Therapist
Nexus Family Healing·Austin, Minnesota
Nexus Family Healing·Austin, Minnesota
Manage youth treatment through clinical assessments, trauma-informed therapy, and discharge planning. Collaborate with families and community providers while leading the clinical treatment team and facilitating milieu groups.
Description Nexus Family Healing - Austin Campus is looking to add a Therapist to join our youth residential program!
Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, adoption, and residential treatment.
At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.
Provide overall management of youth’s treatment through active engagement, clinical assessment, treatment, and discharge planning. Therapist will provide clinical insight and work from a trauma informed lens to enhance the milieu and programming. Engage with families through family therapy and treatment planning. Collaborate with the community and providers related to the youth’s progress and discharge planning.
Trauma Informed Care Helps establish and maintain a positive treatment culture & environment Works with youth & family to develop a Nexus Individual and Family Guidance Plan Active involvement with Family Collaborative Intake meetings Completes Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) functional assessment in accordance to TCOM (collaborative) principals Through the collaborative effort with family, youth, and providers, develop and monitor the individual treatment plans Provide individualized, youth-focused, strength and evidenced-based family and individual therapy models to youth and families.
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization (TF-CBT) and Reprocessing (EMDR) Milieu Coordination Develop and facilitate milieu and treatment groups that are trauma informed, educational, and treatment focused Participate in all youth related treatment team meetings, using family centered language and youth driven principals Serve as a clinical treatment team leader to YCP's. This includes but is not limited to modeling and coaching staff on rapport building with clients, trauma-informed practices, and de-escalation techniques on the treatment milieu as needed Be available on-call for consultation/treatment direction and/or decisions when appropriate Assess readiness for discharge in conjunction with the treatment team Community Care Coordinate/communicate aftercare needs of the client with family and all necessary social service and community providers to ensure a smooth transition Communicate with the treatment team to include all desired and necessary family members, educational, legal, community, and social service providers (as well as all-natural supports that the youth and family identify) to gather all necessary information to inform and support the treatment process Ensures that all required client reports, records, and all documentation are produced accurately and maintained in a consistent, timely, and professional manner according to policy and regulated statutes Educate and facilitate trainings for staff on trauma informed practices, clinical diagnosis treatment processes, and other clinically relevant training material Participate in team meetings, program clinical team meetings, therapy clinical supervision sessions, and in-service as required Ensure confidentiality regarding mental health, medical issues, background treatment and comply with all HIPAA related requirements Remains current on all company policies, assigned trainings and/or certification requirements
Required Education and Licensure: Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or clinically related field Must be licensed in related clinical field LICSW, LPCC, or LMFT per state board requirements Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements 21 years of age Must successfully pass a DHS criminal background check. Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges. Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values. Nice to Have: Experience working in the Human Services field At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.
When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!
Market context
In Minnesota, therapist openings often reflect steady demand in schools, clinics, and community settings for licensed clinicians who can provide direct support and documentation. These roles are competitive because employers typically want a master’s degree, a valid clinical license such as LICSW, LPCC, or LMFT, and readiness to meet background and driving requirements. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm licensure fit and prepare examples of your clinical approach before applying.
