Mental Health Therapist/Clinical Trainee
Volunteers of America - Minnesota & Wisconsin - Saint Francis, MN
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Join our life-changing team building hope, resilience, and well-being as a Mental Health Therapist at Omegon in St. Francis! We are looking for a Mental Health Therapist to share your talents and experience to enrich the lives of youth who are struggling with mental health and seeking positive change. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with adolescents and families, developing individualized treatment plans tailored to each client's needs. You will conduct assessments, provide individual, family, and group therapy, and engage in crisis intervention when necessary. The primary responsibility of the Residential Therapist role is to assure each resident's clinical needs are met and treatment plans are adhered to by the clinical and unit treatment team. This includes providing leadership and psychoeducation to direct care staff.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a clinical caseload including individual, family, and group therapies (up to 14 clinical hours per week)
- Provide clinical direction to the treatment team
- Develop comprehensive treatment plans in cooperation with clients, families, and the treatment team
- Lead treatment plan review meetings
- Attend and participate weekly in clinical and psychiatric consultation meetings and all required trainings
- Coordinate consultation and services with psychiatrist, case managers, families, and other Bar None staff as needed to maximize client success
- Complete ongoing documentation (diagnostic assessments, session notes, group notes, etc.)
- Utilize creativity in your trained and preferred interventions to guide clients to achieve their goals
- Arrange for provision of services and referrals as necessary
- Meet affirmative action goals established by the organization while maintaining a work environment which respects and supports cultural competence and proficiency
- Assure program participant privacy is maintained by being knowledgeable and following HIPAA privacy and security regulations
Requirements
- Must have a master's degree in one of the following fields from an accredited college or university and working towards licensure (e.g. Clinical Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy)
- Licensed Mental Health Professional or currently seeking clinical licensure (LMFT, LICSW, LPCC, etc.)
- Experience with DAs, treatment plans, and clinical case notes
- Effective communication, both orally and in writing
- Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients and co-workers
- Ability to pass a background check
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- HSA & FSA Programs
- Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
- Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Floating Holiday, Traditional Holiday & Sick Days)
