Mental Health Therapist
About The Position
Nexus-PATH is hiring an on-site Mental Health Therapist for its Fargo, North Dakota team, supporting Luther Hall, a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. The therapist manages youth treatment through engagement, clinical assessment, therapy, and discharge planning. The role uses a trauma-informed approach to strengthen the milieu and programming, engages families in therapy and treatment planning, and collaborates with community members and providers on youth progress and transitions after discharge. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday and offers a starting salary of $70,000–$75,000. The therapist also provides clinical direction and coaching to youth care professionals, participates in supervision and team consultation, maintains accurate and timely records, and supports culturally responsive, confidential care.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, counseling, or a clinically related field.
- Active MSW, LAPC, LPC, LPCC, LMFT, or LCSW credential.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements.
- Ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals and communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
- Openness to meeting the cultural needs of individuals and communities, including consideration of language, traditions, and values.
Nice To Haves
- Related residential or human services experience working with youth and families.
- Demonstration of Nexus ICARE values and behavioral competencies: Innovation, Compassion, Agility, Responsiveness, Excellence, and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.
Responsibilities
- Create and promote a trauma-informed environment.
- Lead and develop Nexus Individual & Family Guidance Plans.
- Participate actively in Family Collaborative Intake meetings.
- Complete Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) functional assessments.
- Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans collaboratively with youth, families, and providers.
- Provide individualized, youth-focused, strength-based, evidence-based family and individual therapy, including approaches such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
- Attend mandatory clinical supervision and team case consultation meetings.
- Develop and facilitate trauma-informed, educational, treatment-focused milieu and treatment groups.
- Participate in youth treatment team meetings using family-centered language and youth-driven principles.
- Serve as a clinical treatment team leader to YCPs, modeling and coaching rapport-building, trauma-informed practices, and de-escalation techniques as needed.
- Be available on-call for consultation, treatment direction, and decisions when appropriate.
- Assess readiness for discharge with the treatment team and coordinate or recommend therapeutic services to support success after discharge.
- Coordinate aftercare needs with families and relevant social service and community providers to support a smooth transition.
- Communicate with treatment team members and relevant family, educational, legal, community, social service, and natural supports to gather information and support treatment.
- Produce and maintain accurate, timely, professional client reports, records, and documentation in accordance with policies and applicable statutes.
- Educate staff and facilitate training on trauma-informed practices, clinical diagnosis and treatment processes, and other clinically relevant topics.
- Participate in team and program clinical meetings, therapy supervision sessions, and required in-service activities.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding mental health, medical, and background treatment information and comply with HIPAA requirements.
- Recognize and value cultural differences in work and service delivery.
- Stay current on company policies and assigned training or certification requirements.
- Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Four weeks of paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment.
- Eight additional paid holidays.
- 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
Mid Level
