Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (Enhanced)

Public Health Management Corporation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Health Management Corporation is seeking an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant to support PHLpreK providers with the Pyramid Model and PBIS, providing coaching, training, and resources to promote social-emotional development in young children.

Under supervision, the EMHC works with families, childcare providers, and community partners to reduce expulsions and enhance school readiness. Requires a Bachelor's, with a Master’s preferred, and experience in early childhood settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Social Work, Psychology, or Early Childhood Education or related degree.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Infant Toddler Mental Health Certificate or equivalent preferred, or equivalent evidence-based practice.
• At least three years of post-degree experience, including child mental health or related field.
• Certified Professional Development & Technical Assistance instructor through the PQAS, or ability to become certified within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one, child-specific, technical assistance to PHLpreK providers in using the Pyramid Model and PBIS.
• Observe the child and classroom environment and provide recommendations to promote healthy social and emotional development.
• Review screening data for PHLpreK enrolled children, identify red flags, and refer children for evaluation.
• Deliver child-specific targeted social and emotional supports to promote self-regulation and positive behaviors.
• Coach practitioners and PHL pre-K coaches to increase positive interactions with children and support social-emotional development.
• Conduct home or community visits to support families in implementing effective strategies.
• Refer families to Preschool Early Intervention, Behavioral Health, and other supports as needed.
• Participate in developing protocols and policies for enhanced EMH procedures for PHLpreK.
• Deliver professional development to support practitioners in understanding child development and positive behavior management.
• Build collaborative relationships with other agencies addressing mental health needs of young children.
• Support practitioners and parents to access community resources.
• Complete required paperwork and data entry in the PHLpreK database.
• Attend parent meetings at PHLpreK sites to discuss services and benefits.
• Participate in state and local meetings on early childhood mental health.
• Engage in ongoing professional development for quality improvement.

Skills

Child development knowledge

Social-emotional dev

PBIS implementation

Family collaboration

Cultural competence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Child Development / Social Work / Psychology / ECE

Master’s degree preferred

Infant Toddler Mental Health Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on November 10, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

• Corp Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
• On-site
• Mental Health Technician
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: EARLY007213

Description

PHMC serves as both a direct service provider to individuals, families, and communities across the region and an intermediary agent—managing large-scale contracts, government and philanthropic partnerships, and multidisciplinary initiatives that require operational sophistication, strategic leadership, and deep mission alignment.

Position Type: Exempt Annual Salary

Accountability : Provider Services Manager, PHLpreK Intermediary

Location: 1500 Market Street

Job Overview:

Under the supervision of the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and Family Navigation Supervisor, the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (EMCH) provides support, education, and resources to PHLpreK Providers as it relates to early childhood mental health. The goals of early childhood mental health consultation are building collaborative relationships to reduce the number of children expelled from childcare due to challenging behaviors, increase the understanding of social and emotional development and its impact on educational success, support childcare and families to use effective strategies that help young children with social-emotional and behavioral concerns, and link providers and families to resources. This position reports to the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and Family Navigation Supervisor.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide one-on-one, child-specific, technical assistance to PHLpreK providers in using the Pyramid Model and deliver interventions in settings that are implementing the PBIS model.
• Observe the child and classroom environment and provide recommendations to promote healthy social and emotional development.
• Review screening data for PHLpreK enrolled children, identify red flags, and work in conjunction with the Family Navigator to follow up with PHLpreK providers and families to refer children for evaluation.
• Deliver child-specific targeted social and emotional supports to promote self-regulation and other behaviors associated with positive outcomes for children 3-5.
• Coach practitioners and PHL pre-K coaches to increase positive interactions with children and support the positive social-emotional development of children in their classrooms.
• For children in Early Learning and childcare settings presenting with social-emotional and behavioral concerns, conduct visits with the family in the home or community. These visits will support the family to implement and extend effective strategies to address social-emotional and behavioral concerns in the home.
• Make recommendations for resources and make direct referrals for Preschool Early Intervention, Behavioral Health, and other supports and services, per the procedure to be established, individually and in collaboration with the Early Childhood Education Navigator.
• Participate in the development of protocols and policies for enhanced early childhood mental health procedures for PHLpreK.
• Deliver professional development to support practitioners and coaches in increasing their understanding of early childhood development, developmental screening, positive relationships, positive social-emotional development of their children, and positive behavior management.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies addressing the mental health needs of young children.
• Support practitioners and parents to access community resources.
• Complete required paperwork and service documentation in case files and the PHLpreK database.
• Enter ECMH-related data and submit reports as requested by OCF, PHLpreK, and DBHIDS leadership.
• Participate in parent meetings at PHLpreK sites to discuss services and potential benefits to child and family.
• Participate in state and local meetings regarding issues of early childhood mental health.
• Engage in ongoing professional development that supports continuous quality improvement, relevant translation of research to practice, and knowledge of early childhood mental health practices.
• All other duties as assigned.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

The ECMH Consultant reports to and is supervised by the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and Family Navigation Supervisor.

SKILLS:

• Substantial knowledge of child development, developmentally appropriate practice, working with children in groups, and mental health issues.
• Knowledge of underlying concepts of social-emotional development, screening and assessment, evidence-based strategies for mental health promotion and prevention, strengths-based practices, community resources, and family systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work in school or classroom settings.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and in the community.
• Ability to build trusting, effective working relationships with providers, families, and coaches.
• Demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse populations.
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and statewide as needed.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, competent interpersonal skills, and strong organizational skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Social Work, Psychology, or Early Childhood Education or related degree. Specialized training and experience in early childhood education, early intervention, young child social-emotional development, special education, mental health, and social work. Master’s degree preferred.
• Infant Toddler Mental Health Certificate or equivalent preferred, or an established Evidence-Based Practice for social-emotional or behavioral concerns.
• Engagement with a family member who has experienced I/T, preschool EI, or behavioral health is a plus.
• At least three years of post-degree experience, including child mental health, a related human service field, or an early childhood setting.
• Certified Professional Development & Technical Assistance instructor through the PA Quality Assurance System (PQAS) or ability to become certified within 90 days.

This position includes the need to attend weekend, evening, and early morning meetings to accommodate family schedules and childcare meeting or training schedules.

PHMC is an EOE and an E- Verify Employer

Qualifications

Skills

Presentation Skills Advanced Customer Service Advanced Verbal Communication Expert Microsoft Office Suite Advanced Effective Communication Expert

Behaviors

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Flexibility : Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Education or related field.

Preferred

Master of Education or better in Early Childhood Education or related field.

Experience

Required

3 years: At least three (3) years of post-degree experience that includes: child mental health, related human service field or early childhood setting. certified Professional Development & Technical Assistance instructor through the PA Quality Assurance System (PQAS) or ability to become certified within 90 days.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.