Infant Mental Health/Home-based Therapist

Description

The Infant Mental Health/Home-based Therapist will work as a member of a team with program staff and community resources to provide a continuum of services to infants and their families in an effort to strengthen and preserve the parent infant relationship, assist in identifying needs, and provide therapeutic interventions as needed.
 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive assessments and facilitate person centered planning.
• Provide support and crisis intervention with infants and their families.
• Assist in coordination and referrals of support services to parents.
• Provide home-based therapeutic services.
• Facilitate support groups as needed.
• Submit timely and accurate paperwork.
• Maintain client files in order and up to date.
• Participate in individual and group supervision.
• Participate in ongoing professional development including but not limited to in-service training, peer review, external workshops and seminars.
• Attend all agency and department meetings as required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to demonstrate commitment, caring and respect for children and adults from diverse backgrounds that demonstrate a multiplicity of problems.
• Ability to work cooperatively and responsibly as a member of a team with colleagues, supervisors, and collateral contacts.
• Ability to develop treatment plans and coordinate needed services.
• Ability to role model appropriate child-handling techniques to parents.
• An understanding of professional practice, ethics, and HIPPA requirements.
• Demonstrate positive communication both orally and written.
• Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner.

Perks & Benefits:

• Guaranteed full-time pay – competitive salaries
• ***Sign on Bonus available***
• Full medical, dental, vision health benefits with low costs and deductibles
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (20 days a year)
• 14 paid holidays (Your Birthday is a paid holiday!)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Free Supervision
• Licensing Stipend
• Endless Training Opportunities
• Bonus opportunities- longevity, quarterly productivity, sign on, employee referral

Qualifications

• Individual must possess a Master's Degree in Social Work or equivalent degree in a field related to mental health from an accredited college or university.
• Current registration to practice clinical work from the State of Michigan Department of Licensing is required (LLMSW/LMSW/LLPC/LPC/TLLP/LLP/LP).
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to obtain appropriate certification through the Michigan Association of Infant Mental Health.
• Background in early childhood development or basic understanding of appropriate parent-infant dynamics.
• Must be able to enter and retrieve data using computer systems, systems applications, and other office equipment.