Early Childhood Therapist
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Job Description
About the Role
Join D A Blodgett-St Johns as a Early Childhood Attachment Therapist – Home-Based in United States. Job Title: Early Childhood Attachment Therapist Department & Division: Early Childhood Attachment, Family Preservation Services Reports To: Beginning Pay Range: $49,920- $55,250 Classification: Full Time, Salaried, Exempt D. A.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide home‑ and community‑based therapy, assessment, and treatment to infants, toddlers, and their caregivers.
- Maintain required caseload and meet families for 3
- 4 visits per month, adjusting locations based on the child’s caregiving environment.
- Use Infant Mental Health principles to deliver parent‑child psychotherapy, play‑based interventions, and developmental guidance.
Requirements
- Education requirements are a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage & Family Therapy.
- Licensed to practice mental health therapy in the state of Michigan (LLMSW/LMSW, LLP, LLC/LPC, LLMFT, LMFT). If temporary or limited licensed, must be completing steps towards full license.
- Candidates should have or be willing to work toward a level II MI
- AIMH Endorsement by starting on an IMH Waiver.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $49,920 - $55,250
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join D A Blodgett-St Johns as a Early Childhood Attachment Therapist – Home-Based.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Early Childhood Therapist position at D A Blodgett-St Johns includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, flexible scheduling. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at D A Blodgett-St Johns 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.
Compensation Analysis
D A Blodgett-St Johns lists compensation for this psychologist position at $50k to $55k annually.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- Flexible scheduling options available
- Transparent compensation ($50k–$55k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Infant Mental Health, Child Development, Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention, Case Management, Developmental Assessment, Attachment Theory, Family Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: Provide relationship-focused, home- and community-based therapeutic support to infants, toddlers, and their caregivers using an Infant Mental Health framework. Collaborate with childcare providers and community partners to promote healthy social-emotional development and prevent suspension or expuls...
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Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
10d ago
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