ECFS Clinical Therapist

MiSide Community Impact Network; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

MiSide is seeking an early childhood mental health clinician to provide infant and family services in Detroit and nearby communities. You will deliver infant-parent psychotherapy, developmental guidance, and assessments in home or community settings.

The position requires a Master’s degree in social work or psychology, Michigan licensure, and MI-AIMH endorsement within 2 years; a certificate in early childhood/perinatal mental health is a plus. Full-time, day shift with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Provide infant-parent psychotherapy and play-based interventions.
• Conduct assessments and formulate person-centered treatment plans.
• Coordinate services with families and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services to birth through age five and families, in home or community locations.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and treatment planning.
• Collaborate with staff and coordinate care and referrals.
• Prepare reports for agencies and maintain records per Medicaid standards.

Skills

Infant-parent psychotherapy

Child play therapy

Developmental assessments

Family collaboration

Documentation & reports

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Psychology

Michigan state licensure

MI-AIMH endorsement (Infant Family Specialist)

Certificate in early childhood / perinatal mental health

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Detroit, MI 48219Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $23.19 - $32.31 HourlyTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Who we are

Welcome to MiSide, a Community Impact Network dedicated to providing expert support and guidance with every side of life. One trusted full-service partner people of all ages and backgrounds can go to for help with everything from early childhood development to mental health and wellness to employment and wealth management even finding a place to call home. There’s always an upside to working together, especially when you’re working with the best to make the world a better place for everyone. Get ready to see it first hand with MiSide.

Position Overview

This is a professional position providing a wide range of services within the scope of infant and early childhood mental health. The clinician in this position will be providing services to children from birth through age five and their families. Infant mental health is a preventative/early intervention mental health program providing services to caregivers who may be experiencing stress due to their own history and/or to young children experiencing social/emotional/behavioral concerns.

Requirements

• Provide infant-parent psychotherapy, child play therapy, developmental guidance, and concrete services to families with children from birth to age 5 in the family’s home, or other locations in the community as clinically indicated.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and evaluations
• Formulate and coordinate person-centered treatment plans
• Provide infant mental health-based services to the child and their caregiver(s)
• Collaborate with other staff in planning and conducting treatment and activities
• May schedule psychiatric evaluations
• Participate in reflective supervision and staff meetings
• Provide resources that enable families to access and utilize appropriate community resources
• Provide developmental guidance, screening, and activities
• Act as a liaison between the community and with other agencies in working toward the therapeutic goals
• Prepare reports for other agencies, courts, schools, etc.
• Maintain consumer records in keeping with professional and Medicaid standards in a timely manner
• Maintain standards for productivity and documentation and direct service standards per program and agency expectations
• Participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of agency programs
• Must adhere to agency policies and procedures
• Adhere to all requirement/standards of the Behavioral Health Telehealth Agreement
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Education

• Masters Degrees in Social Work, Psychology, or a related mental health discipline
• Appropriate State of Michigan Licensure
• MI-AIMH endorsement within 2 years of employment at a minimum of Infant Family Specialist (or equitable category) and must maintain thereafter
• Certificate in early childhood / perinatal mental health group therapy modality (or equitable) - Preferred but not required.