DBT Outpatient Therapist

Brief Description

As a Dialectical Behavior Therapist (DBT) at Nystrom & Associates, you will participate in Minnesota’s leading adherent DBT program certified by the Department of Human Services (DHS). Working alongside a team of DBT-Linehan Board Certified Clinicians, you will design and implement treatment/interventions reflective of identified patient needs. DBT Clinicians carry a caseload of both DBT and Outpatient Therapy clients.

Job Duties Include

• Be part of a DBT Consultation team, participate in all components of adherent DBT treatment, and attend monthly trainings facilitated by DBT teammates
• Complete a mental health diagnostic assessment on new patients
• Provide high quality ongoing therapy with patients
• Help lead weekly DBT Groups
• Maintain complete and organized outpatient electronic health records
• Ensure appropriate coordination of care for patients and collaboration with other professionals
• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings including case and peer reviews
  
  

We provide all necessary training for individuals joining our DBT Team. This includes:

• FREE Behavioral Tech 5-Day DBT Foundational™ training for individuals as part of their employment with our DBT program. BTECH is the Linehan Institute Training Company, which prepares individuals through their trainings for DBT certification.
• Intensive 1:1 training with an experienced DBT Lead
• Ongoing consultation & supervision
  
  

Nystrom & Associates is a team of mental health professionals that specialize in psychiatric evaluations, clinical social work, and family therapy. We are committed to helping patients in our community who are experiencing personal, emotional, marriage, family or psychological problems. Founded in 1991, we offer an intensive outpatient chemical dependency program, psychological testing, behavioral health, medication management services, and dialectical behavior therapy services.

Requirements

• Mental Health Professional as per Minnesota State Statute 245i.04.02 regulations.
• Unrestricted license (LMFT, LPCC, LICSW, or LP).
• Open to considering unlicensed candidates depending on experience.
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) experience strongly preferred but not required
  

Benefits & Compensation

Nystrom & Associates prides itself on the competitive benefits & compensation provided to our Mental Health Therapists. Benefits include, but not limited to:

• Multiple compensation models to meet your specific needs; $37,000 - $112,000 per year, depending on schedule
• Professional development opportunities which include: 50 Free clinical & board approved CEUs offered yearly; supervision; case and peer reviews
• Flexible scheduling options available, FT or PT
• Board approved supervision for unlicensed clinicians
• Marketing provided to help maintain a full caseload
• PTO, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings, Flexible Spending Accounts, Free Term Life Insurance Policy, Employee Assistance Program, Long & Short-Term Disability, 401(k) Retirement plan with matching contribution, and more
• Student Loan Forgiveness - National Health Service Corp Eligibility at some locations
  
  

Summary

We offer multiple pay options to meet your professional and financial goals!

Salary

• Licensed: $ 68,000 – 75,000
• Pre-licensed: $ 50,000 – 55,000
  
  

Commission Based

• Licensed: $ 66,000 – 124,000
• Pre-licensed: $ 58,000 – 91,000
• Actual compensation may be determined by various factors such as education, experience, skillset, internal equity, schedule and/or location.
• Employees in these positions are W2.