Mental Health and Development Clinician

Join Our Team as a Therapist at Center for Child Counseling!

Are you passionate about supporting children and families? Ready to make a meaningful difference while working in a supportive, warm, and flexible environment? Center for Child Counseling (CFCC) invites you to join our mission-driven team as we lead the way in creating healthier futures for children and families.

Why CFCC?

We believe that taking care of our team is essential to delivering exceptional care to the community. As a valued member of our team, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and an inspiring workplace culture, including:

Competitive Pay & Incentives

• Performance-based incentive plan to reward your impact
• Annual merit increases for ongoing excellence.

Time to Recharge

• Generous vacation and sick time policies.
• 11 paid holidays, plus a full paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s!

Financial Wellness

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match to plan for your future.
• Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate for work-related travel.
• Cell phone reimbursement to keep you connected.

Comprehensive Insurance

• FREE health insurance, plus optional dental and vision coverage
• Supplemental AFLAC plans available for added peace of mind

Professional Growth & Licensure Support

• Free supervision for licensure by highly experienced supervisors.
• Access to ongoing CEUs and professional development—many at no cost!

Culture of Care

• Flexible scheduling to maintain work-life balance.
• A warm and inclusive environment where your voice matters.
• Employee wellness programs to prioritize your health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field.
• Florida licensure or registered intern status (preferred)
• Passion for working with children, families, and underserved communities.
• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish or English/Creole is a huge plus!

Experience

Experience working psychotherapeutically with culturally diverse children and families, including parent-child therapeutic work and play therapy with very young children (0-5 years), for a minimum of two years preferred. Child Parent Psychotherapy and/or Circle of Security training is highly valued. Knowledge of relationship-based, psychodynamic intervention and early child development; parent-child relationships and attachment theory; effects of trauma and environmental risks on early childhood brain development, especially violence exposure, maternal depression, and substance abuse; and community-level risk factors (e.g., poverty, homelessness). Experience providing mental health assessment and consultation to early care and education sites preferred.

Knowledge and experience working with adults with mental health, substance use, and cognitive challenges preferred.

Experience providing intervention within diverse home and community settings preferred.

Job Summary

The Mental Health and Developmental Clinician partners with a Care Coordinator to support families referred to the Child First program, which focuses on the primary attachment relationships of the client age 0-5. The Mental Health and Developmental Clinician engages with both the caregiver and child in a supportive, reflective, and exploratory manner which fosters a protective, nurturing, and responsive parent-child relationship.

The Clinician’s therapeutic intervention focuses on

1) helping caregivers understand typical developmental challenges and expectations;

2) increasing caregivers’ ability to reflect on the meaning and feelings motivating a child’s behavior;

3) supporting caregivers’ problem solving; and

4) helping caregivers understand the psychodynamic relationship between parental feelings, history, and the caregiver response to the child.

The Clinician also provides consultation to teachers in early care and education settings, as needed. This position plays a crucial role in supporting our mission to promote playful, healthful, and hopeful living for children, families, and communities.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to join a team that values your contributions and invests in your success, we want to hear from you! Send your resume and a cover letter outlining your passion for supporting children and families to HR@centerforchildcounseling.

Be part of a team where you are celebrated, supported, and empowered to grow. At CFCC, your work will transform lives – starting with your own!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,512.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Salary : $62,512