Job Description:\n\n#BECOMEANALLYTODAY! #ALLIESNEEDSALLIES Full Benefits Package offered, including:  Competitive Pay  12 Holidays per calendar year  2 Personal Days - birthday and anniversary of employment  10 Vacation Days per year (increases with tenure)  10 Sick Leave Days per year  10 Jury Duty Days  100% Employer Contribution to: Health - Kaiser or Anthem, Dental, Vision  401k Retirement Plan with a 50% employer match for the first 4%  100% Employer-Paid Life and Accidental Insurance  Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – for team members and dependents  Additional benefits: o Pet Insurance o Supplemental Life Insurance o Discounts on movie tickets, amusement parks, travel, hotels, sporting events, shows, and more. o Initial and ongoing training and professional development opportunities o Opportunities for growth and advancement o Employee referral incentive - $1,500 o Public Service Loan Forgiveness o Credit Union Membership AGENCY OVERVIEW: Every child needs a childhood. Allies for Every Child (Allies) exists to provide at-risk children and children living in poverty with the foundation they need to expand their life choices and lead fulfilling lives. For nearly 40 years, Allies has been providing thousands of at-risk children and their families with critical, high-quality child development and family wellness programs (including comprehensive early education and Early Head Start services), family strengthening interventions, foster care and adoption services, and a range of vital, integrated services, including mental health services, educational assessments, trauma and disabilities screenings/advocacy, nutrition services, dental and vision screenings, and pediatric health consultations. In 2024, Allies expanded its reach, serving even more children and youth in foster care and those transitioning to adulthood through Extraordinary Families, a program of Allies for Every Child. JOB SUMMARY Under the clinical supervision of the Early Childhood Mental Health Clinical Supervisor (Clinical Supervisor), the Child and Family Mental Health Therapist (Therapist) promotes healthy social-emotional development in children (typically ages 0-5) by providing assessment, evidence-based therapy, support to families and caregivers, and other related services and activities. The Therapist specializes in strengthening attachment, addressing behavioral challenges, and supporting parenting through home visits, observations, and clinical therapy. This role involves working in field-based settings and engaging with high-risk, marginalized, or otherwise vulnerable populations (e.g., child welfare involvement, homeless, etc.) and individuals in crisis. This role also conducts community outreach and helps coordinate care and family events as needed. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES To successfully perform this job, an individual must believe in and act in accordance with the Agency's mission/vision statements, adopted theoretical frameworks, and philosophy, and adequately carry out each essential duty. The requirements below outline the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to assist individuals with disabilities in performing the essential functions. In accordance with our "team" philosophy, the person in this position may occasionally be required to perform or assist with tasks beyond the duties listed in this job description. Direct Services: • Conduct client interviews and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to gather information on the child's and family's histories (e.g., family, social, medical, trauma, substance use, risk factors, and mental health treatment). • Conduct developmental and mental health screenings (e.g., ASQ-3, ACEs, etc.). • Conduct suicide risk assessments, domestic violence assessments, and other safety assessments. • Develop urgent crisis care plans, in collaboration with the Clinical Supervisor, to resolve acute mental or emotional problems and help clients cope, which may include referrals to other treatment sources, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, rehabilitation counselor, or another agency. • Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients and the Clinical Supervisor using modalities like play therapy or dyadic (parent-child) therapy to address trauma or emotional issues. Monitor client progress and update treatment goals accordingly. • Educate caregivers and parents on child development, trauma, meaning of behaviors through developmental and trauma lenses , emotional regulation techniques, and other strategies that support children’s emotional wellbeing. • Plan and conduct the client's therapy plan under the guidance of supervisory staff to address presenting problems identified through the assessment process, considering the client's treatment goal and the length and modality of therapy. • Provide crisis interventio