Infant Mental Health (IMH) / Home-Based Clinician - Youth Services

About the role

Newaygo County Mental Health is seeking an Infant Mental Health (IMH) / Home-Based Clinician to provide intensive, relationship-focused services to infants, young children, and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based screenings, assessments, and therapeutic services for children ages 0–17, with a focus on infants and toddlers (0–3).
• Support parent-child attachment, early development, and healthy family functioning.
• Deliver short-term counseling (individual, family, and group) using trauma-informed, relationship-based approaches.
• Help families access essential community resources (housing, medical care, transportation, financial supports).
• Career coordination with schools, DHS, courts, and community partners.
• Support families in achieving developmental milestones and maintaining stability in the home.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology
• Michigan licensure (LLP, LLPC, LPC, LLMSW, LMSW, LMFT)
• IMH Endorsement (MI-AIMH) preferred, or willingness to pursue endorsement

Qualifications

• Knowledge of infant development, attachment, trauma, and family systems
• Valid Michigan driver’s license

Skills

• Passionate about early childhood development, attachment, trauma-informed care, and supporting families directly in their homes

Benefits

• Salary: $59,469–$77,182 based on licensure & experience
• Exceptional health benefits (agency-paid premiums + HSA contributions)
• More than 5 weeks of paid leave your first year
• Flexible scheduling and strong work-life balance
• Paid training & certifications (EMDR, DBT, TF-CBT, CAADC)
• Loan repayment options (NHSC, PSLF, MSLRP)
• On-site licensure supervision + specialized IMH support

Pay & Benefits

• Salary range: $59,469–$77,182 based on licensure & experience
• Benefits: agency-paid premiums + HSA contributions, more than 5 weeks of paid leave your first year, flexible scheduling, strong work-life balance, paid training & certifications (EMDR, DBT, TF-CBT, CAADC), loan repayment options (NHSC, PSLF, MSLRP), on-site licensure supervision + specialized IMH support