Infant Mental Health Therapist I or II

Starting Salary :

Infant Mental Health Therapist I : $54,408.71- $62,266.51 annual salary based on experience.

Infant Mental Health Therapist II : $56,815.25 - $65,327.49 annual salary based on experience.

Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires.

Regular full-time employees will receive $2,000, less applicable taxes. More information on terms and conditions will be made available at the time an offer of employment is made.

About Us :

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services Agency located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing.

We are an organization joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone.

Our team-based approach works to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery and self-determination.

We believe that a diverse, and inclusive workforce makes us better for our community and our employees.

The Infant Mental Health Therapist will look forward to :

• Meaningful and rewarding work.
• Opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical skills in working with adults,
• children / adolescents, and families.
• Regular and accessible clinical supervision
• A supportive team of colleagues with a variety of experience and expertise.
• A positive work environment that values diversity.
• Ability to take on special projects and / or interests.
• Opportunities for advancement
• Electronic health record - no paper charting
• Advanced training in evidence-based treatments such as :
• Dialectical Behavior Treatment (DBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma Informed Treatment
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Adult / Youth Mental Health First Aid
• And many more!
• Infant Mental Health
• Early Childhood Mental Health

Comprehensive benefits package including :

• Agency-Paid Defined Contribution (retirement plan)
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Tax Deferred Retirement savings account
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account
• Pre-tax Child / Dependent care savings account
• Pre-tax Health Reimbursement Account
• Generous paid time off - Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday
• 13 Paid Holidays per year (4 are floating - you pick)
• Benefit Menu plan with additional choices not covered here

Role :

Under the supervision of a Mental Health Program Director and Program Coordinator, will provide specialty Infant Mental Health services to children ages birth to 3 years and their parents, including pregnant women.

Will also provide specialty early childhood mental health services to children under age six. Children served are at high risk for impaired social-emotional development due to the child's existing condition, or the parent's capacity to promote the child's development is constrained by problems of attachment, prior history of parent, mental illness and / or situational stressors.

Provide assessments, conduct person-centered planning, provide individual, family and group therapy and case management in consumer homes and community settings and link and coordinate with community services on behalf of the child and family.

Collaborate with internal & external services and community programs / resources. Emphasis on teaming and collaborating with agency and community professionals on behalf of families.

Requirements to join us :

Candidates must be committed to our shared values and commitment to community care including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care and improvement.

Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills. This is a dynamic, team-oriented position with great opportunities to grow.

Prior treatment experience with children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and their families and strong teaming skills preferred.

Infant Mental Health experience preferred.

Valid MI driver's license required.

Evening hours required.

Job Specific Requirements :

Mental Health Therapist II : Master's degree with Michigan licensure as LMSW, LLP, or LPC, with requirement to obtain Infant Mental Health Level II endorsement within 2 years from Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MAIMH) and ultimately obtain Level III or higher endorsement.

Mental Health Therapist I : Master's degree with Michigan licensure, either LLMSW, TLLP, or LLPC, with requirement to obtain full licensure within 2 years of hire.

Also, requirement to obtain Infant Mental Health Level II endorsement within 2 years from Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MAIMH) and ultimately obtain Level III or higher endorsement.