Mental Health Therapist
Company: Northwest Passage
Location: Webster
Posted on: January 28, 2023
|
|
Job Description:
Mental Health Therapist$10,000 Tuition/Student Cost
Reimbursement$3,000 Hiring BonusCome join us as we work together to
help youth see themselves in a new light through experiential
learning, innovative mental health interventions, therapeutic
lifestyle choices, and safe relationships. Northwest Passage is a
treatment community that seeks to create safe spaces for a diverse
range of youth including those who identify as LGBTQ, youth of
color, youth who are neuro-diverse, and those who have been
misunderstood by their own communities. Our Master's level mental
health providers work in collaboration with other professionals to
craft experiences that could include nature photography, mixed
media art projects, music, movement, nature, sports, etc. in which
youth can feel seen, express themselves effectively, and be fully
seen by others. Our mental health providers help lead the way in
educating and highlighting issues related to trauma, racial equity,
and neurodiversity to specific direct care staff teams.Northwest
Counseling and Guidance clinic is seeking enthusiastic, creative
mental health professionals to help us build treatment communities
in the Northwest Passage Residential programs. Join us as we find
engaging ways to teach DBT and SMART skills along with ARC-informed
interventions to youth, their family systems, and their caregiving
staff. To add to the adventure, your "office" might include a
northern Wisconsin prairie, a yurt in the woods, a running river, a
horse pasture, or underwater with a camera.We welcome any level of
experience from recent graduates of master level mental
health/social work/marriage and family therapy programs to
well-seasoned licensed clinicians seeking their final professional
experience before retirement. Applicants must either be able to
bill for their services or have the potential to bill for services
in the future.Essential ResponsibilitiesFacilitate individual,
family, and group counseling sessions in a residential setting,
according to the treatment plan, professional standards, and
certification standards.Conduct clinical assessments using clinical
interview, review of records, objective diagnostic tools, and
consultation with other members of the treatment team.Develop
treatment plans collaboratively with clients, and revise the plan
as treatment progresses.Integrate professional treatment and
behavioral strategies within a multi-disciplinary team of
professionals including medical and direct care
personnel.Collaborate with and guide the treatment team members in
implementing individualized and comprehensive treatment plans
congruent with the identified client's diagnosis, needs, and
personal strengths.Complete all required documentation as indicated
by certification, funding source, and program standards.Actively
participate in clinical supervision meetings as required to meet
best practice and licensure standards.Attend staff meetings and
participate in trainings as required.Other duties as
assigned.QualificationsGraduate degree in psychology, counseling,
marriage and family therapy, social work, or a closely related
field.Other Skills and AbilitiesAbility to maintain cooperative
working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
activitiesKnowledge of interviewing methods and techniquesKnowledge
of the principles and practices related to social casework and
alcohol and drug assessment instrumentsAbility to identify and
assess symptoms of substance abuseKnowledge of the principles and
practices of clinical diagnostic activities and various modalities
of psychotherapy, counseling, and abnormal psychology (emphasizing
family system theories)Knowledge of crisis intervention
techniquesKnowledge of the basic structure of the criminal justice
systemKnowledge of Federal, State and local ordinances and policies
regarding therapeutic issuesAbility to communicate effectively,
verbally and in writingAbility to maintain files, records, and
reportsAbility to coordinate multiple tasks
efficientlyBenefits$3,000 Hiring BonusUp to $10,000 Tuition/Student
Cost Reimbursement, eligible after 12 months of full-time
employmentWeekly supervision/collaborationGenerous continuing
education budgetRelocation reimbursementHealth InsuranceDental
InsuranceRetirement PlanPaid HolidaysPaid Time OffCafeteria
PlanLife Insurance
Keywords: Northwest Passage, Minneapolis , Mental Health Therapist, Healthcare , Webster, Minnesota
Click
here to apply!
|