Child First Mental Health and Developmental Clinician
About the Role
The Child First Clinician partners with a Family Resource Partner to engage families who are referred to the Child First home-based intervention. Child First’s primary goal is to strengthen the caregiver-child relationship so that it serves both as a protective buffer to unavoidable stress and directly facilitates the child’s emotional, language, and cognitive growth. The Clinician uses trauma-informed Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), a relationship-based, dyadic, parent-child treatment model, which focuses on the primary attachment relationships of the young child.
Responsibilities
- Provide Child First home-based psychotherapeutic intervention with young children and their caregivers using relational, dyadic psychotherapy (CPP) and other modalities.
Requirements
- Full or provisional license as an LCSW (A), LPC/LCMHC (A), or LMFT (A) – REQUIRED
- Experience working psychotherapeutically with culturally diverse children and families, including parent-child therapeutic work and play therapy with very young children (0-5 years)
- Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and current auto insurance
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $60,000 to $69,000 for this full-time exempt position
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program and legal services support
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
- Mileage reimbursement for all business travel
Training & Development
- Training provided on the Child First Model and Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
- Supervision for licensure
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy and compassionate partner, providing exceptional services in disability, mental health, and substance use to help our neighbors live their best lives. Purpose, dedication, and empathy drive our in-person and telehealth service delivery. Our 2,600-member team provides more than 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults, and families in 11,000 home, facility, and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia. Easterseals PORT Health is an Inclusive Culture, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self, and Learning and Growing (IDEAL) organization.