Infant Mental Health Therapist
About The Position
Be a part of a resilient community that values mental health! Together, we can invest in young children now, to build successful adults later. Tykes & Teens is synonymous with quality care- join the team and provide mental health services for children and their families in your community! Our work is dynamic and rewarding, so consider this career opportunity an invitation to help us make a big change! Our therapists provide psychotherapeutic interventions to children and their families, including assessing treatment needs, developing and reviewing treatment plans, and determining discharge criteria in an outpatient setting. Therapists are responsible for completing and maintaining required intake forms, documentation, and discharge planning by specified dates, and maintaining outcome measures for the effectiveness of treatment. Tykes & Teens is a CE-Broker supported organization and we provide over 12 hours of continued education per year in addition to weekly staffing to support your clinical growth. We also provide free clinical supervision toward licensure. Program Logistics: Mental Health Services ages birth to 5 Primary caregivers are essential in shaping young children's Mental Health, Serving Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties Services are typically rendered in natural settings (home, school). Like all other forms of MH/Counseling services, they are rendered in a therapeutic space/HIPAA-Compliant Our staff are trained in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, an evidence based model that supports young children and their primary caregiver in processing and healing from traumatic experiences, including but not limited to Domestic violence, separation from a parent, witnessing substance use of a parent, death of a parent Long-term Goals of the Program: Increase social-emotional development Increase positive attachment patterns between parent and child Increase parents' sense of "efficacy" as a parent Support healing from trauma and other adverse experiences Reduce challenging behaviors in all settings Reduce Dependency Involvement or re-involvement Use evidence-based therapeutic practices to ensure highest quality of care
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or another applicable human services degree.
- A valid Florida driver’s license and auto liability insurance is required.
- An ability to work in a team environment.
- Licensed or registered intern under Florida Statutes 490 or 491- and two years of experience in working with children and families.
- An active and clear State of Florida License - LCSW, LMHC, LMFT.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual (English/Spanish/Haitian) is a plus, but not required.
Responsibilities
- assessing treatment needs
- developing and reviewing treatment plans
- determining discharge criteria in an outpatient setting
- completing and maintaining required intake forms, documentation, and discharge planning by specified dates
- maintaining outcome measures for the effectiveness of treatment
Benefits
- 401 (k)
- Dental Insurance
- Flexible schedule
- health insurance
- paid time off
- vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
