Early Childhood Mental Health Practitioner - Grand Rapids

North Homes Children & Family Services•Grand Rapids, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-driven behavioral health team providing early childhood mental health services that build strong foundations for lifelong success. As an Early Childhood Mental Health Practitioner, you’ll partner with young children (ages 0–5) and their caregivers to support social-emotional development, strengthen relationships, and promote healthy growth in early learning settings.

Requirements

Meet Qualified Mental Health Practitioner criteria (qualifications can be reviewed here)
Have strong knowledge of parenting, child development, and family dynamics.
Have outstanding communication, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
Have a heart for working with high-risk youth and families in crisis.
Are nonjudgmental, trauma-informed, and have a strengths-based approach.

Responsibilities

Provide developmentally appropriate mental health services to young children and families
Deliver caregiver-focused and dyadic interventions that support attachment and regulation
Collaborate with families, childcare providers, and community partners
Develop and implement individualized, family-centered treatment plans
Support early social-emotional development and school readiness
Partner with caregivers, early learning staff, and community providers
Maintain clear, timely documentation and communication
Advocate for child and family needs across systems
Provide trauma-informed, relationship-based care
Coach and support caregivers in building strong parent-child connections
Deliver education and resources to families and providers
Complete clinical documentation in alignment with billing and regulatory standards
Maintain compliance with confidentiality, ethics, and reporting requirements
Participate in ongoing training and reflective supervision