Early Childhood Outpatient Therapist

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Early Childhood Outpatient Therapist provides direct clinical and therapeutic services to young children and their families at Starfish Family Services.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work or counseling field required.
• Current valid professional license/certification in the State of Michigan. Full license preferred.
• A minimum of two years previous experience required. 
• Level II Endorsement through the Michigan Association of Infant Mental Health required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individual and family treatment to assigned clients (including co-occurring clients with SUD or IDD diagnoses).
• Maintain clinical charts in an accurate and timely manner to include, but not limited to assessments, treatment plans, and all other DWIHN and contractual chart requirements.
• Actively coordinate all therapy with appropriate agency personnel.
• Update appropriate agency personnel regarding progress of therapy.
• Participate in individual and group supervision along with mandatory agency meetings and trainings.
• Maintain a caseload size and weekly productivity expectations as determined by supervisor.
• Make intra-agency referrals for evaluations, consultation, and other services, e.g. parent education.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with educational, legal, health, social welfare, and mental health systems.
• Participate in professional development activities, including in-service training, peer review, external workshops, and seminars, etc.
• Cooperate in any investigation related to personnel, licensing, accreditation or other circumstances.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Comprehensive assessment skills.
• Direct clinical experience performing relationship-based therapy along with the empathy and compassion necessary to facilitate positive growth.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the psychological and physical effects out of home placement has on children and their families. Demonstrated knowledge of young child, adolescent and/or adult conscious and unconscious psychodynamics, developmental stages and signs of conflict or distress.
• Good understanding of child development, parent-child dynamics, common childhood behavior concerns and appropriate interventions.
• Ability to teach, discuss, and model behavioral interventions for children.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed (i.e., some evenings or weekend work is required).
• Willingness to provide group interventions.
• Ability to demonstrate commitment, caring, and respect for children and adults from diverse backgrounds who have multiple needs or concerns.
• Development and implementation of Individualized Plan of Service or treatment plan utilizing Person Centered Planning.
• Knowledge of theory and practice of individual, group and family systems treatment.
• Competency in the delivery of crisis intervention services.
• Competency, or willingness to learn, a wide range of treatment modalities that are individualized and person centered.
• Competency, or willingness to learn, co-occurring treatment of mental health, substance abuse and/or developmental disabilities. ​​​​​​​​​​​​

LICENSING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must possess a current valid State of Michigan chauffeur’s driver’s license and automobile insurance that is insurable. Must meet SFS and our insurance carrier guidelines for the transportation of children/ clients. 

Starfish Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

EOE/M/F/D/V