Lead Mental Health Therapist

Youth & Family Services•Rapid City, SD

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Youth & Family Services (YFS) is seeking a Lead Mental Health Therapist for their Counseling Center (CC) in Rapid City, SD. This full-time position reports to the Director of Mental Health and Prevention Services and involves supervising Mental Health Therapists, facilitating clinical meetings, and overseeing the Youth Trauma Project. The role requires ensuring compliance with quality assurance and HIPAA regulations, assisting in budget development and management, and coordinating counseling services. The Lead Mental Health Therapist will also provide trauma-related counseling and develop community resource networks for referrals and case management. The position operates in a non-smoking environment and requires flexible work hours.

Requirements

Master’s degree with licensure in social work or professional counselor.
Title 19 certification necessary.
Background in crisis intervention; alcohol & drug abuse prevention and counseling; family and individual counseling; mental health evaluation and diagnosis; family systems; community networking; and public relations.
Experience with youth and family systems, community networking, and public relations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and be willing to have flexible work hours.
Trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
TB test required.
Current vehicle liability insurance and a valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

Supervise Mental Health Therapists, providing guidance and decisions regarding clinical and program issues, including quality of programming.
Facilitate weekly clinical meetings.
Assist in the oversight of the Youth Trauma Project ensuring that reporting requirements, productivity expectations, data collection and evaluation requirements are met.
Ensure compliance with Performance Standards, Quality Assurance and HIPAA requirements.
Assist in developing annual program budget.
Manage the approved budget including managing all expenses.
Coordinates counseling services including identification, screening, assessment and therapy.
Assist in coordinating and implementing trauma related trainings for internal staff as well as community.
Act as agency representative in Network Committees; collaborate with the other centers in development of trauma resources.
Provide trauma related individual, group and family counseling to youth and their families.
Develop and utilize a network of associated community resources for purposes of referrals if clientele are deemed inappropriate for programming efforts and for case management activities associated with the position.
Comply with administrative requests for reporting, record keeping, fundraising, public relations, and training.
Provide information and referral services to clientele regarding local sexual abuse, alcohol and drug treatment programs, prevention/intervention programs and other essential service providers.
Perform additional duties as requested by supervisor.
Ensure that all therapeutic and office staff who work in the Counseling Center adopt and maintain a friendly and welcoming attitude toward all clients regardless of their issue(s) or stage of recovery.