Mental Health Therapist
Description
- Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing
- Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others
- Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
- Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible
- Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
- Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
- Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves
- Equity - Assuring all can survive and thrive
Position Summary: (Clinic Based Mental Therapist)
Morrison Child & Family Services is immediately hiring mental health therapists to join our outpatient teams!
The Outpatient Mental Health Therapist position provides mental health treatment services for youth, ages 2-18, and their families. The position is in-person, but clients can receive services in-person or via telehealth. Therapists work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and their clients may also access skills training, case management, SUD treatment services, and medication management. The therapist’s caseload size is dependent on each of their clients’ level of need (level of care) and engagement.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Provides mental health services for youth, ages 2-18, and their families: assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, individual, and family therapy.
- Provides case management, crisis support, safety planning, coordination of care, referrals to ancillary and/or specialty services, and group therapy, as needed.
- Completes all clinical documentation in accordance with state, federal and organizational requirements, emphasizing collaborative documentation.
- Abides by the appropriate code of ethics and follows all of Morrison’s policies and procedures.
- Is present and punctual for work, supervision and/or meetings. Works well within a team environment, sharing workload, credit, and opportunities.
- Completes other duties as assigned to ensure successful operation of program or department.
- Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
- Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to equity and inclusion in the workplace; model appropriate behaviors; develop, recommend, and implement improvements to business practices with awareness and understanding of the impact in a trauma-informed and culturally diverse organization.
- Master’s level degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field.
- Experience working with children and adolescents in a mental health, social services, educational, or other related setting.
- Pass a DHS (Department of Human Services) criminal history background
- If driving for position, must meet agency driving requirement
- If bilingual, must pass language proficiency testing
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50-75% of the time. (depending on ages of clients)
- Annual Training Budget- Clinical staff receive an annual budget of $500 that can be used toward external training, continuing education, licensing/registration fees, or licensure testing fees.
- Student Loan Forgiveness or Repayment Options- Morrison is a non-profit mental health organization so working with us, you could qualify for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and other loan repayment programs for mental health professionals.
- In-house Clinical Supervision- We offer clinical supervision for mental health therapists who are working toward their LPC, LMFT, or LCSW.
We are an Affirmative Action Plan Employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. In compliance with our Affirmative Action Plan, Morrison uses E-Verify to determine employment eligibility after an offer is accepted.