Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist- Lorain

Lorain, OH

Full Time

Behavioral Health

Mid Level

Now offering $4,000 Sign-On Bonus

Applewood Centers is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential treatment.

Position Summary: At Applewood Centers, we know that early intervention with children and families is critical for healthy development emotionally, socially and academically. Our experience shows that infants and toddlers can benefit from mental health intervention. Our Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) program serves children up to age 6 who are experiencing overwhelming stress, have experienced trauma, are having behavioral difficulties or other concerns that might affect the parent or caregivers ability to parent or a centers ability to provide child care. We are hiring an Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist to provide behavioral health counseling, assessments, as well as therapeutic services to these children and families in need of services.

Responsibilities Include:

Provide home and community-based behavioral health services for infants and children up to age 6 and their families.
Complete comprehensive behavioral assessments.
Build partnerships with parents, young children and an interdisciplinary team to address relationship and behavioral challenges at early ages.
Advocate with and on behalf of clients and their families.
Contribute to a foundation for life-long social and emotional well-being for young children.

Qualifications:

Minimum Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling, and LSW or LPC required.
Preference of work with young children prior, however, on job training and exposure to working specifically with children 6 and under will be provided and occur on a continuous basis.
Candidates must be able to travel to families.

Benefits:

At Applewood, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners.

Our offerings include:

Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a flat rate ($5, $10, $15) option.
Wellness program including free preventative care
Generous paid time off and holidays
50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MNO and MSW programs
403(b) retirement plan with an employer match
Pet insurance
Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Support for continuing education and credential renewal
Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness
Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care

Other benefits of working at Applewood Centers include:

A friendly, professional and appreciated staff
Working with a team committed to the well-being of others
Career growth
Staff recognition
Year round free CEU trainings

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Applewood Centers, Inc. (“Applewood”) is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential treatment. Applewood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applewood’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applewood also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

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