Position: Behavioral Health Services Therapist
Reports To: Behavioral Health Services Supervisor
Beginning Salary Range: $40,560.00 - $44,616.00
Application Deadline: July 17, 2021
Seeking full-time (flexible scheduled) therapist to provide services to children and families. Therapist will carry a blended caseload which will include: intensive in-home home based services providing family therapy on a weekly basis, needs based in-home case management services to an identified child and family on a bi-weekly basis, and individual office based outpatient counseling services to children.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family; full or limited license in the state of Michigan (LMSW, LPC, LLP, LMFT) required.
- Must possess a strong knowledge of the common diagnoses and treatments for children and possess the skills necessary to facilitate positive change.
- The ability to provide effective individual, family, and group therapy skills, possess a strong knowledge of community resources and supports for children and families, and the skills necessary to facilitate and encourage positive change.
- Valid driver's license, good driving record and adequate insurance with a car available at all times.
- Basic computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and other software programs.
- Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to work in a high stress and unpredictable environment.
- Ability to work with school, human service, behavioral health and medical health personnel.
- Ability to understand and work effectively within the dynamics of various agencies, public schools and others.
- Knowledge of differing lifestyles and cultures, experience or training in work with children or adults, understanding and knowledge of clinical issues of foster and adopted children and families, training or practice in individual or group counseling, interviewing, family assessment, and crisis intervention.
- Ability to work with a variety of people both within and outside the Agency. Must promote a positive image for the Agency in the community and in relationships with other agencies and their personnel.
- Become familiar with and follow the code of ethics for your profession and agree to abide by the related agency standards.
- Possess an understanding and sensitivity to the client’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
