Purpose: 

Provides community-based direct mental health services such as assessment, treatment planning, group-based/workshop education support, and case management. This position will expand mental health resource navigation by providing access to comprehensive mental health services to individuals and families navigating the challenges of pregnancy and parenthood from pre-conception to postpartum periods.  

Responsibilities: 

• Works as part of a multidisciplinary team across Healthy Start/Empowerment, EveryStep and the service area.
• Develops personalized care and treatment plans with program participants and their families to address physical, emotional,  and mental wellbeing, including the establishment of goals, psychosocial therapy using evidence-based therapeutic modalities, differential treatment planning, and crisis planning.
• Provides a safe space and environment for family-centered mental health counseling for program participants and their families.  This includes work in program participants’ homes.
• Facilitates workshops with program participants and staff. This includes work in program participants’ homes.
• Provides support and education to caregivers, providers, community resources, and EveryStep staff.
• Assists in facilitating referrals to community resources and partners in collaboration with the program’s case managers/community health specialists.
• Maintains program required documentation for each participant interaction.
• Upholds current and accurate record documentation, meeting the program’s requirements.
• Ensures documentation and evaluation/assessment tools are completed within the program’s scope.
• Responds to concerns and questions from program participants, program staff, EveryStep staff, and community members in a comprehensive and timely manner.
• Maintains positive relationships with community-based programs, services, resources, family and child/maternal health organizations, and mental health experts.
• Provides mental health consultation for staff in regard to the families they serve.
• Conducts observations and screenings for children in the program when requested by staff.
• Incorporates reflective practices into the work done with staff and families.
• Answers and responds to all phone calls, emails, referrals, and other inquiries within two business days.
• Engages in on-going professional training and maintains clinical licensure according to professional requirements.
• Submits reports regularly as requested by the Healthy Start leadership team. 

Qualifications: 

• Required: Master’s level mental health practitioner degree i.e.; Master of Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related; Master of Nursing-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; Doctor of Psychology, or related master’s level practitioner degree
• Master’s level clinical licensure in good standing to practice in the state of Iowa (LMSW, LISW, LMHC, LMFT, or related).  Independent clinical licensure preferred
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English
• High-level attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to successfully exercise effective independent judgement and problem-solving skills, manage multiple tasks, and complete projects on time
• Strong interpersonal skills. Motivational Interviewing experience or training preferred
• Operational knowledge of child development, maternal health, behavioral health, and social determinants of health
• Highly detail oriented with a critical degree of accuracy regarding data entry and analysis
• Competence and ability to work with culturally, ethnically, educationally, economically, socially, and generationally diverse people
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to build expertise in complex human services systems, including the behavioral health system
• Ability to identify caregiver strengths and needs for caregiver-centered support
• Strong keyboarding and computer skills with the ability to learn work-related software
• Ability to work as a member of a high-performance team
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Mandatory Reporter of Child and Dependent Adult abuse training certification (within 30 days of hire)
• Must have valid driver's license, auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation  
• Successful completion of pre-employment physical, drug screen, 2-step TB test and background check 

Working Conditions: 

• Physical requirements: Light work, sitting most of the time, exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a small amount of force constantly to move objects
• Physical activities: climbing, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, visual acuity, balancing crouching, standing, pulling, picking up, pinching, typing, grasping, stooping, crawling, walking, lifting
• Environment: Extreme temperatures, Atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases)
• Time: Ability to be flexible with a varying schedule and programmatic requirements
• Travel: Required between locations 

These characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. You may be required to perform other duties to meet the on-going needs of the organization.

EveryStep is an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices are implemented without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, genetic information or on the basis of age or physical or mental disability unrelated to ability to perform the work required.