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Education: |
Minimum of Bachelor
of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Social Work
(BSW), Bachelor of Nursing (BSN); and including Master of Arts
(MA), Master of Science (MS), Master of Social Work (MSW),
Master of Education (MEd), Master of Nursing (MSN); official
transcript.
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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. |
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Work Experience: |
Minimum two years paid, post Bachelors, professional work
experience providing services that promote infant mental health.
Work experience meets this criterion as long as the applicant
has:
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Served a minimum of 10 families of infants/toddlers (birth
to 36 months) and,
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A primary focus of the services provided is the
social-emotional needs of infant/toddler and,
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Services include attention to the relationships surrounding
the infant/toddler
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Reflective Supervision/
Consultation: |
Minimum 24 clock hours within one to two year timeframe,
post-bachelors, relationship-based, reflective supervision or
consultation, individually or in a group while providing
services to infants, toddlers and families.
Provider of reflective supervision/consultation must have
earned endorsement at Level III or IV-Clinical.
For Bachelors-prepared Level II applicants, reflective
supervision/consultation that meets criteria for Endorsement may
come from a Masters-prepared professional who has earned Level
II. |
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Professional Reference Rating: |
Total of three professional reference ratings from:
1.
One from current program supervisor, teacher, trainer or
consultant.
2.
One from person providing reflective supervision/consultation.
3.
Third rating may be from another supervisor, teacher, trainer,
consultant, or from a colleague.
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 |
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Documentation of Competencies: |
Professional portfolio will document that competencies have been
adequately met through course work, in-service training, or paid
work experiences. Written examination not required for
applicants seeking Endorsement at Level I. |
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Professional Membership: |
Membership in WI-AIMH or another infant mental health
association.
Click here for WI-AIMH's membership form. |
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Continuing Endorsement Requirements |
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Education & Training: |
Minimum of 15 clock hours per year of relationship-based
education and training, pertaining to the promotion of
social-emotional development and/or the practice of infant
mental health (e.g. regional training, related course work at
colleges or universities, infant mental health conference
attendance).
Documentation of training hours submitted with membership
renewal. |
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Professional Membership: |
Annual renewal of membership in WI-AIMH or another infant mental
health association. |
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Continuing Endorsement Recommendations |
Reflective Supervision/
Consultation: |
WI-AIMH recommends that all endorsed professionals seek
reflective supervision or consultation. |
Infant Mental Health
Specialist (Level III)
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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 (DO) or other degree specific
to ones 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 WI-AIMH 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. |
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Specialized Work Experience: |
Two years, post-graduate, supervised work experiences
providing culturally sensitive, relationship-focused, infant mental
health services[1].
This specialized work experience must be with both the
infant/toddler and his/her biological, foster, or adoptive
parent[2]
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
pattern of living from crisis to crisis and/or pre-existing
conflicts severely limit their ability to adequately care for
their infant, and/or d) families who are ill-prepared to meet
the special needs of their infants.
OR
One 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 experience as described above.
1 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.
2 Infant mental health
services that meet Level III specialized work criteria are
provided by professionals whose role includes intervention
or treatment of the infant/toddler's primary care-giving
relationship, (i.e., biological, foster or adoptive parent);
these experiences are critical to the development of a
specialization in infant mental health. Infant Family
Specialist, Level II is broader and includes practitioners
whose work experiences come solely from programs that
provide education/support/consultation to infant & early
childcare providers or whose intent is primarily to educate
parents.
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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
(Please note: At least one rating must come from someone endorsed
at Level II, III, or IV)
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Total of three
professional reference ratings from:
1.
One rating from current program supervisor, teacher, trainer or
consultant.
2.
One rating from person providing reflective
supervision/consultation.
3.
Third rating may be from another supervisor, teacher, trainer or
consultant; colleague; or supervisee (if candidate is a
supervisor).
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Code of Ethics & Endorsement Agreement: |
Signed |
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Documentation of Competencies: |
Professional portfolio will document that competencies have been
adequately met through course work, in-service training, or paid
work experiences. Written examination not required for
applicants seeking Endorsement at Level I. |
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Professional Membership: |
Membership in WI-AIMH or another infant mental health
association.
Click here for WI-AIMH's membership form. |
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Continuing Endorsement Requirements |
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Education & Training: |
Minimum of 15 clock hours per year of relationship-based
education and training, pertaining to the promotion of
social-emotional development and/or the practice of infant
mental health (e.g. regional training, related course work at
colleges or universities, infant mental health conference
attendance).
