Community-Based Therapist

Description Nexus Family Healing has an exciting opportunity for a Community Based Therapist role supporting our Minot, ND office!

This position will provide mental health therapy services to youth within the child welfare system as well as their foster care providers, biological families or other natural supports. We are looking for an energetic, compassionate therapist to support the unique needs of children and families.

The Community Based Therapist works as part of a multi-disciplinary wrap-around team in order to provide the most comprehensive and full-service support to clients. At Nexus Family Healing, clinicians are supported with free licensure supervision, TF-CBT training and other evidence-based modality training at no cost to the employee. Our commitment is to ensuring clinicians are trained and supported in order to offer high-quality, evidence-based therapy services to children and families in North Dakota.

“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.”

Schedule/Pay/Location

• Starting Salary - $64,000+ for intermediary therapist level; $67,000+ for fully licensed therapist $5,000 sign-on bonus Hybrid remote (community and home-based) in the Minot, North Dakota area! Manageable caseload sizes Flexibility in scheduling based upon client needs
• Limited crisis on-call required
• Nexus’
• Comprehensive
• Benefits
• Include: FREE Clinical supervision is provided to clinical candidates seeking licensure Advanced training opportunities in evidenced-based modalities such as TF-CBT, EMDR etc. Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment Additional paid holidays Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance Short/long-term disability insurance 401k match NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit Tuition assistance and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion And much more!
• Primary responsibilities: Creates and drives a trauma-informed environment Collaboration with youth and family and team to develop an Individual and Family Treatment Plan Provide individualized, youth-focused, strength and evidenced-based family and individual therapy models with youth, their families and foster families. Participate in all treatment team meetings and coordinate quarterly CFTM (child and family team meetings) Participate in needed crisis responses Coordinate/communicate aftercare needs of the client with family and all necessary social service and community providers to ensure a smooth transition Work with team member of the treatment team to engage 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

Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or clinically related field LPC, LPCC, of MSW, or LMFT Licensure required Valid driver’s license required Must successfully pass a DHS/DCFS/CJIS/DHHS/ODHS or other federal and state 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 with at-risk youth and families facing mental health or behavioral health challenges Travel: Regular business travel to family homes, community locations, and referral sites required Physical Demands Must be able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of clients Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours) Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a residential treatment facility All client-facing Nexus employees must successfully participate and complete a Handle With Care behavior intervention method exam and training Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

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• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
• Agility:
• Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness:
• Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM!