Youth ACT Therapist

Nexus Family Healing•Mendota Heights, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nexus Family Healing is hiring a full-time 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 homes, schools, and community settings to help stabilize youth and reduce hospitalizations and out-of-home placements. Youth ACT provides three to five sessions per week. The Community-Based Therapist provides mental health therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families in homes, community settings, through telehealth, and at Nexus Family Healing offices. Using trauma-informed and strength-based approaches, the therapist delivers individualized care through evidence-based models such as EMDR, DBT, TF-CBT, and Systemic Family Therapy. The position is hybrid-remote, with frequent in-person work and travel between sites. The schedule is flexible, Monday through Friday, and the role is 40 hours per week. The stated salary range is $70,000–$80,000 per year, dependent on licensure and experience. Nexus Family Healing emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and seeks a workforce that supports and represents the diverse youth and families it serves.

Requirements

Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, counseling, or a clinically related field.
Social workers must hold an LGSW in Minnesota.
Applicants who are currently unlicensed must be on track to complete licensure in a related discipline and/or hold a provisional or intermediary license for a specific track, such as LGSW, LAMFT, or LPC.
Valid driver’s license.
Must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements.
Must successfully pass a DHS background check.

Nice To Haves

Fully licensed in Minnesota as an LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
Related residential or human services experience working with youth and families.

Responsibilities

Complete intake forms and diagnostic assessments.
Ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation.
Complete CANS assessments using TCOM principles.
Develop, update, and monitor individual treatment plans based on assessments and CAT/CANS.
Provide crisis intervention and safety planning as needed.
Participate in mandatory clinical supervision and team case consultation meetings.
Participate in family collaborative intake meetings.
Provide client-centered, strength-based therapy in collaboration with families.
Deliver individual, group, and family therapy aligned with treatment goals.
Meet direct service and documentation requirements.
Support discharge planning and post-care coordination.
Coordinate referrals and collaborate with families, schools, and providers.
Attend supervision, team meetings, and required trainings.
Maintain compliance with clinical and regulatory standards.
Communicate client needs with care teams, families, and community partners.
Ensure confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.