Mental Health Professional

Community Services for Children • Allentown, PA

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About The Position

Community Services for Children is seeking a Mental Health Professional to provide mental health, psychological, and behavioral health services and consultation for children, staff, and families in Head Start, Pre-K Counts, and Early Head Start programs. The services support children’s social-emotional development, resilience, and emotional well-being; foster nurturing relationships; and help create safe, trauma-informed learning environments where children experience a sense of belonging.

The role works in classroom and home-based settings and collaborates with agency staff, families, and community partners. It includes consultation, observation, individualized strategies, referrals, training, documentation, and participation in program planning and continuous quality improvement.

The position is full-time and part-year, with 6–8 weeks off over the summer and a schedule that generally follows the school year calendar. The organization describes its culture as encouraging a growth mindset and work/life balance, with generous paid time off and comprehensive benefits. Newly hired staff receive a $1,000 net monetary incentive upon completion of probation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling.
• License or certification in Mental Health, Psychology, or Behavioral Analysis.
• At least three years of early childhood mental health knowledge and experience.
• Ability to practice and model the program’s mission, vision, values, and Mental Health Approach.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, including the ability to use technology for tracking, reporting, and monitoring systems.
• Strong observation, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and planning skills.
• Ability to lift and carry at least 20 lbs to assist children and move equipment and materials as needed.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and full-time use of a car.

Nice To Haves

• Trauma-informed care and relationship-based practices experience.
• Spanish bilingual and bicultural ability.

Responsibilities

• Provides trauma-informed, relationship-based mental health consultation to strengthen staff capacity, classroom practices, positive mental health environments, and children’s social-emotional development and resilience.
• Conducts reflective observations and consultation in classroom and home-based settings.
• Builds collaborative relationships with agency staff, families, and community partners to identify mental health needs, coordinate supports, and facilitate referrals to community mental health resources.
• Partners with staff and families to develop and implement individualized, relationship-based strategies that promote emotional safety, co-regulation, self-regulation, positive behavioral supports, social-emotional development, and belonging.
• Maintains timely, accurate, and confidential documentation of consultations, observations, strategies, referrals, and services provided to staff, children, and families.
• Participates in the Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee and contributes to program planning, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Provides mental health training and education and develops resources on related topics for staff and families.
• Assists with implementing individualized plans created for identified children, as needed.

Benefits

• $1,000 net monetary incentive upon completion of probation for newly hired staff.
• 6–8 weeks off over the summer; schedule generally follows a school year calendar.
• Low-cost, comprehensive benefits.
• Paid leave for sick and personal days.
• Paid holidays.
• Agency-sponsored 401k retirement plan.
• Generous paid time off packages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level