Infant Mental Health Mentor (IMHM)

Infant Mental Health Mentor (IMHM) – for individuals demonstrating leadership in the field. This includes a broad range of professionals under three separate designations: Policy, Clinical, and Research/Faculty. Some examples include psychologists, pediatricians, policy specialists, university faculty, and researchers.

Requirements for IMHM Endorsement

Education

Masters or post-graduate degree

Work Experience

Minimum 3 years as an IMH practice leader (policy, research/faculty, and/or clinical) and provider of RSC for 3+ years

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In-service Training

Minimum 30 hours, average 75 hours
A minimum of 15-hours must be didactic training about the provision RSC

Membership in INfancy Onward

Code of Ethics

Signed

Endorsement Agreement

Signed

Reflective Supervision or Consultation (RSC)

Clinical only: Minimum 50 clock hours a 12-month to 24-month time period while working with infants, toddlers, & families.
A minimum of 25-hours of the RSC received should be about the RSC that the applicant provides to others

Reference Ratings

Three
(Please see full IMH-M requirements for specific guidelines for who should complete reference rating forms for Clinical, Policy, and Research/Faculty applicants)

Written Exam

Application

Applicant will submit an application that demonstrates that they have met both the requirements and the competencies specified for the Endorsement for which they are applying. Details about competencies can be found within the Competency Guidelines (MI-AIMH Copyright © 2017) .

This is just a summary. For the full description of the requirements by Endorsement category, please consult the Competency Guidelines.

Only IMHM-Clinical applicants need to fulfill the requirement of attending didactic training about the provision of RSC.

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