Child First Mental Health and Developmental Clinician

At Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH) our mission is rooted in empowering individuals and strengthening communities. We are seeking a passionate Child First Mental Health and Developmental Clinician to provide supportive family-centered care for children and families impacted by mental health and developmental challenges in Craven County and surrounding areas.

This isnt just a job you will be influencing change and shaping futures as part of our shared mission to help people reach their full potential.

Work Schedule: MondayFriday 8:30am5:00pm (some after-hours work required)

Your Role in Our Mission

The Child First Mental Health and Developmental Clinician partners with a Family Resource Partner to engage families referred to the Child First home-based intervention. The primary goal of Child First is to strengthen caregiver-child relationships so they serve as a protective buffer to stress while fostering the childs emotional language and cognitive development.

In this role you will provide traumaâinformed ChildâParent Psychotherapy (CPP) a relationship-based dyadic treatment model focused on the young childs primary attachment relationships. Through reflective supportive and exploratory engagement you will promote nurturing responsive and protective caregiver-child interactions.

Your work will support caregivers by:

• Building understanding of typical developmental expectations and challenges
• Increasing reflective capacity around emotions and meaning behind child behavior
• Strengthening problem-solving skills and parenting confidence
• Exploring how caregiver history and experiences influence parenting responses

You will also:

• Conduct collaborative family assessments through interviews observation play standardized measures and collateral information
• Develop integrated clinical formulations and individualized Child and Family Plans of Care
• Provide home-based therapeutic intervention using CPP and other evidence-based modalities
• Support families during periods of urgent need to help avert crisis situations
• Offer mental health and developmental consultation in early care and education settings
• Participate in reflective clinical supervision team meetings and the Child First Learning Collaborative
• Maintain timely accurate documentation to support clinical accountability and reimbursement

Note: Bilingual abilities (Spanish Portuguese Creole or other languages) are highly valued.

Why Join Us

At ESPH we help our team members embrace their potential build resilience and thrive. You will benefit from ongoing professional development reflective supervision and collaboration with leaders in clinical excellence who are committed to your growth and success.

A comprehensive benefits package is available for benefits-eligible positions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $60000 to $69000for this full-time exempt position
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Full benefits package including Medical Dental and Vision benefits
• Life and Disability Insurance(company paid)
• 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 provided on the Child First Model and Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
• Supervision for licensure

What Were Looking For

• Masters or Doctoral degree in a mental health field
• Full or provisional NC license as an LCSW (A) LPC/LCMHC (A) or LMFT (A)
• Experience providing psychotherapy to culturally diverse children and families including parent-child therapy with children ages 05
• Knowledge of early child development attachment theory trauma-informed and psychodynamic approaches
• Experience providing assessment and consultation in early care and education settings
• Valid drivers license good driving record and current auto insurance

Ready to Apply

Join a team where workisnt just something you do its a purpose. Bring your expertise to a mission that now at or send your resume to .

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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 2600-member team provides more than 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40200 kids adults and families in 11000 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.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!