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Highfields
Jackson, Michigan · Hybrid

Family Preservation Therapist-Lenawee County

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48k-$56k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 36m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Home Based Clinician provides community-based mental health treatment for families with children in the client's homes located in Lenawee County in the Family Preservation Program. You will be providing intensive, short-term support to at-risk families to help them stay together safely and prevent children from being removed from their homes. Services  include crisis intervention, parenting and life skills coaching, and mental health support, with the goal of stabilizing the family unit by strengthening family functioning and teaching new skills. These programs are typically short-term, with a focus on family-led goals and long-term stability.

This position allows for a flexible schedule and the ability to work from home to complete documentation. Staff meetings are in-office.

Benefits

* 4 weeks paid time off (accrual begins on first day)

* 11 paid holidays AND a paid birthday and paid floating holiday

* Paid mileage

* License supervision

* Paid licensing practice exam, seminar, and final exam

* Paid training opportunities

* Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (after 30 days)

* Short Term Disability

* 401(k)

* Student Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer

* Work-Life balance

Minimum Qualifications / Education

* Master's degree in human services.

* Meets or exceeds the qualifications to be considered a Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP).

* Specialized training and one year of experience in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families and who is a licensed psychologist,

limited-licensed master's social worker, licensed or limited-licensed professional counselor; OR an individual with at least a bachelor’s degree

in a mental health-related field from an accredited school, and has ability to obtain clinical license.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides community-based mental health treatment and intensive support to at-risk families to prevent child removal. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, parenting coaching, and stabilizing the family unit through family-led goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in human services and meet the qualifications for a Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP). Additionally, one year of experience in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Family therapyClinical documentationCase managementFamily stabilizationAssessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Preservation Therapist-Lenawee County at Highfields a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Highfields ranks #11 of 11 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 34% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score
  • Hybrid
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About Highfields

Individual and Family Services
Onondaga, MI
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

4 weeks paid time off (accrual begins on first day)
11 paid holidays plus a paid birthday and paid floating holiday
Paid mileage
License supervision
Paid licensing practice exam, seminar, and final exam
Paid training opportunities
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (after 30 days)
Short Term Disability