Mental Health Therapist

Description

• ** Starting salary at $67,000+ annually
• ** Sign on bonus of $2,500 paid out periodically over the 1st year of employment

Nexus Family Healing has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Therapist role supporting our Bismarck, ND office. This position will provide mental health therapy services to youth within the child welfare system as well as their foster care providers, biological families or other natural supports. We are looking for an energetic, compassionate therapist to support the unique needs of children and families. The Mental Health Therapist works as part of a multi-disciplinary wrap-around team in order to provide the most comprehensive and full-service support to clients. At Nexus Family Healing, clinicians are supported with free licensure supervision, TF-CBT training and other evidence-based modality training at no cost to the employee. Our commitment is to ensuring clinicians are trained and supported in order to offer high-quality, evidence-based therapy services to children and families in North Dakota. “At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.” Schedule/Location: Hybrid remote (community and home-based) in the Bismarck, North Dakota area! Manageable caseload sizes Flexibility in scheduling based upon client needs Limited crisis on-call required Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include: FREE Clinical supervision is provided to clinical candidates seeking licensure Advanced training opportunities in evidenced-based modalities such as TF-CBT, EMDR etc. Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment Additional paid holidays Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance Short/long-term disability insurance 401k match NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit Tuition assistance and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion And much more! Primary responsibilities: Creates and drives a trauma-informed environment Collaboration with youth and family and team to develop an Individual and Family Treatment Plan Provide individualized, youth-focused, strength and evidenced-based family and individual therapy models with youth, their families and foster families. Participate in all treatment team meetings and coordinate quarterly CFTM (child and family team meetings) Participate in needed crisis responses Coordinate/communicate aftercare needs of the client with family and all necessary social service and community providers to ensure a smooth transition Work with team member of the treatment team to engage all desired and necessary family members, educational, legal, community, and social service providers (as well as all-natural supports that the youth and family identify) to gather all necessary information to inform and support the treatment process Ensures that all required client reports, records, and all documentation are produced accurately and maintained in a consistent, timely, and professional manner according to policy and regulated statutes Recognize and value cultural differences in all aspects of work and service delivery Requirements Qualifications: Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or clinically related field Licensure required LPC, LPCC, MSW, or LMFT Must successfully pass a DHS criminal background check. Valid driver’s license required Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges. Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values. Nice to have: Experience working with at-risk youth and families facing mental health or behavioral health challenges Travel: Regular business travel to family homes, community locations, and referral sites required Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies: Innovation : Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches. Compassion : Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern. Agility : Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly. Responsiveness : Being quick, positive and accurate. Excellence : Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr Nexus-Family-Healing