Child First Clinician II

United Community Corporation

Child First Clinician II providing intensive, home-based intervention for children, prenatal through age five, and their caregivers. Strengthening caregiver-child relationships through trauma-informed care and support strategies.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeNorwich • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $64,000 - $67,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing home-based interventions for young children and their caregivers, with a focus on mental, emotional, and developmental assessments. Holds relevant clinical certifications and possesses strong communication and critical thinking skills to effectively collaborate with families and community partners.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master's Degree (M.A., M.F.T., M.S.W.)CT State LPC, LMFT, LCSWThree Years of Clinical ExperienceCPR/First Aid Certification EligibilityExperience with EHR

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Hard Skills

Assessment and DiagnosisTreatment PlanningCrisis ResponseChild Development KnowledgeBehavioral Intervention

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsSelf-AwarenessCritical Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft SuiteEHR Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

CPR/First Aid CertificationCT State LPC, LMFT, LCSW

Industry Keywords

Child First Learning CollaborativeCaregiver-Child RelationshipFamily StabilizationCommunity CollaborationHome-Based Intervention

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide intensive, home-based intervention with children, prenatal through age five, and their caregivers
Strengthen the caregiver-child relationship by facilitating play and improving the caregiver’s capacity to reflect on the meaning of the child’s behaviors
Assess, evaluate, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral difficulties in young children and families
Formulate treatment plans and treatment plan reviews based on assessments
Engage actively in all aspects of the Child First learning collaborative
Collaborate with relevant providers and community partners to support treatment
Respond to client crises during work hours and on-call to support family stabilization
Maintain up-to-date case records on each client family

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree (M.A., M.F.T., M.S.W.)
Three years of clinical experience
Must hold a CT state LPC, LMFT, LCSW
A valid driver’s license and state mandated levels of auto liability insurance required
Enrollment in CPP training within the soonest available cohort
Eligibility for CPR/First Aid Certification
Access to transportation for 75% travel to New London, Windham, and Middlesex counties (DCF Region 3)
Ability to work two late nights per week and possibly weekends
Familiarity with Microsoft Suite and ability to learn new technological platforms
Experience with EHR preferred
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
Self-awareness and critical thinking skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Open 8:00am - 7:00pm; Hours Vary By Day & Location
Integrated care services including behavioral health services, primary care, dental, case management and more