LICENSURE CANDIDATE OR THERAPIST - MONTEVIDEO SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description

Job Description

FULLTIME SCHOOL AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH LICENSURE CANDIDATE OR THERAPIST - MONTEVIDEO SCHOOL DISTRICT

*Licensure Candidate $60-$62k (DOE)

*Licensed Therapist $73k-$74k or more with good experience

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: 

• Serving in a “Circle of Courage”© community with 4 core Values of Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity. The most important one is Belonging; where everyone feels that they are a significant part of their local team (they are listened to).
• Reaching out with mental health services children who are at-risk and their families. Your services will be primarily in a school environment, an office will be provided, and some home based services for clinical care children and families.
• Connecting with other agencies (‘customers’) who are working with the youth.
• Scheduling. Your service will focus on helping the family and child, often during non-traditional hours when your clients are available – after school hours and evenings. 
• Documenting. Like all agencies, documenting of case notes and billable hours is required. 
• Billing. Full-time staff provide 110 client hours per month out of the 173 working hours available in a month (40 hours x 4.3 actual weeks per month). The average client hours are 26-28 hours per week.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Licensure Candidate: 

• Completed master's degree and working toward licensure (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP). We provide licensure supervision.
  

Licensed Therapist: 

• Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP).

EXPERIENCE: 

• Demonstrated ability to work with children and families experiencing mental health issues in a direct care role.
• Familiar with a variety of counseling techniques with theories to aid in the care and treatment of individuals with mental health needs such as behavior modifications for children, child development education, communication, decision-making skills, anger management, social skills, leisure, self-esteem and basic home budgeting.

  BENEFITS:

• Health Insurance— very good coverage
• "NICE Healthcare - provides you with direct in home or virtual medical visits to you along with 550+ prescriptions absolutely free.
  
• Total Care Option - Save up to $8,000 on your family's healthcare costs
• KiSxCard Program - Provides access to high-quality, low-cost surgery and imaging services.
  
• Paid Time Leave which includes ‘Earned Sick and Safe Time’
• 403b Retirement Plan with one-to-one match after one year
• Wellness Program to reduce health insurance costs
• Generous Employee Assistance Program
• Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave 
• Clinical Supervision to become a Licensed Therapist (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC) with a board-certified clinical supervisor.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness in working with a Nonprofit organization.
• Self-Income Based Forgiveness Programs are available for Bachelor level and Master level graduates in working with a Nonprofit organization.
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability 
• Vision Insurance 
• Dental Insurance 

GMFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.