Documentation of training hours submitted with membership
renewal. |
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Professional Membership: |
Annual renewal of membership in WI-AIMH or another infant mental
health association. |
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Continuing Endorsement Recommendations |
Reflective Supervision/
Consultation: |
WI-AIMH recommends that all endorsed professionals seek
reflective supervision or consultation. |
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Infant Mental Health
Mentor (Level IV) |
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Education: |
Master of Arts(MA), Master of Science(MS), Master of
Education(MEd), Master of Social Work(MSW), Master of
Nursing(MSN), Doctor of Psychology(PsyD), Doctor of
Philosophy(PhD), Doctor of Osteopathy(DO), Medical
Degree(MD) or other degree specific to one's
professional focus in infant mental health;
post-graduate specialization or university certificate
program; in accordance with WI-AIMH Training Guidelines
and Endorsement Competencies. Official transcript(s)
required.
Applicants may ask to use intensive in-service training to
fulfill some of the recommended course work. |
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Specialized Work Experience in at least one of the three
categories: |
Clinical: Meets specialized work experience criteria as
specified at Level III1 plus
three years post-graduate experience as practice leader or
infant mental health (e.g., infant mental health supervisor,
trainer or consultant).
Policy:
Three years post-graduate experience as a leader in policy
and/or program administration related to the infant/family
field.
Research/Faculty:
Three years post-graduate experience as a leader in
university-level teaching and/or published research related
to the infant/family field. |
Examples of leader activities:
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 the activities listed in order to earn
Endorsement as an Infant Mental Health Mentor. |
Clinical:
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-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
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Policy:
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-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
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Research/Faculty:
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-Provide leadership
in graduate
certificate IMH
programs
-Participate in
inter-departmental
efforts to integrate
IMH competencies
into appropriate
syllabi
-Participate as
member of doctoral
candidates
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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[1]
Two years, post-graduate, supervised work experiences
providing culturally sensitive, relationship-focused,
infant mental health services.
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.
Responsibilities will include intervention 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 pattern of living from crisis to crisis
and/or pre-existing conflicts severely limit their ability
to adequately care for their infant, and/or d) families who
are ill-prepared to meet the special needs of their infants.
OR- One year supervised graduate internship with direct
service experience in providing culturally sensitive,
relationship-based, infant mental health services and one
year, post-graduate, supervised work experience
as described above.
Please see Level III requirements for additional
details. |
Reflective Supervision/
Consultation: |
Relationship focused, reflective supervision/consultation
with an approved supervisor/consultant, individually or in a
group. Minimum 50 clock hours within a 1-year minimum to
2-year maximum time frame. (Required for Clinical;
optional for Policy or Research/Faculty). |
Three Professional Reference Ratings:
(Please
note: At least one reference rating must come from someone
who has earned endorsement at Level II,III, or IV) |
Clinical: 1. One from current program
supervisor, teacher, trainer, consultant or colleague.
2. One from person providing reflective
supervision/consultation.
3. One from a supervisee/consultee
Policy: 1.
One from current program supervisor, teacher, trainer,
consultant or colleague.
2. One from person providing reflective
supervision/consultation, if applicable.
3. If no one available from first two categories, candidate
may ask three colleagues.
Research/Faculty:
1. One from current department
supervisor or chair if he/she is familiar with IMH. If not,
ask a colleague.
2. One from person providing reflective
supervision/consultation. If not applicable candidate may
ask a colleague.
3. One from a student taught and/or supervised by the
candidate. |
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Code of Ethics & Endorsement Agreement: |
Signed |
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Documentation of Competencies: |
1. Professional portfolio will document that requirements
and competencies have been adequately met through
specialized education, in-service training work, and, for
Clinical candidates, through reflective
supervision/consultation experiences.
2. Successful
completion of the WI-AIMH written exam. |
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Professional Membership: |
Membership in WI-AIMH or another infant mental health
association. |
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Continuing Endorsement Requirements |
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Education & Training: |
Minimum of 15 clock hours per year of relationship-based
education and training, pertaining to the promotion of
social-emotional development and/or the 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 IV-Clinical and provide
reflective supervision or consultation to others, it is
recommended that at least 3 of the hours of specialized
training be about reflective supervision or consultation.
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Professional Membership: |
Annual Renewal of membership in WI-AIMH or another infant
mental health association.
Click here for WI-AIMH's membership form. |
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Continuing Endorsement Recommendations |
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Reflective Supervision: |
WI-AIMH 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 experiences (individual or group) while
providing reflective supervision or consultation to others. |
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