Community Based Early Childhood Consultant Trainer

Community Based Early Childhood Consultant Trainer

Positive Education Program PEP Early Childhood - Cleveland, Ohio Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5932404

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 18, 2026 3:22 PM (UTC)

Provide on-site and in-home ECMH consultation, education, and training to families, caregivers and collaborating professionals working with young children birth to six who are at risk for social, emotional, and developmental difficulties.

• Align practice and work with the agency mission, vision, guiding principles, trauma-informed care, the Neurosequential Model and the Re-ED philosophy.
• Provide consultation and training to parents, caregivers, and professionals in the identification of young children with and at-risk of social, emotional, and other developmental difficulties.
• Perform appropriate social-emotional assessments using The Childhood Trust Events Survey, the appropriate DECA-IT, DECA-P2, or DECA-C, and others as needed/appropriate.
• Use interviewing and direct observation to identify needs, strengths, resources, stressors or problems and design interventions with parents/caregivers to promote their capacity-building for growth and change.
• Teach and provide parents/caregivers with early childhood information and intervention strategies to improve behavior, communication and social skills at home.
• Develop and support collaboration between parents, caregivers, and other professionals or service providers working with the family.
• Link parents and caregivers to available community resources to meet child and family needs; make or facilitate appropriate referrals, including ECMH treatment services and school district SPED services.
• Assist with the assessment, management and resolution of crisis situations.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork, reporting activities and computer data entry in a timely manner in accordance with Invest in Children (IIC) and PEP policy and procedures.
• Effectively and professionally collaborate with community partners.
• Effectively communicate and empathize with clients from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and socio-economic status.
• Understand the principles and practices of the Ohio Model of ECMH.
• Understand the principles and practices of the Conscious Discipline model.
• Possess an in-depth understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practices and interventions.
• Possess counseling skills that include identification of the problem, designing interventions, and evaluation of their effectiveness.

• Master's Degree and social work or counseling license preferred
• Candidate must have knowledge of community resources.
• Candidates must have several years' experience working with children with serious behavior and social/emotional problems.
• Communicate accurately and effectively, both written and orally.
• Demonstrate effective decision-making, consultation, and presentation skills.
• Utilize good judgment under routine and stressful work conditions.
• Superior time management skills and attention to details.
• Work professionally, effectively, and collaboratively with others.
• Candidates must be able to work daily hours as scheduled, including occasional evenings.
• Hold a valid driver's license.

Position Type: Full-time

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Early Childhood

• Steve Rogaski
• 6393 Oak Tree Boulevard South
• Independence, Ohio 44131
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