Families First of PBC
Wellington, FL
Child First
Job Description:
Job Title: Clinical Director, Child First at Families First of Palm Beach County
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Child First Clinical Director is responsible for the direction and management of Child First program and clinical operations within Families First of Palm Beach County. Child First is an evidence-based, early childhood intervention that pairs a mental health therapist with a care coordinator for home visiting services. The intervention helps vulnerable families build strong, nurturing relationships that protect and heal young children from the devastating impact of trauma and chronic stress. The Clinical Director engages in clinical reflective supervision with four Child First Clinical Teams who are conducting Child First’s home-based therapeutic intervention. As an administrator, the Clinical Director works very closely with the Child First Florida Clinical Director to ensure fidelity to the Child First model and optimal outcomes for families. In addition, the Clinical Director serves as a liaison to community-based providers serving young children and families, and to the local early childhood collaborative. The Clinical Director monitors weekly productivity and program outcomes through data reports and completes funder and PQI reports to ensure program fidelity.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Licensed mental health clinician with Masters or Doctoral degree in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or related field.
• Knowledge of Infant Mental Health including early childhood development and disability, especially emotional/behavioral health; parent-child relationships and attachment theory; effects of environmental risks on early childhood brain development, especially violence exposure and maternal depression; family systems; adult psychopathology, especially depression, personality disorders, and effects of trauma; psychopharmacology; and Zero to Five diagnostic classification of young children and their caregiver relationships.
• Minimum of five years’ experience working psychotherapeutically with young children (0-5 years) and their families using a relationally based model. Specific experience with dyadic parent-child psychotherapy preferred. Endorsed Parent Child Psychotherapy clinician highly preferred.
• Experience working in home and community-based settings.
• Knowledge and experience working with adults with mental health and cognitive challenges.
• Knowledge and experience working with diverse cultures and ethnicities.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience conducting or receiving reflective supervision with Master’s level clinicians.
• Strong commitment to the vision, mission, and goals of Child First.
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and flexible.
• Excellent oral and written skills.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint preferred. Experience with Electronic medical records and program outcome data reports a bonus.
Benefits & Perks:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this job opportunity, please send resumes to jobs@familiesfirstpbc.org or fax # 561-881-3827
Position Closing Date: 11/22/2025