Come join our team of passionate providers building hope, resilience and well-being as a School Based Mental Health Therapist at Volunteers of America High School in Minneapolis!

Shift Details: 

One part-time position is available, 20 hours a week during school year (42 weeks), 8 hours a week during summer (10 weeks). This position allows for flexibility in provider's schedule with 4-day presence to allow for continuity of care and presence in school community.

Compensation: $27.88/hr-$33.65/hr dependent upon license and experience

Location: VOA High School -2300 Kennedy St NE, Suite 140, Minneapolis, MN 55413

About the job: 

Volunteers of America (VOA) is seeking passionate, energetic, culturally humble therapists to partner with VOA High School to provide school-based mental health therapy to high school students at an alternative school setting based in Northeast Minneapolis. The school provides an alternative education to students who might not otherwise be able to complete their education in a traditional setting. The school staff focus on and value flexibility, teamwork and has a heavy focus in project based learning and nature based experiences. The school understands the importance of quality mental health care in their school community and are eager to welcome mental health providers to partner with their existing support staff for students including full time school social worker and school counselor. Provider would offer therapy services as an integral component of building safe and supportive schools to help meet student needs in a wholistic way.

Essentials: 

• Provide comprehensive clinical diagnostic assessment, individual and family psychotherapy, and clinical management to address emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues of adolescent students. 
• Participate in case consultation and provide input to the multidisciplinary team, representing the disciplines of social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or clinical counseling in the client’s treatment plans. 
• Serve as an expert in the mental health of adolescents on the school's team. 
• Complete all related clinical documentation and data reporting for assigned clients in a professional and timely fashion. 
• Willingness to provide in-home therapy when needed. 
• Ability to provide day-to-day outreach in school to teachers regarding the emotional and behavioral needs of students. 
• Ability to provide presentations on topics related to mental health to school staff upon request. 
• Provide in-person services at the school and telemedicine services remotely, shifting between methods as determined by each school's learning model or client preference. 
• Collaborate with other service providers including opportunity to collaborate with internal VOA programs such as case management, high fidelity wraparound, and functional family therapy to provide system wide mental health services to clients and families. 

Job Highlights: 

• Work/Life Balance with ability to be flexible in schedule
• Internal and external training opportunities several times a year with training allowance 
• Recognized as a public service loan forgiveness agency 
• Billable hours target that recognizes the value of time for collateral contact with client's support system, supervision, consultation, continuing education training, and documentation 
• Individual and group supervision is provided free of charge and built into your schedule for those pursuing LICSW and LPCC licensure. 
• Recognition of specialties in providing therapy in a language other than English and having advanced training in a method that applies to the population served 
• Opportunities for professional growth and development 
• Family Protection Plan
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Auto, Home, and Legal Insurance 
• 403 (b) Retirement Savings
• One floating holiday 

Required Qualifications:

• Masters Degree or PsyD/PhD in Clinical Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or Social Work
• Working to obtain clinical contact and supervision hours to achieve Mental Health Professional licensure through the corresponding licensing Board requirements. 
• Licensed with a pre-professional license when the corresponding licensing Board requires it. 
• If licensed as Mental Health Practitioner or clinical trainee, must be on track towards independent clinical licensure.

 
Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with students and families of color, understanding of the impact of race and poverty upon students and families. 
• Previous clinical work in a school environment or setting 
• Licensed as a LICSW, LMFT, LPCC, or LP 
• 2 years: Clinical practice serving children and adolescents with ED and SED and their families 

About Us: 

Vona is part of Volunteers of America MN/WI which serves as an affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.
Volunteers of America Minnesota is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope. 

Take pride in helping others and join us today! 

At VOA, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.