Clinician-Homebased

Job Title

Clinician, Homebased

Department

Home Base

Reports To

Clinical Supervisor, Homebased

Flsa

Exempt

Division

Specialized Behavioral Health

Location

Building 90

Business Unit

Specialized Behavioral Health

Grade level

9

Children’s Center of Wayne County (TCC) The Children’s Center, founded in 1929, provides evidence-based clinical therapy to children who deal with mental, behavioral, emotional, intellectual, and developmental health and educational challenges or may have experienced trauma.

School + Community-Based Partnerships: We partner with K-12 schools and community organizations that serve children to provide clinical therapy, counseling, psychological services, and psychiatric evaluations, treatment & interventions.

Child Welfare: In addition to the clinical therapy programs offered, The Children’s Center places children in licensed foster homes, and supports them throughout their time in the child welfare system.

Child Well-being + Family Success: We operate an onsite family success center that promotes child-wellbeing and offers children and youth from all walks of life to access relevant mental health crisis prevention and child abuse and neglect prevention services.

Advocacy: We champion child and youth well-being for those experiencing poverty-related issues, those within the child welfare system, and those in need of evidence-based, clinical therapy.

TCC’s mission is to help children and families shape their own futures. If as many children as possible, and their families can easily access comprehensive, evidence-based, clinical therapy that is integrated into and supports their everyday lives then, children will experience an improved quality of life where they have a true sense of agency and empowerment in their lives.

We embrace and demonstrate a set of Core Values as the foundation of our culture. They define how we do what we do, and what we value in our work with each other and our community. Daily demonstration of these values, in mindset and behavior, is required to be successful as a TCC team member.

• Dedicated-We are devoted, dedicated and always willing to pitch to accomplish our mission.
• Passionate-We are passionate about what we do and helping the people we serve.
• Accountable-We do what we say and accomplish all aspects of our responsibilities.
• Can Do Attitude- We approach our responsibilities with a positive attitude.
• Respectful- We always treat co-workers, donors, children and families with the utmost respect, courtesy, and patience.
  
  

Job Summary

Homebased (HB) therapist will utilize the Family Centered Planning (FCP) model to deliver intense clinical services to children and families enrolled in the Homebase program.

Job Requirements

• Master’s degree and Michigan clinical license in mental health related field such as social work, psychology or counseling.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience providing and managing mental/behavioral health services with children and families.
• Ability to assess, diagnose, develop treatment plans and provide crisis interventions.
• The ability to maintain a positive relationship with clients, agency staff, coworkers, referring sources, community resources and contractors.
• Ability to monitor services in the child's home, school and community environment required.
• Possess intermediate computer skills related to windows navigation, Microsoft Office and general office equipment.
• Must be able to provide clearance that there is no record and/or convictions as a perpetrator of child abuse and/or neglect in the State of Michigan Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry and other states of residency over the past 5 years.
• Must be able to provide proof of having a current, valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to effectively manage time, information, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to receive and exchange information and accurately and effectively communicate and converse with others.
• Ability to prepare and inspect documents in hard copy or electronic format..
  
  

Essential Functions

• Utilize FCP model to coordinate and monitor delivery of services and implementation of behaviorally specific treatment goals and objectives for assigned clients including assessment, treatment, coordination of referrals and additional services with outside providers.
• Provide a variety of services to assigned caseload, including but not limited to: individual and family therapy, case consultations, advocacy, crisis intervention, crisis prevention, referral for short-term and long-term hospitalization.
• Link, coordinate and monitor ancillary service delivery.
• Complete all required paperwork and psychiatric referrals according to the agency and program deadline.
• Maintain clinical records, reports, case notes and all other client documentation in the appropriate electronic systems, meeting all agency, contractual or billing requirements or deadlines.
• Maintain a flexible schedule I order to appropriately deliver services to meet client needs in the home, school, community or agency by working daytime and evening hours.
• Attend medication reviews, psychiatric evaluations, case consultations, IEP meetings, and other community based meetings as needed.
• In collaboration with the family, work with other internal and external partners (i.e. schools, faith community, other human services organizations) to develop natural supports to eliminate barriers to services, enhance existing community services or develop new services based on the needs of The Children's Center families.
• Develop Performance Goals and Expectations with immediate supervisor, annually.
• Collaborate and maintain professional standards, while conducting agency business.
• Participate in weekly supervision with Homebased supervisor or designee.
• Participate in all clinical trainings and team meetings.
  
  

Additional Functions

• Contribute to a positive workplace culture that demonstrates evidence of high accountability, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• Demonstrate a commitment to anti-racist practices, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Actively support and encourage creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive administrative and service delivery environment.
• Adhere to best practices, ethical standards, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Attend required agency and regulatory trainings and additional trainings based upon your position.
• Maintain case records and complete all forms within the agency guidelines and deadlines at a compliance rate of 95% or higher.
• Maintain a customer satisfaction rate of at least 90% and have fewer than 4 documented complaints from any source in a 12-month period.
• Complete and submit at least 99% of all Service Activity Logs (SAL) and progress notes within 1 business day of providing services.
• Maintain weekly direct service hours and caseload as designated, within 95% of the program standards.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to kneel, crawl, maneuver and interact with children on the floor or at a child's level.
• Ability to traverse stairs and other uneven terrain to gain access to and to maneuver throughout offsite locations including residential homes, office buildings and special event locations.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to computer screen and operate computer/keyboard and other office equipment on a frequent and/or continuous basis.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to drive throughout Wayne County community on a daily basis
  
  

Robust Health Care And Benefit Package Including

• Medical
• Vision and Dental Plan sponsored 100% by The Children’s Center
• Matching 3% 403(b) retirement plan after one year, fully vested after two years of employment
• 160 hours of paid time off your first year, 200 hours your 2nd year, up to 280 hours
• 11 paid holidays
• Life Insurance (Employer-Provided)
• Long Term Disability sponsored 100% by The Children’s Center
• Longevity Pay
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance
  
  

Voluntary Benefits

• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Voluntary Life, voluntary spouse and dependent life
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Shield (prepaid legal services)
  
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.