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Level III Requirements: Infant Mental Health Specialist
Requirements:
| Education: |
Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), Master of Education (MEd),
Doctorate in Education (EdD), Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of
Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD),
Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (OD), or other degree specific
to one's professional focus in infant mental health; university
certificate program and/or course work in areas such as infant and
toddler development, family-centered practice, cultural sensitivity,
family relationships and dynamics, assessment and intervention, in
accordance with TAIMH Training Guidelines and Endorsement Competencies.
Official transcript(s) required.
Applicants may ask to use intensive in-service training to fulfill some
of the recommended coursework.
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| Training: |
Minimum 30 clock hours of relationship-based education and training
pertaining to the promotion of social-emotional development and/or
the practice of infant mental health. Applicants will include as
many hours as necessary to document that competencies (as specified
in Competency Guidelines) have been met. |
| Specialized Work Experience: |
2 years, post-graduate, supervised work experiences providing culturally
sensitive, relationship-focused, infant mental health services (see
note). This specialized work experience must be with both the
infant/toddler and his/her biological, foster, or adoptive parent on
behalf of the parent-infant relationship. Primary responsibilities will
include intervention or treatment with a) families and their infants,
toddlers, and very young children because of parental factors which
place the infant at risk for impaired cognitive and/or psychosocial
development, b) distressed infants and toddlers and their families, c)
high risk families whose patter of living from crisis to crisis and/or
pre-existing conflicts severely limit their ability to adequately care
for their infants, and/or d) families who are ill-prepared to meet the
special needs of their infants.
OR
1 year supervised graduate internship with direct service experience in
providing culturally sensitive, relationship-based, infant mental health
services and 1 year, post-graduate, supervised work experiences as
described above.
NOTE: Infant mental health services will include concrete assistance,
advocacy, emotional support, developmental guidance, early relationship
assessment, and parent-infant psychotherapies (those considered best
practice and/or evidence based), within the limits of the individual's
professional scope of practice.
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| Reflective Supervision/Consultation: |
Relationship-focused, reflective supervision/consultation with an
approved supervisor/consultant, individually or in a group, while
providing services to infants, toddlers and families. Minimum: 50 clock
hours within a 1 year minimum and 2-year maximum timeframe.
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| Professional Reference Ratings: |
Total of three professional reference ratings from:
- One from current program supervisor, teacher, trainer or
consultant.
- One from person providing reflective supervision/consultation.
- Third rating may be from another supervisor, teacher, trainer,
consultant; colleague; or supervisee (if candidate is a
supervisor).
Please note: At least one rating must come from someone endorsed at Level
II, III, or IV.
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| Code of Ethics & Endorsement Agreement |
Signed |
| Documentation of Competencies: |
- Professional portfolio will document that competencies have been
adequately met through course work, in-service training, or
paid work experiences.
- Successful completion of the TAIMH written examination.
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| Professional Membership: |
Membership in TAIMH or another state infant mental health association.
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Continuing Endorsement Requirements:
| Education and Training: |
Minimum of 15 clock hours per year of relationship-based education
and training, pertaining to the promotion of social-emotional
development and/or practice of infant mental health (e.g. regional
training, related course work at colleges or universities, infant mental
health conference attendance.) For those who earn endorsement at Level
III and provide reflective supervision or consultation to others,
at least 3 of the hours of specialzed training must be about
reflective supervision or consultation. |
| Professional Membership: |
Annual renewal of membership in TAIMH. |
Continuing Endorsment Recommendations:
| Reflective Supervision: |
TAIMH Recommends that all Endorsed professionals seek reflective
supervision or consultation. It is especially recommended that Endorsed
professionals who provide reflective supervision or consultation
participate in reflective expriences, individual or group, while
providing reflective supervision or consultation to others. |
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