BA Counselor - ARMHS

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Salary: $24.00 - $25.00 per hour

This is a full time position.

Duties

The BA Counselor/ARMHS provider will provide client services including care coordination/referrals, functional assessment, and service delivery (i.e., social and emotional support and teaching of skills essential for everyday living). Consult with family members, service providers, and other client collaterals. Coordinate client services when needed. If hired as a bilingual staff, interact with clients by speaking English and another language, e.g., Hmong, Vietnamese, Khmer or Karen. Explain documents/information to clients with marginal English language skills, as needed.

When you work at Wilder, you will join a diverse community of passionate individuals who are committed to the Wilder mission and dedicated to serving whole families.

Wilder's workplace diversity strengthens our mission and contributes to our vision of individuals and families thriving in St. Paul and beyond. We offer a dynamic Total Rewards package, which includes competitive compensation and benefits – health, dental, employer-matched 401(k), PTO, paid family, medical and caregiver leave, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and employee wellness programs.

In addition, you will have access to professional development opportunities, including development funding, tuition discounts, career development, and training opportunities. You will also have access to Wilder's inclusion, diversity and equity (WIDE) council, employee resource groups, and other DEI development opportunities available to all employees. Eligible federal loans may also qualify for deferment through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Job Qualifications

BA with at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to person with mental illness Or

BA and fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the practitioner's clients belong, completes 40 hours of training in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional at least once a week until the requirement of 2,000 hours of supervised experience is met;

Has at least 6,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness OR

Is a graduate student in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields and is formally assigned by an accredited college or university to an agency or facility for clinical training OR

Holds a master's or other graduate degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and has less than 4,000 hours post-master's experience in the treatment of mental illness.

TCM Exemption for services provided to non-English speaking clients Received at least “meets expectations” on annual appraisals, no outstanding performance improvement issues, competency in all listed accountabilities, and needed work ethic, attitude and conflict resolution skills

About Wilder

The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit community organization that creates lasting, positive change rooted in people through direct services, research and community building. We combine knowledge, compassion and action to improve lives today and for generations to come. https://www.wilder.org/

Online Application Information

Our application system works best using Chrome and attaching documents in PDF or Word format. Postings close at midnight Eastern Standard Time.

There are four sections to the application process, please follow these instructions carefully:

• Contact information. Be sure to fill out all of the required fields (marked with a red *).
• Verification of email address. Enter the code sent to your email address.
• Enter Address
• Resume and cover letter section. First upload your resume in the resume section then upload your cover letter and any other required documents mentioned in the job posting in the second upload area.
• Questions. Answer “How did you hear about this job/posting?” question and other questions if applicable.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Questions (EEO). We are required to ask these questions, using this wording, to meet federal guidelines. If you prefer not to answer any questions you can skip them but you must check the box labeled “I have read the above invitation to self-identify as an individual with a disability”
• Review and Edit. Here you can review and edit sections as necessary.
• Attestation. Read statement, check the box and enter your name. Then click submit.
• Optional profile. At this time Wilder is not reviewing this profile information. Click on “Return to Career Center” at the bottom of the page.

Job offers will be contingent on the successful applicant‘s proof of authorization to work in the United States and the results of a background check related to the job requirements.

Wilder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of the Amherst H Wilder foundation to provide an equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.