Licensed Mental Health Therapist ($1500 HIRING INCENTIVE)

SUMMARY

This is a full-time position within RS EDEN’s mental health and trauma recovery program, Minnesota Trauma Recovery Institute (MN-TRI). This is a full-time therapist position. This position is 40 hours per week and includes a caseload of individual, couples, and family clients. This position also may provide group therapy. Therapists work collaboratively with the clinical team to provide high quality mental health services to individuals who may have justice involvement and trauma histories. Therapy services are provided across several RS EDEN programs including in an outpatient mental health clinic, residential substance abuse treatment, reentry housing, and across individual and family supportive housing sites.

This position requires a clinician to have a passion for providing community-based services, a commitment to providing a high level of care to all clients, including those who are reluctant to receiving services, and to believe whole-heartedly in second chances and people’s capacity to heal. This position requires strong organizational skills, a basic understanding of the business realities of providing fee-for-service care, crave collaboration, teamwork, and is excited by both the challenges and prospects of implementing high quality mental health care into traditionally underserved settings.

Pay ranges from $75,000-$85,000 annually

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet with prospective clients and staff regularly.

• Maintain a caseload of 22 direct client hours per week (minimum).
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and create treatment plans.
• Complete and submit all documentation and client records according to organization policy and relevant state and federal laws.
• Provide high quality therapy services using evidenced based, trauma responsive, and systemic lenses.
• Collaborate with clinical team and interdisciplinary teams across RS EDEN programs.
• Complete training in Narrative Exposure Therapy (if not already trained) (training provided by RS EDEN).
• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings.
• Develop therapeutic alliance and partnership with agency staff.
• Develop and facilitate groups when needed.
• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Collaborate with team to promote a sustainable and caring work environment.
• Ensure appropriate coordination of care for clients and collaboration with other professionals.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Social Work, or other related field from an accredited college or university.
• A full and unrestricted Minnesota license as a: LMFT, LICSW, LP or LPCC.
• Experience with relational clients (couples, families, etc.) preferred
• Experience working with justice-involved individuals preferred
• Must have a current driver’s license and the ability to pass a favorable driving background check.

• Possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to relate to persons from diverse backgrounds impacted by systems and barriers.
• Ability to work, problem solve and make decisions independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to best support RS EDEN’s mission and vision.
• Ability to accurately utilize multiple data base systems.
• Fluent use of Microsoft office programs.
• Ability to multi-task and provide accurate information.
• Ability to perform duties discretely and observe program confidentiality policies.

Join a team whose innovative work addresses the complex and intersecting challenges of addiction, homelessness, disability, poverty, and criminal justice involvement. RS EDEN promotes recovery and resilience in our clients as they build new beginnings through these person-centered programs, including residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment for men, women, and women with children; reentry halfway houses and community supervision for men and women; and supportive housing and housing stability services programs. Our team provides creative solutions that support individual and community safety as well as holistic wellness and recovery.

RS EDEN requires all new hire candidates for this position to successfully undergo and pass a criminal history background check, and driver record screen (DMV check).

We offer competitive compensation and benefits package including:

Health, Dental, and Vision. Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term disability insurance.
Retirement plan with company contribution
Generous paid time off
12 annual holidays
Tuition Reimbursement 
Paid Parental Leave

Note: This job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of responsibilities, but a guide to basic areas of job function and responsibility. Other tasks may be assigned from time-to-time by the supervisor and the position may become specialized in focus, all of which would also be considered a part of this job description. All job descriptions are subject to periodic review and any changes will be addressed with both the employee and supervisor.

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Salary : $75,000 - $85,000