Community Healthcare Network Inc·New York
The HealthySteps Specialist provides early childhood intervention, developmental monitoring, and behavioral health support within a pediatric primary care setting. They also coordinate community resources, facilitate parent groups, and maintain fidelity metrics for the HealthySteps model.
Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and needed support services.
Our network is made up of 14 federally qualified health centers throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan, along with a fleet of mobile vans that bring health services to underserved people in need throughout New York City. We provide judgment-free, high-quality healthcare, without regard to race, religion, orientation, gender identity, immigration status or ability to pay. We turn no one away.
Access to various healthcare professionals and benefits to deepen understanding and interest in the various disciplines involved in community health programming.
Be a part of an interdisciplinary environment where your ideas and work are valued and encouraged.
Including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, employee assistance programming and more.
The HealthySteps Specialist is an early childhood intervention specialist that works closely with the pediatric primary care team to provide interventions, referrals, and follow-up for families with patients ages 0-5. The Healthy Steps Specialist builds strong relationships with families and providers to increase the efficiency of the medical system and support team-based, comprehensive care.
Duties: And responsibilities:
Conducts team-based well-child visits before, during, or following the primary care provider; visits focus on monitoring development, social-emotional functioning, and relational health, and providing anticipatory guidance.
Conducts home visits as needed for the assessment, care, and development of the child.
Conducts consultations on a short-term basis for needs regarding development and/or behavioral concerns such as sleep, positive parenting, pickyeating, etc.
Facilitates parent/caregiver groups.
Creates and maintains community resource directory/database.
Provides referrals and tracks follow-up, as appropriate, to help families make successful connections to key resources within the community.
Coordinates with Prenatal Coordinators to seamlessly transition pregnant people into CHN pediatric and HealthySteps care once child is born.
Participates (when appropriate) in community-wide early childhood and/or mental health meetings.
Engages in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives to ensure the Healthy Steps model is delivered with fidelity
Collaborates with HealthySteps implementation team to implement all eight Core Components including universal screenings, making positive parenting and early learning guidance information available, and adjusting workflows for optimal efficiency
Provides consultation and/or facilitates training to medical professionals and all practice staff re: early childhood development, early relational health/infant early childhood mental health, and trauma-informed practice
Maintain intensive databases required to meet HealthySteps fidelity metrics, including both internal and external referrals.
Collaborates with the HealthySteps Implementation Team to complete required annual site reporting to the HealthySteps National Office at ZERO TO THREE, which may include analysis of both external database files and EHR data reports.
Tracks caseload to ensure capacity to deliver the HS services within the risk stratified service delivery model. This includes ensuring exit criteria are met and that families and children are elevated to higher levels of care or referred to community providers if needed.
Utilizes a family and patient centered approach with every assessment, treatment, supervision, and case conferencing.
Carries a limited caseload of behavioral health patients (about 15 scheduled per week) with emphasis on parents enrolled in HealthySteps.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling. Depending on the level, professional licensure (LMSW, LMHC-LP, LCSW, or LMHC) and relevant experience in child development or mental health are required.
Market context
In New York, HealthySteps Specialist roles tend to draw interest from candidates with pediatric, early childhood, or behavioral health experience, especially where family support and developmental screening are priorities. These positions can be competitive because they require a master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling, and some levels also expect licensure plus up to two years of related experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm the exact licensure level and child-development experience expected before applying.