Mental Health Therapist/Clinical Trainee bei Bar None VOA Minnesota/Wisconsin

Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as a Mental Health Therapist/Clinical Trainee!

Shift Details: FT – 40 hours/week

Compensation: 

• Unlicensed Clinical Trainee: $62,000-$65,000 per year
• Licensed Therapist: $67,000-$72,000 per year

Location: 22426 St. Francis Blvd NW, St. Francis, MN 55303

Bonus: up to $2000 - paid out over 12 months of employment!

About the job:

This is a unique role as it offers opportunity for clinicians to provide therapy to adolescents in residential treatment as part of the program administrative and leadership team. The clinical team ensures each resident’s mental health needs are met through application of trauma-informed and whole-person therapeutic services, as well as collaboration for coordination of care, provision of clinical guidance and education to staff, and participation within the administrative team for day-to-day program needs.

Essentials:

• Maintain a working clinical caseload of residents including facilitation of diagnostic assessments, individual, family and group therapies (15 clinical hours per week expected)
• Provide clinical direction and insight to the treatment team and milieu staff
• Work with assigned treatment team for collaborative care regarding overall treatment needs, milieu interventions, discharge planning, and other needs
• Involve young people and their families in treatment planning and reviews
• Develop comprehensive treatment plans in cooperation with clients, families and the treatment team
• Participate in treatment plan and progress reviews
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team including nursing, psychiatry, direct care, etc.
• Collaborate on overall operation assessments
• 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
• Participate in Mental Health Professional phone support rotation per the needs of the program/facility

Job Highlights:

• 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)

Required Qualifications: 

• 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. Experience working with youth and families preferred.
• 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
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must have a valid Driver's License

About Us:

Bar None provides intensive, therapeutic, and residential care to adolescents who are experiencing mental health and/or substance use issues. Youth served in our program have not had success with community-based services and our goal is to work with the youth and family to build sustainability for their successful return to the community. We are an inclusive team with serventry leadership and values based in empowerment for positive change.

Volunteers of America Minnesota/Wisconsin is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope.

Take pride in helping others and join us today!

At VOA, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.