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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist

Oakland Family Services · Pontiac, MI · 3 wk ago
Full-time

$5,000 signing incentive. Hybrid-remote role combining office and community/home-based work.

Why Work for Oakland Family Services?

At Oakland Family Services (OFS), we prioritize our staff as people first, fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. We value flexibility, work/life balance, and professional development. OFS has been named a Top Workplace for over 10 consecutive years by our staff. We offer a warm, engaging, equitable, and supportive workplace culture.

About OFS

Oakland Family Services is a private, non-profit organization serving the community for over 100 years. We provide prevention, education, and treatment services spanning the human life cycle.

  • Mission: Providing individuals and families the opportunity to build brighter futures.
  • Vision: Communities of thriving individuals and families.

Our commitment to our mission and staff-first culture enriches lives, strengthens families, and builds brighter futures.

About the Role

The Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist provides comprehensive behavioral health services to children from prenatal through age 6 and their families. Services are tailored to each family's unique needs and may be delivered in the home, community, or via telehealth. The position reports to the Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Supervisor within the Specialized Services for Youth department.

Responsibilities

  • Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and individual, family, and group therapy.
  • Maintain a caseload of approximately 10–15 children and families, depending on clinical severity and program needs.
  • Provide a minimum of 6 hours of direct face-to-face contact per month with each youth and/or family.
  • Deliver home-based and community-based services addressing the whole family’s needs.
  • Assess family dynamics and circumstances affecting the child’s well-being and treatment.
  • Develop individualized goals and treatment plans, monitor progress, and adjust interventions as needed.
  • Use evidence-based practices and interventions tailored to each child and family.
  • Empower children and families to actively participate in their treatment and advocate for themselves.
  • Connect families with resources addressing social determinants of health (e.g., physical health, education, employment, finances, social needs, and cultural considerations).
  • Coordinate care with treatment teams, psychiatric providers, schools, daycares, physicians, protective services, respite providers, Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN), and other community partners.
  • Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record per agency, licensing, accreditation, OCHN, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) requirements.
  • Participate in ongoing clinical supervision, reflective supervision, department meetings, trainings, and specialized supervision groups.
  • Engage in professional development related to evidence-based practices, clinical interventions, licensure, and caseload needs.
  • Participate in SSY crisis on-call coverage for approximately 3–4 weeks per year.
  • Participate in SSY check-in coverage for approximately 3–4 weekends per year.
  • Provide approximately 1.5–2 hours of reflective supervision per month; therapists pursuing MI-AIMH Endorsement Level II participate in weekly reflective supervision.
  • Work a minimum of two evenings per week to accommodate family schedules.
  • Additional responsibilities may include conducting intakes, supervising interns, participating in special projects, providing leadership to groups, supporting community initiatives, and other assigned duties.

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned caseloads efficiently and effectively.
  • Complete all documentation and administrative tasks within required timelines.
  • Maintain compliance with OCHN, MDHHS, Medicaid, agency, licensing, and program requirements.
  • Use the electronic health record and other agency systems effectively.
  • Provide consultation, support, teaching, and leadership to colleagues as appropriate.
  • Help coordinate program activities when assigned.
  • Incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and cultural responsiveness into all aspects of the work.
  • Promote a welcoming, respectful, and supportive environment for clients, families, and staff.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work or a related field (e.g., psychology, guidance, or counseling).
  • Current Michigan certification or licensure appropriate to education and experience, such as: LLMSW / LMSW, LLPC / LPC, TLLP / LLP, LLMFT / LMFT.
  • At least one year of experience evaluating and treating minors and their families, either before or after completing a master’s degree.
  • Ability to work effectively with a diverse population and demonstrate cultural sensitivity and responsiveness.
  • Experience working with children ages 0–6.
  • Infant Mental Health Specialist Endorsement through the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH), or willingness to pursue endorsement.
  • Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) certification (preferred).
  • Experience within the Community Mental Health system (preferred).
  • Experience working with children and youth experiencing serious emotional disturbances (preferred).
  • Family systems experience (preferred).
  • Trauma-informed care experience (preferred).
  • Experience providing home-based services (preferred).
  • Experience using evidence-based treatment models (preferred).
  • Substance use disorder-related qualifications or experience (preferred).

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