HealthySteps Specialist

Intermountain Health; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health seeks a HealthySteps Specialist to support children ages 0–3 and their families within a pediatric primary care team. The role emphasizes prevention-focused, relationship-based care and connects families with appropriate resources.

In-person assignment at West Valley Pediatric Clinic begins November/December, with 40 hours weekly and a five 8-hour shifts schedule. Applicants should hold a relevant master’s degree and state licensure; prior behavioral health experience and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.
• Current licensure as LCSW, CMHC, or MFT in state of practice (or eligible within 1 year).
• Demonstrated experience in behavioral health care, preferably in collaborative care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participates in team-based well-child visits to support development and relational health.
• Provides guidance on development, sleep, feeding, behavior, and parenting.
• Performs developmental and social-emotional screenings and assessments.
• Delivers brief consultation and short-term interventions for concerns.
• Supports families to strengthen caregiver-child relationships and healthy development.
• Follows up with families to reinforce care plans and engagement.
• Identifies needs and connects families to community resources.
• Tracks referrals and ensures successful connections within the clinic.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

EHR proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

EHR systems

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Description

The HealthySteps Specialist is an early childhood development professional embedded within the pediatric primary care team. This role focuses on supporting children ages 0 to 3 and their families through prevention-focused, relationship-based care that promotes healthy development and strengthens caregiver-child relationships.

HealthySteps is an evidence-based model of care that integrates behavioral health and child development expertise directly into pediatric primary care. The program supports social-emotional development, language and cognitive growth, and overall family well-being during the most critical years of a child’s development.

Working closely with pediatric providers and the care team, the HealthySteps Specialist provides early identification of developmental and behavioral concerns, delivers brief interventions, and connects families to appropriate resources. Based on clinic needs and caseload, this role may also support older pediatric patients ages 3 and older to ensure continuity of care across the clinic population.

Job Specifics

• Benefits Eligible: Yes

• FTE: Full time

• Shift: Five 8hr shifts.

• Location: West Valley Pediatric Clinic 5373 W Lake Park Blvd West Valley City. This is an in person role starting in November or December,100% remote prior to Nov/Dec.

Essential Functions

• Participates in team-based well-child visits to support development, behavior, and relational health

• Providesanticipatory guidance on development, sleep, feeding, behavior, and positive parenting

• Conducts developmental and social-emotional screenings and assessments

• Delivers brief consultation and short-term interventions for behavioral and developmental concerns

• Supports families in strengthening caregiver-child relationships and promoting healthy development

• Follows up with families to reinforce care plans and ensure ongoing engagement

• Identifiesneeds and connects families to appropriate community resources and services

• Provides warm handoffs and tracks referrals to ensure successful connections

• Collaborates with pediatric providers, advanced practice providers, and clinic caregivers to coordinate care

• Participates in team meetings, case reviews, and quality improvement activities

• Provides education and consultation to clinic caregivers related to early childhood development

• Documents all patient interactions and care coordination in the electronic health record

• Tracks program metrics including patient engagement, referrals, and outcomes

• Supports program implementation and ongoing development within the clinic

Minimum Qualifications

• Current licensure in the state of practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC), or Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). Current licensure in LLMSW, CSW, ACMHC, or AMFT in state of practice acceptable but must obtain LCSW, CMHC, or MFT within one (1) year of hire or promotion into this role.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited institution (degree verification required).

• Demonstrated experience in behavioral health care, preferably in a collaborative care setting.

• Strong understanding of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and interventions.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR), documentation, and Microsoft 365 products.

• Commitment to patient advocacy and providing patient-centered care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current licensure in the state of practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC), or Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT).

• Experience and expertise in clinical practice within an ambulatory care setting, community health, or home care.

• Experience working successfully in a remote environment, including proficiency with advanced Microsoft Suite tools such as Teams (chat, whiteboard, task tracking) and Microsoft Outlook.

• Experience in care management, care navigation, or a closely related field such as discharge planning, managed care, behavioral health, or patient education.

• Ability to work independently, demonstrate self-motivation, maintain a positive attitude, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.

• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Hillcrest Pediatrics, West Valley Clinic

Work City

West Valley City

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$43.09 - $66.47

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/peak-program/)

The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.