Youth Home-Based Clinician

About the role

Newaygo County Mental Health is seeking a Home-Based Clinician for their Youth and Family Services team. The position provides intensive, home-based services to families with a focus on infants and toddlers.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based screenings, assessments, and therapeutic services for children ages 0–17, with a focus on infants and toddlers (0–3).
• Deliver short-term counseling (individual, family, and group) using trauma-informed, relationship-based approaches.
• Help families access essential community resources such as housing, medical care, transportation, and financial supports.
• Cookordinate care 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).
• Knowledge of child development, attachment, trauma, and family systems.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge and background in family dynamics, child development, and intervention with family and community systems are essential.

Skills

• Therapeutic skills for working with families and children.
• Ability to coordinate services with various community agencies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• 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

Salary: $59,469–$77,182 based on licensure & experience.

Schedule

Flexible scheduling and strong work-life balance.