Mental Health Therapist
Family & Children Services, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Kalamazoo • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $52,000 - $57,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide comprehensive, home-based treatment services partnering therapeutic and case management services for the entire family
- Offer flexible scheduling and a variety of treatment services for families to strengthen their abilities and create lasting change
- Provide interventions that focus on stabilizing the family; teaching and modeling effective strategies and coping skills
- Decrease isolation; identifying, increasing, and utilizing natural strengths, supports, and resources
- Prepare for crisis situations; providing increased support during times of relapse
- Improve overall functioning
- Offer a variety of clinical interventions including best practice and evidence-based models
- Case Management Linkage and Referral to Community Supports
- Development of Individualized Safety/Crisis Plans with Families
- Support community involvement in meaningful community activities and provide services directly or through referral to enhance independence
- Provide accurate monitoring and documentation of all case related activities to fulfill program obligations and requirements
Requirements
- Minimum MSW/MA in a mental health-related field from an accredited school
- Individual with specialized training and one year of experience in the examination, evaluation and treatment of minors and their families
- Must be trained in CAFAS or ability to be trained as a reliable rater of CAFAS
- Lived experience with behavioral health issues is desired
- Education, training, and/or knowledge of the impact of trauma on individuals, children, and families, is desired
- Trained or willingness to be trained in First Aid, CPR, and AED.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 10 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
- Life insurance
- Short term disability insurance
- 401k with match available
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Mileage reimbursement for driving in this role
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
case managementcrisis interventionevidence-based modelsindividualized safety plansmonitoring and documentationbehavioral health evaluationtreatment of minorstrauma-informed careCAFASclinical interventions
Soft Skills
flexibilityeffective communicationmodeling coping skillscommunity involvementsupporting independencefamily stabilizationresource identificationinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingempathy
Certifications
MSWMA in mental health-related fieldFirst AidCPRAEDCAFAS training