Infant Mental Health Home Based Therapist

Position: Infant Mental Health/Home Based Therapist Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt Reports to: Infant Mental Health Program Supervisor Location: Dearborn Job Summary: The Infant Mental Health/Home-Based Therapist will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with program staff and community partners to deliver a comprehensive range of services to infants and their families.

This role focuses on strengthening and supporting the parent-infant relationship, identifying family needs, and providing developmentally appropriate, relationship-based therapeutic interventions aimed at promoting healthy attachment and early childhood development.

Responsibilities

Provide parent-child relationship focused therapy and case management services within the home and community settings for pregnant women, fathers, and young children birth to age six. Conduct comprehensive assessments and treatment planning with measurable objectives. Provide support and crisis intervention with families and children involved with the program.

Assist in coordination and referrals of support services for the family. Provide parent education and guidance. Support overall child development. Collaborates with collateral professionals, referral sources, and providers of ancillary services on behalf of consumers, including making referrals and coordinating care. Manages a caseload of 8-10 families, based on referral source and family needs.

Verifies Medicaid eligibility and service authorizations to ensure payment of services. Promote healthy social-emotional development in children by building on family strengths while addressing challenges related to attachment, mental health, and environmental stressors. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations/Requirements Master’s degree in social work or counseling State licensure in Social Work, or Counseling (LLMSW, LMSW, LLPC, LPC) Valid Michigan Driver’s License, appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.

One (1) year clinical experience working persons with young children, toddlers, and infants preferred. Candidates must have or be actively working toward an Infant Mental Health Endorsement® through the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH). If not currently endorsed, a waiver from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is required and must be maintained while.

Working Conditions Community, Home Based Non-traditional hours Job travel, utilizing personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement