Mental Health Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Current South Dakota license as a CSW, LPC, or LMFT.
• Must be, or have the ability to become, certified as Adoption Competent.
• QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional) certification or the ability to obtain it.
• Must successfully complete all required background and pre-employment checks.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in children’s and/or family programs.
• South Dakota advanced licensure, including CSW-PIP, LPC-MH, or LMFT.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments, screenings, and other documentation during the evaluation phase of treatment for each client.
• Support a typical caseload of 25 billable hours per week or 100 per month, depending on full- or part-time status.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and prepare treatment-plan reviews and discharge summaries with the treatment team.
• Consult with other service providers as needed.
• Provide therapy to meet client needs.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to ensure clients’ needs are met appropriately.
• Maintain positive working relationships with community resources and referral agencies.
• Complete required reports and other documentation.
• Assist in developing and facilitating caregiver training as needed.
• Participate in required trainings and maintain licensure requirements.
• Assist in developing and facilitating an annual training curriculum for caregivers.
• Assist with developing program forms as necessary.
• Provide public education presentations as necessary.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community agencies, schools, and universities as applicable.
• Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual statistics and other data as requested.
• Provide on-call support as necessary.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options, including four 10-hour shifts or half-day Fridays for employees maintaining a full caseload.
• Two health insurance options: a Traditional Plan and a High-Deductible Health Plan with HSA.
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Employer-paid group life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Additional voluntary life and critical illness plans.
• Up to $200 per month in tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment for qualifying employees.
• Yearly education/continued-learning stipend and licensure supervision.
• Yearly merit-based raises and built-in pay steps based on licensure accrual.
• Retention bonus of up to $10,000 over the first three years: $1,000 after one month and $3,000 after each of the first, second, and third anniversaries.
• Clinical supervision for licensure, provided the employee is supervised by the internal Clinical Director.
• Paid time off, including 40 hours upfront, 10 paid holidays, and 8 hours for a Day of Service.
• Retirement plan with a 3% employer contribution each pay period and up to an additional 5% profit sharing; employees are 100% vested after four years of credited service.
• Referral bonuses of up to $1,000 for referring new employees.