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Job description
Job Overview
The Fatherhood Mental Health Consultant provides specialized behavioral health services and fatherhood programming for fathers, expectant fathers, and male caregivers enrolled in the Midwest Healthy Start Program. Working on a contractual basis, the consultant facilitates evidence-based fatherhood groups, provides individual behavioral health consultations, supports healthy relationships and positive parenting, and promotes paternal engagement throughout pregnancy, birth, and early childhood.
The consultant works collaboratively with Community Health Workers, Behavioral Health Clinicians, Doulas, Registered Nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to improve family functioning, strengthen protective factors, promote healthy co-parenting relationships, and improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Fatherhood Group Facilitation
Develop, coordinate, and facilitate evidence-informed fatherhood support groups for expectant fathers, fathers, and male caregivers.
Create a safe, strengths-based environment that encourages engagement, peer support, and personal growth.
Utilize evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches to strengthen parenting confidence, emotional well-being, and healthy family relationships.
Promote active father involvement throughout pregnancy, childbirth, infancy, and early childhood.
Adapt group content to meet the unique needs of participants while maintaining program fidelity.
Individual Behavioral Health Support Conduct behavioral health screenings and psychosocial assessments as appropriate.
Provide brief individual counseling, solution-focused interventions, and supportive consultation for fathers experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, or adjustment challenges.
Develop individualized service plans and connect participants to ongoing behavioral health services when clinically indicated.
Provide crisis intervention and facilitate referrals for higher levels of behavioral health care as needed.
Parenting and Healthy Relationship Education
Provide education and facilitated discussions related to: Positive father engagement
Healthy relationships and co-parenting
Communication and conflict resolution
Child development and infant bonding
Attachment and early childhood development
Emotional regulation and stress management
Trauma and resilience
Responsible fatherhood
Self-care and wellness
Financial wellness and resource navigation (in collaboration with program staff)
Care Coordination and Collaboration Collaborate with Community Health Workers, Behavioral Health Clinicians, Registered Nurses, Doulas, and medical providers to coordinate participant care.
Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and team meetings as requested.
Coordinate referrals to behavioral health providers, employment resources, housing services, legal assistance, parenting programs, and community supports.
Support family-centered service planning that promotes father involvement and family stability.
Training and Consultation Provide consultation to Healthy Start staff regarding father engagement strategies and behavioral health considerations.
Assist with the development of father-friendly program practices and outreach strategies.
Provide educational workshops for staff related to father engagement, trauma-informed care, healthy masculinity, and paternal mental health.
Documentation and Reporting Maintain timely and accurate documentation of services provided.
Submit required reports, attendance records, and outcome data in accordance with SGA policies and grant requirements.
Protect participant confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and professional ethical standards.
Requirements
Education
Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
Licensure
Current Illinois clinical license in good standing, including one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Experience Minimum of five (5) years of experience providing behavioral health services to adults, families, or parents.
Experience facilitating psychoeducational or therapeutic groups.
Experience working with fathers, expectant fathers, couples, or families preferred.
Experience providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and strengths-based behavioral health services.
Experience addressing men's mental health, healthy relationships, parenting, and family systems preferred.
Experience working within community-based, maternal and child health, public health, or family support programs is highly desirable.
Demonstrated ability to engage fathers from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and family backgrounds.
KEY COMPETENCIES Group facilitation and curriculum delivery
Clinical assessment and behavioral health intervention
Trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice
Knowledge of paternal mental health and father engagement best practices
Family systems and relationship-based interventions
Motivational Interviewing and strengths-based counseling
Crisis intervention and behavioral health referral
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Collaboration within interdisciplinary teams
Accurate documentation and timely reporting
Ability to engage and retain fathers in voluntary services
Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and family-centered care
Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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