Youth Home-Based Clinician - Newaygo County Mental Health

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in a rural community?  Do you value work-life balance, a supportive team, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits?  If so, we invite you to join our dedicated team at Newaygo County Mental Health as a Home-Based Clinician within our Youth and Family Services Team.  This individual will provide intensive clinical services to children and their families within the Youth Services Team. These services may be one or more of the following: screening and triage, assessment, referral, group, individual, and family counseling on a short term basis, utilizing eclectic modes of practice, including person and family centered therapy and brief solution focused therapy.  

The position requires the ability to provide/teach basic problem solving and social skills, which would help consumers deal with difficult behavior in the home and to be more effective at finding and using natural, community supports.  This includes assisting with some or all of the following:  housing, financial problems, nutrition, accessing medical care, transportation, recreation, and work related issues.  Additionally, this staff will coordinate services between various agencies, i.e., schools, DHS, Court, etc., to meet the needs of children and families. 

Experience should include working with children and families, working with community partners, providing coaching and training, case management and treatment services to children. This individual must be skilled, resourceful, energetic, and have proficient computer skills. Ability to work with frequent interruptions, as well as ability to prioritize and function independently is a must.

Additional duties may include behavioral assessment, treatment planning, monitoring and advocacy, case coordination services, medical consultation, transportation arrangements when appropriate, crisis intervention and other duties which may be needed to provide support coordination services.  These children will require extensive support, monitoring and follow up in order to remain in their own homes, achieve age appropriate developmental goals, and to become integrated into normal community activities.   

This position also requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or psychology along with appropriate state licensure such as an LLP, LLPC, LPC, LLMSW, LMSW, LMFT, as well as a valid Michigan driver's license.

Salary ranges $57,000 - $73,000; depending on licensure and experience.

 ** $5,000 sign on bonus. $2,500 is issued after 90 days of employment and then $2,500 after one year of employment.**

Newaygo County Mental Health is an approved National Health Service Corp. site (NHSC, a loan repayment program). Additionally, NCMH offers tuition reimbursement as well as a loan reimbursement option. 

Agency Information:

Newaygo County Mental Health (Newaygo CMH) is a comprehensive service provider for Mental Health services in Newaygo County.  Newaygo CMH is located in White Cloud, Michigan “Where the North Begins and the Pure Waters Flow”.  We are just a 50 minute drive North of Grand Rapids or Muskegon.  We are also a 30 minute drive from Big Rapids and just over 1 hour drive from Ludington. 

 Newaygo CMH is committed to meeting the challenges of the 21^st century.  As part of this commitment, Newaygo CMH is dedicated to developing the competencies necessary to provide comprehensive mental health services for clients.  Our clients include both adults and children who are intellectually and developmentally impaired, children with severe emotional impairments, as well as adults with mental illness (who may also have a substance abuse issues) in a managed care environment.  Improving the wellness and recovery of those identified citizens, who are considered most in need, will continue to be our primary focus.   Prevention, wellness, and recovery programs are our core components in the provision of person/family-centered integrated services.

 We recognize that our clinicians need support and training in evidence-based practices to be successful and feel confident in their role.  Newaygo CMH provides paid training for clinicians to obtain certification in EBPs such as EMDR, DBT, TF-CBT, and CAADC.  Along with paid training, we offer on-site licensure supervision, as well as intense clinical supervision with experienced supervisors, are who are extremely competent, compassionate, and have extensive knowledge working with the client population as well as in the CMH system.

 The culture of Newaygo CMH has been described in many ways by our staff: connected, nurturing, supportive, autonomous, motivating, happy, progressive, flexible, innovative, inclusive, collaborative, and family oriented.  We recognize that Community Mental Health is a challenging environment, but with challenge comes reward.  The agency is committed to recognize and support staff for the hard work they do.  Our positive work environment provides our staff with clear expectations for advancement and the tools and training needed for success. 

Additional Benefits:

Health insurance:  We offer our Full Time staff a Priority Health high-deductible healthplan that can be matched with a tax advantaged health savings account (HSA).  Currently, this plan has a deductible of $2,000 for a single contract and a $4,000 deductible for double and family contracts.  This High Deductible plan allows you to contribute pre-tax money into a designated HSA bank account to use for eligible medical, dental or vision services. For the 2025 calendar year, the agency will fund the entire plan premium, there is no cost to the employee for the plan.  Additionally, the agency will fund the entire deductible for single coverage and $3,500 for double/family coverage through depositing money into your HSA account.  Employees will be responsible for any cost share after the deductible has been met which would be copays and coinsurance to a maximum of $1,000 for single coverage and $2,000 for double/family coverage.  Staff will qualify for benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. 

Dental Insurance:  Mutual of Omaha 100% coverage for employee and family for yearly checkup and biannual cleaning. 80%/20% coverage for minor restorative services and 50%/50% coverage for major restorative services after a co-pay of $25 or $75 per family.  Maximum payment of $1000 per person per benefit year.  Staff will qualify for benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.  Please note, this is 2024 information as rates for 2025 are not finalized.

Health Insurance Opt-Out Option:  Employees with other health coverage may opt out of health insurance and receive $2,000.00 per year paid in increments every pay week. Employee would continue to receive Dental and Vision coverage, if desired. 

Long Term Disability Insurance:  Disability pays 66 2/3% of the employee salary.  Long term disability starts after 90 days and continues until employee attains Social Security age.

Pension:  The agency will pay 6% of employee’s salary into a defined contribution plan. Employees may choose to deduct 3% of their salary (pre-tax) and the agency would match 3% to be placed with the original 6% into a defined contribution plan.  There is also an enhanced plan with social security opt out available.

Longevity:  Longevity will be calculated starting after 4 years of service at $100 per year.  E.g. at 4 years = $400.  This will max out at 15 plus years of service (at $1,500).

Deferred Compensation:  Pre-taxed contributions by the employee (no agency match) placed into a tax deferred annuity. Several different companies to choose from.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):  Allows pre-tax deductions for certain medical expenses and/or dependent child care expenses.

Post-Employment Health Care: The employee will contribute 1% of earnings on pre-tax basis; the agency will contribute an additional 2% to this account.  

Annual Leave:  Eight hours accrue during each-two week pay period for a total of 208 hours of paid time off for one year (twenty six days off). Annual leave can be used as vacation, sick, or personal time. Accrual starts immediately.

Holidays:  The Agency has 12 paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve.

Wellness Plan:  The agency will reimburse 2/3rds of cost, with a limit up to $200, to the employee for joining a health club or fitness center.

Tuition Reimbursement:  Education/tuition reimbursement for classes up to $5,250 per year – no cost sharing required.  Student loan repayment for qualified staff (not in NHSC or State loan forgiveness program, and for a degree directly related to their position).  Eligible after one year of employment. 

 Loan Repayment Plans:  Newaygo CMH participates in 3 different loan repayment plans:

1.      Public Service Loan Forgiveness - https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

National Health Service Corp. (NHSC) - https://nhsc.hrsa.gov

  Michigan State Loan Repayment Program (MSLRP) – https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71551_2945_40012---,00.html

 Agency Vehicles: Newaygo CMH has a fleet of agency vehicles available for usage.  If a vehicle is unavailable, staff are reimbursed for the mileage at the IRS rate.

If you're ready to be part of a team that values work-life balance, offers excellent compensation and benefits, and allows you to make a difference in the lives of children and families, we encourage you to apply for the Youth Home-Based Clinician position at Newaygo County Mental Health. Join us in our mission to create positive change in Newaygo County.

 Newaygo County Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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