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"The families we serve… have intergenerational patterns of trauma, abuse, and neglect. The clinical experience in the IMH training program and the intensive reflective supervision during the training provided has been invaluable for being prepared to work with these families."

- CHRISTY KIMPO, PhD
Graduate Certificate Program
Class of 2005

Training Overview

Irving B. Harris Graduate Certificate Program
In Infant Mental Health

The Irving B. Harris Graduate Certificate Program in Infant Mental Health is a six-quarter, part-time, interdisciplinary graduate certificate program. The program welcomes enrollment of community professionals as well as advanced graduate students from a variety of training backgrounds, including nursing, education, medicine, occupational/physical therapy, post-partum support, psychology, social work, and speech and hearing sciences. Students must possess a graduate degree (or be in the process of obtaining one) to apply.

Trainees will develop a knowledge base in infant mental health through a hybrid of campus-based training opportunities and distance learning coursework. In addition, in year 2 students complete an intensive clinical/capstone training experience in community-based direct service, consultation or leadership. During this clinical placement, students may chose to focus their training in one of three pathways:

• Promoting First Relationships Pathway. For graduate students and professionals from multiple disciplines who seek training in infant mental health consultation, reflective practice, and provision of relationship-based services to families. pfrprogram.org
• Infant-Parent Psychotherapy Pathway. For graduate students in mental health fields and licensed (or license eligible) mental health professionals from the community who plan to do intensive long-term therapeutic work and assessment with young children and their families.
• Leadership Pathway. For trainees with an interest in research, policy and systems work in infant mental health. Either higher level graduate students in fields like early childhood public policy, psychology or nursing or higher level administrators in community or state agencies may apply.
  

This advanced training in infant mental health provides a foundation of knowledge and practical experience for clinical, consultation and leadership services in infant mental health. We anticipate this experience will enrich students' current practice, help build specialty skills within their disciplines, and expand professional networks.

We accept cohorts every academic year.

Individuals may opt to take one or more of the first year courses a la carte to build their knowledge base in infant mental health. If you are interested in single course enrollment, please contact us. (Note: Graduate certificates are only awarded for satisfactorily completing all program requirements which includes the second clinical year.) If you are interested in continuing education units (CEUs), please contact us for information.

Applications are still being accepted for Fall 2012. Please contact us once you have started the online application process.

Our program costs are $638 per credit for 2011-2012, plus quarterly fees.

 

 

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