Q: How many infants or toddlers do I need to work with to meet the specialized work criteria?
Working to ensure that one day all Oklahoma children will be emotionally healthy, equipped to learn, and nurtured to develop their full potential.
OK-AIMH believes that Endorsement applicants should have enough experience with infants/toddlers so that the persons who completes the reference rating forms can confidently answers questions about the applicant's knowledge and skills related to the promotion/practice of infant mental health. The requirements state, "Minimum two years paid, post Bachelor’s, professional work experience providing services that promote infant mental health. Work experience meets this criterion as long as the applicant has:
1. Served a minimum of 10 families of infants/toddlers (birth to 36 months) and,
2. A primary focus of the services provided is the social-emotional needs of infant/toddler and,
3. Services include attention to the relationships surrounding the infant/toddler"
1. Served a minimum of 10 families of infants/toddlers (birth to 36 months) and,
2. A primary focus of the services provided is the social-emotional needs of infant/toddler and,
3. Services include attention to the relationships surrounding the infant/toddler"
