Therapist, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

14 days ago
MichiganFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join The Guidance Center as a Infant Mental Health Therapist – Flexible Hours, Training Support in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop therapeutic relationships with families and their very young children.
  • Provide parent-child psychotherapy and play therapy.
  • Provide parents with education and resources pertaining to child and family development.
  • Coordinate services with other professionals involved with the family.

Requirements

  • AIMH Endorsement, which can be earned during the first two years of employment. Additional requirements include: knowledge of child development, a non
  • oriented work environment and much more! The Guidance Center is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a welcoming place for everyone.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join The Guidance Center as a Infant Mental Health Therapist – Flexible Hours, Training Support.

Key Skills

Infant mental healthChild developmentPsychotherapyPlay therapyCrisis interventionParent educationCase managementClinical documentationDevelopmental assessmentDiagnostic skillsCultural sensitivityCollaborationAdvocacyReflective supervision
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health at Confidential Employer a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Confidential Employer is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Michigan.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Infant mental health, Child development, Psychotherapy, Play therapy, Crisis intervention, Parent education, Case management, Clinical documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide therapeutic services to infants, young children, and their families, including developmental assessments, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention. They are also responsible for coordinating care, advocating for families, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Benefits package: Competitive Salary, Flexible Scheduling Opportunities, Team-Oriented Work Environment, Training and Licensure Support. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Confidential Employer

Mental Health Care
Southgate, Michigan
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Flexible Scheduling Opportunities
Team-Oriented Work Environment
Training and Licensure Support
7.2

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 40%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

14d ago