care or business-related software as needed.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Valid Class D driver’s license may be required with a good driving record.
- Experience working in early childhood mental health, children’s mental health or early childhood educational setting.
- Capacity to handle and lift up to 25 lbs. as needed.
Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits, and advancement opportunities. Generous benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics, and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, and tuition reimbursement.
Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org
