Early Childhood Mental Health & Development Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

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

Job summary

Greater Seacoast Health is seeking an Early Childhood Mental Health and Development Specialist in Somersworth, NH. The role focuses on assessing and supporting young children birth through age 8 within an integrated care setting, partnering with medical providers, and delivering evidence-based mental health interventions.

Responsibilities include caregiver education, trauma-informed approaches, and collaboration with care teams to strengthen developmental screening practices for families across

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assess the development and needs of children birth to age 8.
• Provide intervention strategies and caregiver education.
• Support healthy caregiver-child relationships.
• Assess and support caregivers experiencing perinatal mental health conditions.
• Provide early childhood mental health intervention using trauma-informed relational-development principles.
• Connect families with services and follow up on referrals.
• Collaborate with Primary Care, Social Work, and Behavioral Health.
• Support pediatric quality-improvement efforts and track outcomes.

Skills

Clinical skills

Assessment skills

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

NH license to practice Independent Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

BLS certification

Job description

Greater Seacoast Health is seeking an Early Childhood Mental Health and Development Specialist in Somersworth, NH. The role focuses on assessing and supporting young children birth through age 8 within an integrated care setting, partnering with medical providers, and delivering evidence-based mental health interventions.

Responsibilities include caregiver education, trauma-informed approaches, and collaboration with care teams to strengthen developmental screening practices for families across