Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center•Winona, MN

About The Position

Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center (HVMHC) is hiring an Outpatient Mental Health Therapist to provide outpatient mental health services in a nonprofit community mental health clinic setting. The therapist works with individuals, couples, families, and the broader community across Winona, Houston, Fillmore, Wabasha, Goodhue, and other participating county partners, collaborating with licensed professionals and Center staff. The role includes assessing clients, developing treatment plans, providing structured psychotherapy, coordinating care with Center staff and community partners, and maintaining complete and timely clinical records. The therapist also participates in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical supervision, staff development, community outreach, and consultation or training activities. The position requires a graduate degree in a mental health field, applicable Minnesota mental health professional licensure, and two years of experience as a licensed LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC. A vehicle, valid driver's license, and auto insurance are required.

Requirements

Applicable Minnesota mental health professional licensure.
Minimum graduate degree in a mental health field of study.
Educational requirements completed to meet clinical trainee designation.
Two years of experience and licensure as an LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
Strong interpersonal skills and effective decision-making ability.
Organization, effective verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work well on a team of therapists and coordinate support for client treatment.
Ability to work effectively with other agency staff and respond to reasonable requests outside clinical work.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
A vehicle, valid driver's license, and valid auto insurance.
Willingness to travel as needed to client or organization locations throughout southeastern Minnesota.
Ability to move as needed to perform daily activities and communicate and exchange information.
Ability to operate the equipment used in the role.
Ability to occasionally bend and lift office materials.
Successful completion of a background check; depending on the role, applicants may also need to complete a Mental Health Practitioner Verification Form or Professional Conduct Inquiry Form.

Responsibilities

Assess and document clients’ current circumstances, referral reasons, relevant history, strengths, vulnerabilities, functioning, symptoms, and diagnosis using the DSM-5 or updated tools.
Provide needed outpatient mental health services to clients.
Develop written intervention, treatment, and service plans that specify goals, objectives, strategies, schedules, and responsible providers.
Provide planned individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy based on clients’ diagnoses.
Coordinate therapeutic services with Center staff, including consultation with on-staff psychiatric prescribers.
Consult promptly with professionals and agencies concerning clients referred to or from the Center and mutual clients.
Participate in required multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical supervision.
Provide case or program consultation to health care and human service professionals and agencies.
Help coordinate agency and community resources.
Participate in conferences, seminars, and other educational activities as required by the annual staff development plan and licensure requirements.
Train in-house staff and share approved, legally permissible session recordings for internal training or at the Clinical Director’s request.
Conduct presentations and other outreach activities as directed, including staffing information booths and participating in community events.
Maintain accurate, current client treatment documentation in the agency’s electronic clinical record.
Complete progress notes within 48 hours of client visits, treatment plans at the first therapy session, and diagnostic assessments within insurance compliance timelines or sooner when required.
Maintain accurate case closings and terminations, typically within three months of the most recent client session.
Maintain a thorough electronic health record schedule of productive and non-productive time and activities.
Meet productivity standards, currently a minimum of 65% of total paid time across billable and non-billable productivity time.
Complete business-office forms and information, including enrollment forms, prior authorizations, and requests for information or letters to physicians, in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with referral sources and agency staff.
Travel as needed to client or organization locations throughout southeastern Minnesota.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director.