Outreach Therapist

Gratiot Integrated Health Network•Alma, MI

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Gratiot Integrated Health Network (GIHN) has an immediate opening for a full-time, master’s prepared clinician to provide behavioral health services to high-intensity youth and their families in the community and home setting. This position focuses on engaging youth and families where they are most comfortable, providing individualized, strength-based interventions to support stability, skill development, and improved family functioning. The Outreach/Home-Based Therapist will work collaboratively with families, schools, and community partners to ensure that youth have access to the supports needed for success. Services are provided primarily in the home and community, with flexibility to meet families during evenings as needed. The position maintains a small caseload size of approximately 12 families to ensure intensive, individualized support. This position may also include a small, back-up on-call requirement for crisis coverage if full-time crisis staff are unable to cover a shift. GIHN is focused on providing a healthy work-life balance with flexible scheduling with both in-person and remote work options. With one of our strategic priorities focused on becoming a leading employer of choice in Mid-Michigan, GIHN offers competitive salary, benefits and paid time off, all of which begin on your first day of employment.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling required.
Michigan licensure appropriate to professional degree, i.e., LLPC, LPC, LLMSW, LMSW is required.
Experience in the diagnosis and provision of services to individuals with mental health illness, developmental disabilities, substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders in a mental health or other human services agency.
Must have QMHP or QMRP and a minimum of one year related work experiences.
Individual Specialized Training qualifies for a QMHP/QMRP.
Valid Michigan Driver’s License is required to operate an agency vehicle or to transport consumers.
Must meet successful clearance of criminal and driving background checks.
Demonstrate sensitivity, knowledge and use of appropriate approaches, skills and techniques which reflect an understanding and awareness of trauma and social, cultural and economic diversity of the target population served.
Actively support the goal of person-centered planning and integrated care through the recovery process and will acknowledge and develop competencies to support the understanding of the complexities of the human condition and the manner in which physical health, substance use disorders and physical and/or emotional trauma are interrelated to the need for mental health services.
Demonstrate computer skills, including entering and retrieving data.
Demonstrate high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Exhibit strong spelling, grammar and both oral and written communication skills.
Master’s degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling or related field, is required.
Michigan licensure appropriate to professional degree, i.e. LLP, LMSW, is required.
Must have experience in the diagnosis and provision of services to individuals with mental health illness, developmental disabilities, substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders in a mental health or other human services agency.
Must have QMHP or QMRP and a minimum of one year related work experience.
Individual Specialized Training qualifies for a QMHP/QMRP.

Nice To Haves

Three years of work experience in the mental health field.

Responsibilities

Providing Outreach Therapy services
Conducting annual assessments
Determining the appropriate treatment plan
Making referrals to other service providers, if deemed necessary, to children receiving mental health services
Maintaining documentation to agency and professional standards
Supporting the goal of person-centered planning and integrated care
Supporting culturally competent recovery based practices, person-centered planning and a trauma informed culture of safety to aid consumers in the recovery process, as applicable to the work performed.

Benefits

Medical insurance with BCBS of Michigan
Low employee contribution and employer contributed HSA
Delta Dental and EyeMed Vision at low, to no, employee cost
Student Loan Forgiveness options with Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Student Loan Repayment eligibility through the Michigan MI Kids Now, Loan Repayment program
182 hours of paid time off which increases with longevity
13 paid holidays
Social security opt-out program
401a
457b
Annual employer contribution of 7.5%
Paid maternity, paternity or adoption leave
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short disability
On-site pharmacy for employee convenience
Flexible working conditions including both in-person and remote options