Clinical Trainee / Therapist

FAMILY & CHILDRENS CENTER • Winona, MN

1d • $24 - $28

About The Position

The Clinical Trainee provides mental health assessments, psychotherapy, and substance abuse services to help clients address social, emotional, and mental health challenges. The position also supports the training, education, professionalism, and quality of Outpatient Services and its staff. Services may be provided to individuals, couples, families, and groups, including clients participating in contracted programs. The role reports to the Program Director and is based with Outpatient Therapy services in La Crosse, Wisconsin; the job details also list FSB Winona in Winona, Minnesota.

The Clinical Trainee maintains a caseload in which psychotherapy accounts for at least 70% of allocated time, follows client-rights, confidentiality, privacy, and documentation requirements, and maintains timely assessments, treatment plans, releases, and client records in the agency’s Electronic Health Record system. The position maintains referral-source relationships, promotes services in the community, participates in supervision and meetings, facilitates two trainings annually, and completes required professional development while maintaining certification or licensure in good standing.

Work is generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The work environment is a normal office setting, with some home-based services in community settings or client homes and possible travel. Physical demands include minimal, infrequent lifting, bending, and standing.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
• Licensed as a Counselor in Training and needs to complete practice hours involving face-to-face client contact.
• Be in good standing with the licensing board.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to market services and demonstrate the agency’s mission, vision, and values.
• Meet core competency requirements in Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Recovery Model, CBT, Risk Assessment, and one other approved specialty training.
• Ability to independently use desktop PC applications, including Gmail and Microsoft products.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapy and/or substance abuse counseling within the scope of expertise to individuals, couples, families, and groups, consistent with the agency’s mission, vision, and values.
• Maintain a full caseload, with psychotherapy occupying no less than 70% of allocated time.
• Comply with client-rights, confidentiality, and privacy laws and requirements, including HIPAA, governing standards, and agency policies.
• Provide contracted services, which may include Treatment Court Programs, Jail Programming, Family 2.0, and other groups.
• Work with clients in group settings, meet monthly with teams associated with agency contracts, and keep the Program Coordinator informed of updates or changes.
• Maintain documentation and current releases; complete assessments and treatment plans and review them in a timely manner.
• Maintain client files in the agency’s Electronic Health Record system and complete service documentation accurately and on time.
• Maintain positive relationships with referral sources and communicate the quality and evidence-based nature of services to purchasers and clients.
• Promote a positive public image of services in communities served to maintain caseload requirements.
• Demonstrate commitment and professionalism through community advocacy, training, or education.
• Participate in scheduled individual and/or group supervision, staff meetings, and other agency meetings as requested.
• Facilitate two trainings per year in areas of expertise.
• Maintain certification or licensure in good standing and complete required annual staff-development hours.
• Provide community presentations or other outreach as required.

Benefits

• Accrued vacation and sick time.
• Nine recognized holidays and an additional floating holiday.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance options.
• Health Savings Account with monthly employer contributions.
• Life insurance fully paid by the employer.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance available.
• 401(k) savings plan with employer matching, described as matching up to 3% of the employee’s contribution and a 50% match on the first 6%.
• Business-casual dress policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level