Community-Based Therapist Lead
About The Position
Nexus Family Healing is hiring a hybrid-remote Lead Therapist for its Youth ACT Program based in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Youth ACT is an intensive, comprehensive, community-based rehabilitative mental health service for youth ages 14–21. A multidisciplinary team provides individualized services in the home, school, or community, with 3–5 sessions per week, to help stabilize youth and decrease hospitalizations and out-of-home placements. The Therapist Lead provides collaborative leadership, mentorship, and guidance to therapists while building and maintaining clinical excellence. The role integrates Nexus Family Healing’s therapeutic goals and objectives into daily clinical and operational work with clients, serves as a therapeutic subject matter expert, helps direct therapists’ daily workflow, and oversees planning and execution of service delivery. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a flexible Monday–Friday schedule. It requires frequent in-person work, remote work, and travel between sites. Annual pay is $75,000–$82,000, dependent on licensure and experience.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, counseling, or a clinically related field.
- Fully licensed in Minnesota as an LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC, and/or currently hold a provisional or intermediary license for a specific track, such as LGSW, LAMFT, or LPC.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements.
- Must successfully pass a DHS background check.
- At least 4 years of adolescent counseling and/or clinical experience.
- At least 3 years of experience as a staff Therapist.
Nice To Haves
- LADC preferred.
- Related residential or human services experience working with youth and families.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and clinical support to therapists and therapy interns.
- Facilitate clinical case consultations, risk management discussions, and problem-solving to support quality client care.
- Serve as a liaison between therapists and clinical leadership, ensuring clear communication of policies, initiatives, and best practices.
- Support therapist onboarding, training, licensure development, and ongoing professional growth.
- Deliver and coordinate training on clinical practices, documentation standards, compliance requirements, and therapeutic techniques.
- Provide oversight and guidance on assessments, treatment planning, service delivery, and clinical documentation.
- Ensure high-quality therapeutic services, appropriate staffing support, and adherence to regulatory and organizational standards.
- Serve as a clinical subject matter expert, promote trauma-informed care, and represent the organization through community outreach, education, and professional presentations.
- Collaborate with leadership to enhance clinical programs, improve outcomes, and support continuous quality improvement.
Benefits
- Four weeks of paid time off in the first year of employment.
- Multiple health insurance coverage options.
- No-cost life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) match.
- Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family.
- Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family.
- Carrot Fertility Benefit.
- Tuition assistance and training opportunities.
- Advancement pathways and internal promotion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
