At Guild, we take care of our clients and we take care of each other. As a Guild employee, you’ll experience the satisfaction that comes with creating real change for individuals and communities. You’ll also experience an organizational culture that is serious about work/life balance and professional development opportunities.

We believe our clients deserve the best quality of care and service we can provide, and we show up when others do not.

We believe in flexibility and autonomy as core tenets of our organizational culture.

We believe every employee deserves a supportive team and leader.

We believe in providing every employee with opportunities for continuous growth that meet their own individual career goals.

If this resonates with you, we’d love to meet you!

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR (CLINICAL TRAINEE)

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
- Monday through Friday 4pm to midnight
- Tuesday through Saturday 8am to 4pm
Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000/annually
Website: https://guildservices.org/ 

***Higher rate of compensation available with MN Mental Health Professional License (LPCC, LP, LICSW or LMFT).***

***Possibility of free supervision for pre licensed individuals depending on type of licensure track.***

***$3,000 hiring bonus - $1,000 after first 30 days of successful employment, $1,000.00 after 90 days of successful employment and $1,000.00 after six months of successful employment.***

We are looking for an individual who is excited to encounter the full range of mental health diagnoses and presentations that will prepare you for your future career goals. This position works with the Clinical Supervisor and will serve as the primary counselor providing and directing clinical interventions as part of an interdisciplinary team. This is a job designed for individuals wanting to further their clinical skills or obtain hours needed for licensure. This position delivers therapeutic interventions, skill development (individually and in groups), and care coordination in a residential setting. This position continually assesses and responds to needs and goals, including mental, physical and chemical health. This position also helps prepare residents for successful discharge to the community by coordinating with providers and natural supports. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the mental health services, sharing of clinical expertise with other team members to promote effective therapeutic practice and intervention.
• Ensure services are documented in individual records so information is readily available, results of services can be determined, and record-keeping standards are met.
• Provide one-to-one and group counseling, observe resident behavior, physical and emotional symptoms and perform behavioral management interventions, as needed.
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention to resolve emergency situations.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of resident to assure treatment interventions match current functioning and needs.
• Communicate treatment interventions and methods as appropriate to provide coordination and define service direction, including regular evaluation of treatment plan for effectiveness.
• Participate in team meetings and processes for communication concerning clients.
• Participates in clinical supervision team meetings as required.

Qualifications

The Mental Health Professional qualifications:

• Master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences.
• Current clinical license as a mental health professional in Minnesota with no restrictions (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, LP).

The Clinical Trainee qualifications:

• Master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences.
• Working toward clinical licensure as defined by appropriate licensing board (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP).

Additional Requirements

• Must be ambulatory and able to negotiate stairways.
• The ability to lift and carry up to 20-50 pounds (e.g., grocery bags or client belongings, etc.).
• A valid MN Class ‘D’ Driver’s License, reliable vehicle, satisfactory driving record and necessary insurance.
• CPR / First Aid Certification.
• Must not be actively receiving services from Guild and cannot have received services within the last two years

Guild’s Employer Promise

We know you do your best work when you feel supported and have the flexibility to meet all of life’s demands, no matter what those demands might be. Guild is an environment where your emotional, physical, and social wellbeing matters. A place where we’re motivated to care for each other and to work together to make a difference in the lives of our clients. We show up for our clients and we show up for each other. And Guild shows up for you.

About Guild

Guild is a Minnesota not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that empowers those living with mental illness and/or experiencing long-term homelessness by helping them find the tools they need to lead stable, fulfilling lives in communities of their choosing.

Benefit Highlights

• Flexible work arrangements
• Autonomous managers
• Separate vacation, personal and sick time
• Modern technology (enables flexibility, communication and collaboration)
• Sick leave donation
• Supportive culture
• Investment in individual and group training and development