Behavioral Health Therapist

There is a Behavioral Health Therapistposition open at West Central Behavioral Health Clinic in Bismarck, ND.

*Sign on Bonus available up to $15,000 based on licensure*

Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis.As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

Be part of an interdisciplinary team that provides individuals opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home and community.

In a typical week, you will complete assessments and service plans. You will be involved in the organizing, and guiding of care provided by other team members, as well as ongoing monitoring and update of service recommendations. You will provide individual, family, and group therapy. You will provide crisis intervention and risk assessments in the office, and in the community. Also, you will provide education and consult to families, community, interns, and residents.

If you are committed to a rehabilitative and person-centered philosophy and comfortable providing services in homes and communities. Because services are provided in homes and communities, travel is a norm.

T o be considered for the Behavioral Health Therapist position, you are required to have a master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or areas approved by the North Dakota Board of Counseling Examiners and ND licensure as a LCSW or LPCC.

• OR master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy AND licensure as LMFT by the ND Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
• OR a Doctorate in Psychology and ND licensure as a psychologist by the ND Board of Psychologist Examiners.

We will consider filling this position as a Human Relations Counselor at a reduced pay rate.


Behavioral Health Counselors must have master's degrees in counseling and LAPC licensure, as well as be within two years of LPCC licensure. Details regarding licensure status and the number of training hours already obtained must be submitted with the application.


OR a master's degree in social work and LMSW licensure

• OR a master's degree in counseling and LPC licensure

This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

Location:


ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About HHS


ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well being: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guidedby a simple but powerful belief: when welead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.


To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - Leading with hope, Instilling purpose and meaning, Galvanizing gratitude, Honoring health, and Talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.


About Team ND


"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team memberswith a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

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Application Procedures


Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.


Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.


This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: HHS ND Careers E-Verify


A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.


For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Darcea Falter at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io


Employing Unit: ND HHS - WCBHC


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Equal Employment Opportunity


The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.