Clinical Specialist

ZERO TO THREE

Clinical Specialist providing expertise in IECMH and SUD for Safe Babies programs and practitioners. Collaborating with teams to enhance programs for infants, toddlers, and their families.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) interventions, with a strong focus on trauma-responsive care and relational health for children ages 0-5. Proven ability to facilitate reflective practice and collaboration across child welfare systems while mentoring mental health providers.

Highest-signal resume keywords

IECMH Evidence-Based InterventionsSUD Evidence-Based InterventionsReflective Supervision/ConsultationChild Welfare Systems KnowledgeTraining and Group Facilitation Skills

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Hard Skills

Clinical Case ConsultationAssessment and ScreeningReflective Practice ProvisionTrauma Responsive CareProgram Data Utilization

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsFlexibility and AdaptabilityCollaboration SkillsEffective Communication

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ZOOMTEAMS

Industry Keywords

Infant Toddler Court ProgramSubstance Use DisorderTraumaDependency CourtChild Welfare Policies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Clinical Specialist provides expertise and support to practitioners working with Infant Toddler Court Program (ITCP) grantees, as well other team members in implementing the Safe Babies or other infant-toddler court approach.
Clinical consultation includes various levels of assistance including (1) clinical case consultation for ITCP sites, (2) coordination of and facilitation of learning activities related to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH), dyadic clinical approaches, and substance use disorder (SUD) topics within interdisciplinary learning collaboratives and communities, 3) development and implementation of strategies and experiential activities aimed at enhancing reflective capacity of the NRC team as well as those involved in Safe Babies work within state systems and sites,, (4) use of program data for continuous refinement of delivery of services reflecting IECMH and SUD principles, (5) relationship building with local and state child-serving partners to create referral protocols, encourage information sharing, and build cross-agency support systems, (6) remaining current in evidence-based IECMH, SUD interventions and medication assisted therapies (MAT), with particular attention to trauma responsive care in the child welfare context, and (7) work with local, state, and federal partners to further policies benefiting infants, toddlers, and their families well-being.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Seven to ten (7-10) years of documented professional experience/accomplishments focusing on services for young children and families and systems level collaboration across the service delivery systems focused on vulnerable children and families.
Proficiency in IECMH and SUD evidence-based interventions, assessments, and screenings.
Past professional training and clinical experience supporting the relational health of children ages 0-5 and their families.
Demonstrated knowledge of the effects of trauma in IECMH, including historical and intergenerational trauma.
Supervisory experience, including experience providing reflective supervision/consultation.
Experience in reflective practice provision and the development, facilitation, and application of reflective practice methods aimed at enhancing organizational culture and individual engagement in work within child welfare and dependency court systems.
Demonstrated knowledge of child welfare systems; state and federal policies related to abuse/neglect of young children; infant/toddler social-emotional development; and impact of abuse and neglect.
Familiarity with the statutory processes and perspectives driving dependency courts.
Understanding how to develop and protect the therapeutic relationship in the dependency court context.
Experience providing professional development or mentoring to mental health providers.
Effective training and group facilitation skills that reflect principles of adult learning, leadership, trauma-responsive and reflective practice.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate effectively to people of varied professions, personal backgrounds, and cultures.
Strong organizational and writing skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to dynamic changes in the community environments in which the work is done.
Ability to work collaboratively with individuals representing a range of backgrounds, diversities and skill levels.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work independently.
Proficiency in use of virtual platforms including: ZOOM and TEAMS.
Ability to travel (overnight and occasional weekend stays required).

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
HRA
retirement contributions
generous leave benefits and more.