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:
Kent School Services Network (KSSN) brings health and human services into the school building to serve children and families. The initiative goals are to increase support for students, families, and schools; increase access to health, mental health, and community resources; increase parent/community engagement and involvement; to promote opportunities that support student’s educational, social and emotional development; and to offload the non-education issues from the principal and teachers to allow them time to focus on educating the children. The Team Clinician focuses on meeting the mental health needs of the children and families by providing in home or outpatient therapy and/or connecting families to other mental health resources that best meets their need. These issues can include depression, anxiety, child abuse effects, harming oneself, slowness in learning, eating disorders, phobias, aggression and other symptoms or difficulties in behavior and feelings. The Clinician helps children assess their issues by observing their behaviors and assessing what treatments will best benefit the child.
The KSSN Site Team Clinician provides two levels of services and acts as a Network 180 Access center to refer to others. The KSSN Site Team Clinician provides both outpatient and home-based services to clients that are referred. Group therapy is also utilized as needed. The STC may also be involved with the school’s Attendance Team and Community School Leadership Team.
Would you like to help us accomplish our mission as an Assistant Supervisor?
Our ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in a Human Services related field and licensed to practice therapy in the state of Michigan or actively working towards licensure. Must have a valid driver's license and proficient in Microsoft Office and basic competence in computer use and electronic case management and clinical record systems. A demonstrated understanding of the strengths, needs, challenges, and resilience of the target population of children, youth, and families and experience or ability to work with school, court, behavioral health, and child welfare partners.
Offered benefits and more:
- Medical, Dental, Vision. Life Insurance.
- Observes holidays, Paid Time Off.
- 403B Retirement Opportunity.
- Flexible Scheduling.
- Opportunity to learn and grow from working with a diverse population of children and families.
- Access to a robust training system.
- Reimbursement for trainings.
- Support from our robust EAP (emotional, organizational skills, financial planning, etc).
- Work within an environment of creative problem solvers.
- Regular supervision.
- Working within a collaborative division with a wide variety of experience and knowledge.
- Work within a trauma informed environment supported by the Sanctuary Model (trauma informed organizational change model).
- Careers at DABSJ take place at our new Dean Lake campus featuring modern workspaces filled with natural light, intentionally designed for DABSJ services, dedicated spaces for collaboration as well as independent work, a variety of meeting rooms equipped with interactive technology, amenities including kitchens, wellness rooms and den, fitness area, and locker room.
DABSJ strives to be a fully inclusive organization as we support a diverse group of children and families. We are building a diverse team that represents our customers and our community and recognize that each of us brings a unique perspective to the organization. We welcome differing thoughts, faiths, beliefs, groups, and lived experiences. The diversity and differences of each team member, foster parent, adoptive parent, child, and family make us #DABSJstrongertogether for children and families.
DABSJ is an equal opportunity, at-will employer, and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment. DABSJ does not discriminate on the basis of race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists; culture, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, socio-economic status, disability, or other legally-protected characteristics as required by law.
Applicants being considered for hire must pass a central registry clearance check and criminal background check to be eligible for employment.
