Family Resource Partner

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. Provide community resource expertise to the Child First team and families .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeLeland • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in community resource collaboration, mental health assessment, and early childhood development. Proficient in engaging families and caregivers through relationship-based interventions and reflective practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Human ServicesQualified Professional For Mental HealthMental Health Assessment And ConsultationKnowledge Of Attachment TheoryExperience With Culturally Diverse Families

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Hard Skills

Mental Health AssessmentPsychotherapeutic InterventionChild Development KnowledgeCommunity Resource CollaborationData Entry And Documentation

Soft Skills

Strong Verbal CommunicationStrong Written CommunicationHighly OrganizedSelf-MotivatedTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

WordExcelVideotaping Techniques

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid Driver's LicenseQualified Professional For Mental Health Certification

Industry Keywords

Child FirstEarly Care And EducationTrauma-Informed CareParent-Child RelationshipsCommunity-Level Risk Factors

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide community resource expertise to the Child First team and families
Identify and collaborate with community-based service providers and supports
Engage with families and the Therapist in the collaborative family assessment process
Use interviews, observations, interactions, and standardized measures to identify family strengths, needs, and challenges
Promote family stabilization by identifying and supporting urgent and long-term needs
Integrate service needs into the Child and Family Plan of Care
Address barriers to services
Enhance caregiver executive functioning skills in consultation with the Therapist and Coordinator
Maintain a reflective stance when engaging with caregivers
Use videotaping to enhance therapeutic work and reflective supervision
Utilize Abecedarian techniques to promote healthy attachment and child development
Provide interactive, growth-promoting play experiences
Engage in weekly individual, team, and group reflective clinical supervision
Participate in the Child First Learning Collaborative, including training and distance learning
Track assessment completion and enter data into the appropriate database
Maintain documentation for clinical accountability and reimbursement
Maintain schedules and complete tasks to achieve home visiting Benchmarks and Accreditation standards
Provide mental health and developmental assessment and consultation within early care and education settings
Participate in other clinical and administrative activities as appropriate

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completion of Bachelor’s Degree, within Human Service field preferred
Meets requirements under 10A NCAC 27G.0104 as a Qualified Professional for Mental Health
Minimum of three years’ experience working psychotherapeutically with culturally diverse children and families is highly valued
Knowledge of relationship-based, psychodynamic intervention and early child development
Knowledge of parent-child relationships and attachment theory
Knowledge of effects of trauma and environmental risks on early childhood brain development
Knowledge of community-level risk factors, including poverty and homelessness
Experience providing mental health assessment and consultation to early care and education sites
Knowledge and experience working with adults with mental health, substance use, and cognitive challenges
Experience providing intervention within diverse home and community settings
Ability to speak a second language such as Spanish, Portuguese, or Creole highly valued
Strong commitment to the vision, mission, and goals of Child First
Highly organized, self-motivated, reliable, and flexible
Willingness to work non-traditional hours, including at least one evening
Ability to work as part of a team
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable with computers and experienced with Word and Excel
Reliable vehicle and appropriate insurance for home visits
Valid driver’s license
Ability to work in community settings

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity employer
Inclusive environment committed to diversity
Reflective clinical supervision
In-person or live-remote training, distance learning curriculum, and specialty training
Opportunities to participate in the Child First Learning Collaborative