Outpatient Therapist

Nexus Family Healing - Gerard Campus is looking to add a Therapist to our Outpatient Services team on the campus of Nexus Family Healing in Austin, Minnesota. Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, adoption, and residential treatment. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion.

About the role

Provide clinical therapy in the treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and families as prescribed in the client’s Diagnostic Assessment and Individual Treatment Plan. The Outpatient Therapist will provide clinical insight and work from a trauma-informed lens to deliver individualized, youth-focused, strength- and evidence-based family and individual therapy models. They collaborate with the community and providers related to the youth’s progress.

Responsibilities

• Completion of required intake process and forms
• Development and completion of the Diagnostic Assessment
• Completion of clinical documentation in compliance with program expectations
• Development and implementation of the initial Treatment Plan based on the Diagnostic Assessment
• Treatment Plan Reviews, at least every 90 days
• Crisis intervention and safety planning as needed
• Provision of individual, group, and/or family therapy as prescribed by the Treatment Plan goals
• Provide therapeutic services within the parameters of the program’s structure, philosophy, and models
• Meet the minimum required hours of direct client contact and collateral services to meet billable expectations
• Coordination of referrals for adjunct services when applicable and done in coordination with the case manager
• Provision of case coordination with family members, other professionals, school staff, and community support as needed
• Attendance and participation in mandatory clinical supervision and team case consultation meetings in accordance with program expectations
• Completion of education and training experiences in accordance with program expectations
• Compliance with all agency, state, and regulatory standards
• Teamwork: Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics
• Problem Solving: Identifying and creatively solving problems and issues of varying complexities and finding effective solutions with few guidelines
• Judgement Thinking: Drawing correct and realistic conclusions and making timely decisions based on available information
• Quality Orientation: Setting high standards regarding work and working environment, continuously evaluating performance, products, and procedures; actively seeking ways to improve quality
• Empathy & Self-Awareness: Demonstrating self-awareness by acknowledging and understanding one’s own thoughts, feelings, and emotions and how they may impact interactions
• Fosters a Safe Space: Creating a safe workplace for Nexus youth, family, co-workers, and employees to be vulnerable and share individual experiences in confidence, with acceptance and without consequence

Requirements

• Master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences, human services, social work, marriage & family therapy, psychology, counseling, or clinically related fields
• If currently unlicensed and clinical licensure is required in your state: must be on track to complete licensure for a specific, related discipline and/or currently holds a provisional/intermediary license for a specific track (i.e., LGSW, LMSW, LAMFT, or LPC)
• Valid driver’s license required; must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements
• Must successfully pass a DHS background check
• Ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges
• Openness to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values

Preferred Qualifications

• Fully licensed in appropriate state as an LCSW, LCSW-C, LICSW, LP, LMFT, LPCC, or LCPC
• Experience in related community-based work with youth, adults, and/or families

Physical Demands

• Excellent sensory skills (sight, hearing, and speech) and ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to walk, sit, stand, crouch, twist, bend, reach overhead, maneuver stairs, and stretch in a manner conducive to daily clinical activities
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle to necessary client locations if applicable
• Ability to assist staff in proper restraining of youths if applicable
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100+ pounds with assistance

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones. The mental and physical requirements described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

Starting salary: $66,750 - $70,088 annually, offer will reflect level of experience and licensure.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday - Friday.

Benefits

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Additional 8 paid holidays
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• Vision & dental
• No-cost life insurance, short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family (new)
• Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family (new)
• Carrot Fertility Benefit (new)
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion opportunities
• And much more!