Leader Activities -
Infant Mental Health Mentor (LEVEL 4)
Examples
These lists are meant to demonstrate some of the activities in which leaders might engage. These are not comprehensive lists. Also, candidates would not need to engage in all activities listed in order to earn Endorsement as an Infant Mental Health Mentor.
These lists are meant to demonstrate some of the activities in which leaders might engage. These are not comprehensive lists. Also, candidates would not need to engage in all activities listed in order to earn Endorsement as an Infant Mental Health Mentor.
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Clinical:
--Organize and facilitate reflective practice groups and or IMH study groups
--Provide reflective supervision or consultation to IMH practitioners
--Participate in system of care planning initiatives
-- Participate in planning for regional, statewide, or national IMH-specific conferences
--Represent IMH interests in planning for National Early Childhood, Social Service, Child Welfare, Behavioral Health and Public Health conferences
--work to increase the preference for Endorsed personnel in contracts for services, child care rating schemes
--work to address reimbursement issues for IMH services
--Leadership in local/state IMH association
--Organize and facilitate reflective practice groups and or IMH study groups
--Provide reflective supervision or consultation to IMH practitioners
--Participate in system of care planning initiatives
-- Participate in planning for regional, statewide, or national IMH-specific conferences
--Represent IMH interests in planning for National Early Childhood, Social Service, Child Welfare, Behavioral Health and Public Health conferences
--work to increase the preference for Endorsed personnel in contracts for services, child care rating schemes
--work to address reimbursement issues for IMH services
--Leadership in local/state IMH association
(Clinical/Policy/Research/Faculty)
Policy:
--Provide feedback to state agencies on current& proposed policies that promote IMH practices
--Provide presentations on IMH, its importance, and its role in all early childhood disciplines/systems
--Participate in planning groups promoting IMH within early childhood systems
--Participate in regional-, state-, & national-level policy making groups, representing IMH principles
--Publish Policy Briefs, White Papers, or Position Statements addressing IMH
--Provide analysis of the impact of proposed legislation or policy on the populations served through IMH service delivery systems
--Work to address reimbursement issues for IMH services
--Work to increase the preference for Endorsed personnel in contracts for services, child care rating schemes
--Leadership in local/state IMH association
--Provide feedback to state agencies on current& proposed policies that promote IMH practices
--Provide presentations on IMH, its importance, and its role in all early childhood disciplines/systems
--Participate in planning groups promoting IMH within early childhood systems
--Participate in regional-, state-, & national-level policy making groups, representing IMH principles
--Publish Policy Briefs, White Papers, or Position Statements addressing IMH
--Provide analysis of the impact of proposed legislation or policy on the populations served through IMH service delivery systems
--Work to address reimbursement issues for IMH services
--Work to increase the preference for Endorsed personnel in contracts for services, child care rating schemes
--Leadership in local/state IMH association
Research/Faculty: --Provide leadership in graduate certificate IMH programs
--Participate in interdepartmental efforts to integrate IMH competencies into appropriate syllabi
--Participate as member of doctoral candidate's committee when IMH-related topics are proposed
--Participate in planning for regional, statewide, or national IMH-specific conferences
--Present and/or publish on topics related to the promotion or practice of infant mental health
--Leadership in local/state IMH association
--Participate in interdepartmental efforts to integrate IMH competencies into appropriate syllabi
--Participate as member of doctoral candidate's committee when IMH-related topics are proposed
--Participate in planning for regional, statewide, or national IMH-specific conferences
--Present and/or publish on topics related to the promotion or practice of infant mental health
--Leadership in local/state IMH association
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