• Job Id : 39133
• Employment Type : Direct Hire
• City : Southgate
• State : Michigan
• Projected Start : 11-04-2024
• Projected End : 01-01-1970
• Duration, Weeks : 2
• Pay Rate : $54171

As a Therapist in the Kids-TALK Program, you will be responsible for the following:

• Conduct Intake Assessments, including all necessary opening paperwork (Psychosocial Assessment, financial and demographic forms, etc.)
• Maintain a working knowledge of trauma focused interventions, seek training opportunities, and utilize evidence-based practice whenever possible.
• Assess and document the needs of children who present themselves for outpatient services in line with Person-Centered Planning.
• Provide trauma informed individual, family, and group therapy as well as parent education.
• Work collaboratively with others in relation to the child and family including psychiatrists, primary care physicians, Wraparound facilitators, school personnel and other family service or support people.
• Provide referrals for services and community resources as needed.
• Assess client satisfaction and participate in program evaluation as needed.
• Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings and case consultations.
• Complete clinical records and agency documentation in a timely manner consistent with policies and procedures of the Guidance Center.
• Provide guidance, support and potentially supervision to interns in the program.
• Complete all required annual trainings including 24 hours of training per calendar year specific to children or adolescents, at least 10 hours of which is specific to child maltreatment or trauma.
• Other duties as assigned.

Travel: Mileage Reimbursement when personal vehicle used - IRS standard. .64 per mile

Any training paid for by TGC.

The Guidance Center believes that their team members are their most valuable resources, and they invest in them accordingly. They offer their employees a competitive salary, flexible scheduling opportunities, a team-oriented work environment and much more!

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance. 401K. PTO.

Paid holidays include: New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, ½ day for Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after (Black Friday), Christmas eve and Christmas Day. 

• Must have a Master’s Degree or higher and be a psychologist (TLLP, LLP, or LP), licensed master’s social worker (LMSW) or limited licensed master’s social worker (LLMSW) supervised by a licensed master’s social worker, licensed professional counselor (LPC) or limited licensed professional counselor (LLPC). - Required
• Must possess and retain current full, temporary, or limited licensure in the State of Michigan or must obtain state licensure (LLMSW, LLPC, TLLP, LMSW, LPC, LLP) within a 60-day training period beginning on the date of hire, this period may be extended by up to an additional 60-days of training at the sole discretion of the employer. Failure to obtain licensure within the training period will result in the employee being unqualified to perform the function. Beyond the training period, all state licensure must continually remain active, in effect, and free from disciplinary action. - Required
• Must meet Michigan Department of Community Health requirements for a Qualified Child Mental Health Professional within four months of hire. 
• Qualified candidates will have at least seven (7) months of experience in the examination, evaluation and treatment of minors and their families. - Preferred. 
• Additional requirements include: a nonjudgmental approach that reflects cultural competency and sensitivity to the unique needs and diverse experiences of individual families, the ability to engage and maintain therapeutic relationships with families, the ability to develop collaborative relationships with other providers, effective interpersonal communication skills, the ability to assess and intervene within complex family and community systems, and a willingness to be flexible, patient and creative. 
• Individual programs may have additional requirements. 

• Additional requirements include: cultural competency, the ability to work effectively with a diverse population, the ability to engage and maintain therapeutic relationships with individuals and families in a variety of modes of treatment, the ability to develop collaborative relationships with other unit staff and providers, and a willingness to be flexible.

• LLMSW, LLPC, TLLP, LMSW, LPC or LLP