Family Preservation Therapist

Highfields, Inc.

Family Preservation Therapist providing community-based mental health treatment for families in Jackson, MI. Offering intensive support to prevent child removal from homes while promoting family stability.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeJackson • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $48,000 - $56,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide community-based mental health treatment for families with children in their homes.
Deliver intensive, short-term support to at-risk families to help them stay together safely.
Conduct crisis intervention, parenting, and life skills coaching.
Provide mental health support to stabilize family units.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in human services.
Meets or exceeds the qualifications to be considered a Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP).
Specialized training and one year of experience in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families.
Must be a licensed psychologist, limited-licensed master's social worker, licensed or limited-licensed professional counselor; OR an individual with at least a bachelor’s degree in a mental health-related field from an accredited school and has ability to obtain clinical license.

Benefits

Comp & perks

4 weeks paid time off (accrual begins on first day)
11 paid holidays AND a paid birthday and paid floating holiday
Paid mileage
License supervision
Paid licensing practice exam, seminar, and final exam
Paid training opportunities
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (after 30 days)
Short Term Disability
401(k)
Student Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer
Work-Life balance

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Hard Skills & Tools

crisis interventionparenting coachinglife skills coachingmental health treatmentevaluation of minorstreatment of families

Soft Skills

community-based supportintensive supportfamily stabilization

Certifications

licensed psychologistlimited-licensed master's social workerlicensed professional counselorlimited-licensed professional counselor