Role OverviewThe Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant serves to empower clients, caregivers, and early childhood service providers through strength-based, family-driven, and relationship-centered mental health consultation.
What You Will Do
The Consultant provides early childhood mental health consultation and support to staff, families, and children across diverse settings, including center-based early care and education programs, community health clinics, shelters, home-based programs, and New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS)-funded partner programs.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of early childhood development, experience working with young children, and a commitment to working in a mission-driven organization.
Requirements
- Master’s degree and licensure/license-eligible status as an MSW, LMSW, LCSW, MHC, LMHC, MFT, LMFT, or LCAT
- Strong understanding of early childhood development (birth to five) and experience working with young children
- Demonstrated interest in and willingness to learn evidence-based strategies that support mental health and social-emotional development in young children
- Experience working with perinatal and early childhood populations (preferred but not required)
- Proficiency in a second language (e.g., Spanish or French) preferred but not required
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Willingness and ability to travel throughout Manhattan to program sites
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities
- Ability to work independently while remaining self-motivated, proactive, and accountable
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
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