Job Details

Level Entry

Job Location BH-Mental Health - Detroit - Detroit, MI

Position Type Full Time

Education Level Graduate Degree

Travel Percentage Up to 50%

Job Shift Day

Job Category Health Care

Description

The Infant Mental Health/Home-basedTherapist 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 Bonus opportunities-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.