Position: Early Childhood Attachment Therapist
Reports To: Early Childhood Attachment Supervisor
Beginning Pay Range: $40,560 - $44,616
Are you passionate about helping families have healthy and nurturing relationships? Looking to make a difference, not just a salary? As the Early Childhood Attachment Therapist at D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s, you can accomplish all of this by joining our Family Preservation Services; a team that is dedicated to creating better futures for children and families!
About DABSJ:
D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s is a private non-sectarian agency that serves vulnerable children and families from the entire community. Our core objectives are to strengthen families, help children heal from abuse and neglect, provide homes and help kids thrive.
About this Opportunity:
Most commonly referred to as Infant Mental Health, Early Childhood Attachment Services is designed to provide home based support to families with children under the age of 5, where life circumstances threatens the parent-infant attachment and consequent development of the infant. Services are designed to reduce incidences and prevalence of abuse, neglect, developmental delays, behavioral issues, and emotional disturbances.
You will know you’re successful in this role when:
You are consistently working in collaboration with partnering DABSJ programs as well as community resources.
You are guiding positive family outcomes.
The required documents are being completed accurately and on time.
Would you like to help us accomplish our mission as an ECA Therapist?
Our ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree and State of Michigan licensing in Social Work, counselor or related field as well as have or be working towards a Level II or III MI-AIMH Endorsement. Experience in a therapy role is beneficial.
You belong here:
We do not discriminate. We are respectful of people’s religious values. We do not prohibit people from being mentors and foster or adoptive parents solely on the basis of sexual orientation or family structure.
D.A. Blodgett – St. Johns is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Multi-lingual skills are highly valued at DABSJ.
