• Early Childhood Outpatient Therapist

    Starfish Family Services, Inc. (Livonia, MI)


    Early Childhood Outpatient Therapist

    Job Details

    Level

    Experienced

    Job Location

     

    Livonia Clinic - Livonia, MI

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    Graduate Degree

     

    Job Category

     

    Health Care

    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