Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin•New Hope, MN

67d•$58,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being serving the community as an Outpatient Mental Health Therapist serving youth, adolescents, and families! Seeking experienced Mental Health Therapist to provide mental health services to individuals and their families, focusing on school-aged youth and adolescents, in a hybrid model of remote from confidential home office and in person services at New Hope clinic.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work or PsyD/PhD
Working to obtain clinical contact and supervision hours to achieve Mental Health Professional licensure through the corresponding licensing Board requirements.
Licensed with a pre-professional license when the corresponding licensing Board requires it.
If licensed as a clinical trainee, must be on track towards independent clinical licensure

Nice To Haves

Independently licensed as a LP, LICSW, LPCC, or LMFT preferred
2 years clinical work with school-aged youth and adolescents and their families preferred
Registered Play Therapist (RPT), completed DC 0-5, or someone with play therapy training (Theraplay, child centered, somatic experiencing, Child Parent Psychotherapy) preferred for working with children

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team, providing mental health services including: diagnostic assessment, individual and family assessment, treatment planning, individual therapy, family therapy, group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, skills training, and case consultation with primary focus on serving children, adolescents, and their families.
Collaboratively develop treatment plans with clients and guardians/caregivers, conducting treatment plan reviews routinely to determine ongoing care needs, and assist with clinical data collection and reporting.
Provide documentation in a professional and timely fashion that accurately reflects clinical service consistent with internal and external documentation standards.
Collaborate with other professionals including social workers, case managers, probation officers, medical professionals, and family members/natural supports to coordinate care for assigned clients.
Participate in case consultation and provide input to the multidisciplinary team, representing the disciplines of social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or clinical counseling in client’s treatment plans.
Willing to have a minimum of four appointments scheduled to begin at 4:30 or later per week to provide increased access for services to clients and their families.
Experience working with a diverse client population in terms of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, cognitive ability, etc.