Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants
Early Childhood Consultation Partnership®
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Funded and Supported by Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families
And Managed by Advanced Behavioral Health®
Summary
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ECCP Program
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Highlights
Overview
Program Service Structure
Management Structure
Hiring Protocol
Workforce Qualifications
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Education
Experience in the Field
Attributes-Characteristics
Competencies-Skills
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Workforce Selection
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Obstacles and Considerations
Competency Based Decision Making
Considers Candidates Workforce Development Needs
Workforce Development
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Merging 3 Fields
Workforce Development Opportunities
Competency Driven Service Integration
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Early Care and Education
Mental Health
Information Systems
Macro (Systems) Approach to Workforce Development
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Benefits
Advanced Behavioral Health
ECCP Highlights
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One of the first statewide, data driven, comprehensive early
childhood mental health consultation programs.
In 2007 the results of a rigorous random-controlled
evaluation-one of the first evaluations of a large-scale of
early childhood mental health consultation. ECCP
demonstrated statistically significant decreases in acting out
behaviors.
ECCP is featured in “What Works? A Study of Effective
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs.”
Evidenced-Based Best Practice Model Georgetown
University
ECCP has created “Solid Ground: A Resource for Early
Childhood Mental Health Consultation”
Advanced Behavioral Health
Program Overview
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Funded by the Department of Children and
Families
Developed and managed by Advanced
Behavioral Health Inc.
Goal to reduce suspension and expulsion rates
by capacity building
Design incorporates centralized data system
with program structure
Highlights Staff Development
Advanced Behavioral Health
Program Service Structure
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Phone Consultation
Three Levels of Care
Community Capacity Building
Participation in Statewide Initiatives
A detailed description of the ECCP program can be found in “What
Works? A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health
Consultation Programs” Pages 129-144
Advanced Behavioral Health
ECCP Service Structure
Child-Specific
10 hours total – 6 weeks
Pre and Post Assessment
Home & Class Observations
Action Plan
Strategies Referrals
Support Visits
(Caseload 20-25 per Year)
Child-Specific
Child-Specific
Core Classroom
Core Classroom
4 hrs weekly - 14 weeks
Pre and Post Assessment
Classroom Action Plan
Strategies
Weekly Tech Assistance
Center Wide Training
2 Child-Specifics
Teacher & Director Support
(Caseload 10-12 per Year)
Intensive Site
6 hrs weekly - 1 academic yr
Staff Needs Assessment
Policy Review
Center Action Plan
Behavioral Health Team
2 Center Trainings
5 Child-Specifics
3-4 Core Classrooms
Director Support
(1 site is 1/3 caseload per Year)
Advanced Behavioral Health
State and Community Capacity
Building
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Members of community based
collaborative groups
Provides trainings on social emotional
topics
Facilitates monthly Mental Health
Consultation groups
Involved in statewide initiatives
Advanced Behavioral Health
Program Management
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Central Management & Statewide Oversight
Program Manager
Role
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Subcontracted Consultant Positions
Subcontracting Agencies
ECMH Consultants
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Data Driven-Centralized Information System
Centralized and Interactive
Data Collection
Reporting
Guides the Consultant’s Work (Model fidelity)
Tracks Workforce Development
Advanced Behavioral Health
Hiring
Hiring Protocol (Handout)
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Job Ad
Job Description (Handout)
Interview Home Agency and ABH
Qualification and Skills of MHC (ECMHC Tool Kit)
ECCP Interview Questions (Handout)
Advanced Behavioral Health
Work Force Qualifications
Highly Qualified Mental Health
Consultants
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Education
Experience in the Field
Attributes and Characteristics
Competencies-Skills
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Advanced Behavioral Health
Education
Masters Degree in One of the Following:
(Preferred Licensed Mental Health).
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Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling,
Psychology.
Psychiatric-Pediatric Nursing, Special Education, Child
Development Early Childhood Education
Other Human Services Related Field
Advanced Behavioral Health
Experience in the Field
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Mental Health
Child Development
Early Childhood Care and Education
At Least 2 Years Field Experience
Past Employment Experience
(Combination)
Advanced Behavioral Health
Attributes and Characteristics
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Professional
Ability to engage
Flexible
Objective
Goal oriented
Honest
Empathic
Initiative
Team member
Ability to problem solve
Application of knowledge and expertise
Advanced Behavioral Health
ECCP ECMHC Competencies
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Demonstrated Knowledge of Early Childhood
Development, Mental Health, and Early Care &
Education
Engagement, Relationship Building, and
Collaboration with Families and Caregivers
Observation, Screening, and Data Collection Skills
Technical Assistance: Action Plan Development
and Strategy Implementation
Community Systems, Partnerships, and Resources
The Consultative Role: Professional Standards
and Reflective Practice
Advanced Behavioral Health
Workforce Selection
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Obstacles and Considerations
Workforce limitations
Client population
Service design
Goodness of fit
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Competency Based Decision Making
Selection based on competencies
Create balance of competencies
Supports consistent hiring practices
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Considers Candidates Workforce Development
Needs
Competencies as a planning guide
Advanced Behavioral Health
Work Force Development:
Merging 3 Fields
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ECMHC Competencies Merge 3 Fields
Early Care and Education
Mental Health
Information Systems
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ECCP Program Provides Workforce
Development Opportunities
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Orientation
Shadowing
Start Up Trainings
Continuing Education Trainings
Supervision
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Advanced Behavioral Health
Workforce Development:
Integration
Service
Competency Driven Service-Initiative Integration
Three Fields
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Mental Health
Information Systems
Macro-Level Work Force Development
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Benefits
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Advanced Behavioral Health
Early Care and Education
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Early Learning Guidelines
Connecticut “Charts A Course”
NAEYC
Connecticut Preschool Bench Marks
Head Start
Advanced Behavioral Health
Early Childhood Mental Health
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Infant Mental Health Endorsement
Shared Trainings: Multidisciplinary
Consultation Training (NTI) Clinical
Trainings
DCF Training Academy
Advanced Behavioral Health
Information Systems
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Critical Component
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ABH/ECCP Centralized IT System Tracks:
a. ECCP Training & Orientation Activities
b. ECMHC Trainings Attended by ECCP
c. Trainings Conducted by ECCP
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Assess ECCP Program Training Needs
Tracks Coordination of ECCP & Statewide
Workforce Development Efforts
Advanced Behavioral Health
Macro Approach to Workforce Development
Benefits of ECCP System Integration
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Integrated Response - to Connecticut’s ECMH
workforce needs
Coordinates - across statewide training initiatives
to identify gaps and avoid unnecessary
duplication
Cost Effective - shared training opportunities
within the state
Data Driven- readily available data to inform,
program leads, stakeholders and policy makers
Advanced Behavioral Health
ECCP Contact Information
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Advanced Behavioral Health
ECCP Program Manager
Liz Bicio, LCSW
(860) 704-6198
ebicio@abhct.com
Advanced Behavioral Health