Early Childhood Development Specialist

Greater Seacoast Community Health; Somersworth (NH); On-site; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employer-paid life insurance

Employer-paid short-term disability

Long-term disability option

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Voluntary benefits and discounts

Job summary

Greater Seacoast Health is seeking an Early Childhood Mental Health and Development Specialist in Somersworth & Portsmouth, NH. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor will provide birth-to-six assessment, development support, and caregiver guidance in an integrated care setting.

Join a multidisciplinary Behavioral Health team to implement evidence-based, Zero to Three Healthy Steps model and collaborate with medical providers to help families access needed resources.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited university in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.
• Active, unencumbered New Hampshire license to practice Independent Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.
• At least 2 years of experience working with children within your licensed scope of practice.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess the development and needs of children birth through age 8.
• Provide intervention strategies, caregiver education, and support.
• Support healthy caregiver-child relationships and perinatal mental health care.
• Provide early childhood mental health intervention using trauma-informed relational-development principles.
• Collaborate with primary care, social work, and behavioral health teams to integrate services.
• Assist in tracking outcomes and data for program and grant requirements.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Caregiver support

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Job description

Early Childhood Mental Health and Development Specialist

Greater Seacoast Health | Somersworth & Portsmouth, NH

Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor

$42.22-49.31 per hour, based on licensed experience 40 hours a week
Benefits eligible

The first five years of a child's life shapes everything that follows.

At Greater Seacoast Health, we're looking for an Early Childhood Mental Health and Development Specialist who wants to make those years count; supporting young children, strengthening caregiver-child relationships, and helping families get the support they need as early as possible.

Working as part of the Behavioral Health team in an integrated care setting, you will provide early childhood mental health and development assessment, (birth through six) intervention and caregiver support and consultation. You will partner with medical providers to implement the evidence based Zero to Three Healthy Steps model

This is a role where behavioral health and primary care truly come together.

What You'll Do

You'll work directly with young children and families while also helping our care teams identify developmental and family needs earlier.

Your work will include:

• Assessing the development and needs of children ages birth to age 8
• Providing intervention strategies, caregiver education, and support
• Supporting healthy caregiver-child relationships
• Assessing and supporting caregivers experiencing perinatal mental health conditions
• Providing early childhood mental health intervention using evidence-based, trauma-informed relational-development principles
• Connecting families with services and resources and following up on referrals
• Using standardized developmental, mental health and family screening tools
• Helping primary care teams strengthen developmental screening practices
• Collaborating with Primary Care, Social Work, and Behavioral Health
• Supporting pediatric quality-improvement efforts helping track outcomes and data associated with program and grant requirements

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for a clinician who understands that supporting a young child often means supporting the entire family.

You'll be a great fit if you bring strong clinical and assessment skills, communicate well, listen closely, and approach children and families with compassion and without judgment.

Experience working with diverse or vulnerable populations and familiarity with the systems that serve young children and families are especially valuable.

What You'll Need

Required:

• Master's degree from an accredited university in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling
• Active, unencumbered New Hampshire license to practice Independent Social Work or Mental Health Counseling
• At least 2 years of experience working with children within your licensed scope of practice
• Current BLS certification

Previous healthcare experience and experience with electronic health records are welcomed.

Where You'll Work

This position supports families across two Greater Seacoast Health locations:

Goodwin Community Health – Somersworth, NH
Families First Health & Support Center – Portsmouth, NH

You won't be working in a silo.

You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team that brings together medical, behavioral health, dental, social work, family support, and other services to care for the whole person and family. Your days will be varied, your work will matter, and you'll have opportunities to grow professionally within the organization.

Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health plan option with no employee premium for employee-only coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-paid group life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term disability
• Long-term disability option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Earned vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Additional voluntary benefits and discounts

Benefits eligibility begins at 24 hours per week, with full benefits available at 32 hours per week and above.

If you're passionate about early childhood mental health and development, and helping families build strong foundations, we'd love to hear from you.

Bring your clinical experience somewhere it can make a difference from the very beginning.

Join Greater Seacoast Health and help children and families get the support they need to thrive.