BLACK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, INC.

IS HIRING!

CURRENT JOB OPENINGS

March 3, 2023

AGENCY OVERVIEW Black Family Development, Inc. (BFDI), headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, is a 501©3 organization, founded in 1978 by the Detroit chapter of the National Association of Black Social Workers. Our youth focused, and family-centered organization provides services in Detroit, Wayne County, and Washtenaw County.

BFDI is a CARF accredited, licensed, comprehensive human services organization committed to serving all persons, while specializing in evidence-based counseling, treatment, and advocacy for persons of color. Agency programming includes early childhood resources and literacy development, a 3-tiered juvenile justice service array, mental health prevention and treatment, substance use disorder prevention and treatment, boys and young men of color supportive resources, school-based intervention, and trauma-informed care. Most importantly, our staff are heroes who strive to match passion for service with equal parts best practice to partner with families to achieve their goals. * * *

Our organization is seeking human service professionals in the following areas with the corresponding degree/experience requirements:

Licensed Children’s Mental Health Therapists

Seeking licensed, School – Based Mental Health Therapists. Responsibilities include mental health prevention and treatment service array for students, and parents; as well as mental health education for school personnel and families to increase likelihood of students’ success with school. Therapists will provide Medicaid – billable mental health treatment to youth and families to maximize their coping with mental health symptoms at home and in-school. Clinically licensed School-Based Mental Health Therapists maintain a treatment caseload approximately 25 families, and provide school-wide prevention services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist student’s with decision-making and problem solving incidents that, if unresolved, will lead to increased risk of school discipline
• Provide emotional and behavioral support to students
• Home-based services
• Implement prevention and intervention techniques to improve students’ academic and behavioral success
• Provide Restorative Practices to teach conflict resolution techniques to student and school faculty to promote a restorative school culture and decrease in-school conflicts
• Engage parents and families via in-school and home-based activities that promote their student’s growth and well-being
• Collaborate with teachers in developing behavior management plans and proactive classroom incentives in order to increase youth’s capacity to effectively learn and grow
• Consult with, and educate, parents and school faculty regarding student support strategies and psycho-educational challenges.
• Maintain daily data collection and analysis to determine units of student support provided
• Provide crisis intervention, as well as mental health/substance use disorder screenings 2 Core Competencies:
• Strength-based approach to care
• Community Resources to help families meet basic needs
• Solution-Focused therapy
• Family-centered services
• Crisis intervention
• Motivational Interviewing
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale

Qualifications:

Licensed practitioners with a Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or other human service profession required. Treatment staff must complete qualifications for a Qualified Children’s Mental Health Professional; treatment candidates must not be legally prohibited from billing Medicaid; Michigan Credentialing Board of Addiction Professional certifications preferred. All candidates must demonstrate strong computer literacy; strong documentation and oral communication; ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Vacation, Personal Days (2 or 3), Snow Days, Sick Days (11), Worker’s Compensation, Holidays (15), Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Maternity Leave & Family and Medical Leave Act, Bereavement Leave, Education Leave & Military Leave, Medical/Dental Vision Plan

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
BFDI falls under the Centers of Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) ruling as an organizations where staff, contractors, and interns are required to be fully vaccinated.

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Licensed by State of Michigan to provide Clinical Services (Required)

Work Location: One location

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