DC: 0-5 Certified Trainer Expression of Interest
Thank you for your interest in becoming a ZERO TO THREE certified trainer for DC:0–5™ trainings in Washington State. This opportunity is being offered through the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce Collaborative (IEMCH-WC), a partnership between WA-AIMH, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), and regional partners throughout the state. Selected trainers will be provided with trainer certification training and additional trainer supports at no cost.
Certified Trainer Minimum Qualifications
Provision or support of clinical services to children 0-5 enrolled in Apple Health
3 years of clinical experience in infant and early childhood mental health
3 years of experience delivering training in infant and early childhood mental health
Completion of the DC:0–5™ Clinical Training by no later than August 1, 2022
Selection Process
There are limited slots available to become a certified trainer for the DC:0–5™ training curricula. Trainers will be selected by the IECMH-WC Regional Steering Committee with the goal of ensuring a diverse and balanced representation of the children and families being served across Washington State. The IECMH-WC will notify selected trainers by no later than August 1, 2022.
Certification Process
Once selected, the process for becoming a ZERO TO THREE certified trainer includes the following. The IECMH-WC will support each trainer throughout this process.
1) Submit a cover letter, resume, letters of recommendation, and an application form to ZERO TO THREE by September 16, 2022.
2) Submit a letter of support from your employer to the IECMH-WC.
3) Participate in the DC:0–5™ Training of Trainers on November 1 – 3, 2022. PARTICIPATION IN ALL THREE DAYS OF THIS TRAINING ARE MANDATORY.
4) Participate in post-training trainer support meetings.
5) Deliver at least one DC:0–5™ Clinical Training by November 3, 2023.
Contact Information
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The questions below are meant to help us understand your background, professional experience, and goals for becoming a DC: 0-5 certified trainer.
Professional Information
Organization/Agency *
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Region(s) serving (select all that apply) *
Great Rivers (Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum Counties) Greater Columbia (Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima Counties) King (King County) North Central (Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties) North Sound (Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties) Pierce (Pierce County) Salish (Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap Counties) Southwest (Clark, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties) Spokane (Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens Counties) Thurston-Mason (Mason and Thurston Counties)
Background
We ask these questions with the goal of ensuring a diverse and balanced pool of trainers that represent the children and families being served across Washington State.
Racial/ethnic background (single-select)
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian - regional ancestry not specified Central Asian Eastern Asian Southeastern Asian Black - regional ancestry not specified Black - African American Black - African Canadian Black - East African Black - Latin American Black - West African Hispanic, Latinx - regional ancestry not specified Hispanic, Latinx, or Caribbean Hispanic, Latinx, or Central American Hispanic, Latinx, or South American Hispanic, Latinx, or Spanish origin Middle Eastern/North African Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White Prefer not to say Prefer to self-describe
Racial/ethnic background (self-describe)
Tribal enrollment/affiliation (if applicable)
Language(s) spoken
American Sign Language Amharic Arabic Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) English French German Hindi Korean Khmer Marshallese Punjabi Russian Somali Spanish Tagalog Tigrinya Ukranian Vietnamese Another language
Professional Experience
Please briefly describe your experience providing clinical IECMH services to children 0-5 and their families. *
Please briefly describe your experience providing IECMH training/instruction to adult learners. This may include trainings/instruction provided to staff, at conferences, in educational settings, etc. *
Please briefly describe your systems-level and/or leadership involvement within your local or statewide early childhood systems (e.g. early intervention, healthcare, child welfare, etc.): [If you are not involved in local or state early childhood systems, indicate "None" here.] *
Goals for becoming a DC: 0-5 Certified Trainer
Please briefly describe your goals in becoming a certified trainer. How do you hope to support the IECMH workforce and the communities you serve through this work? *
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