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.
Location/Pay/Schedule
- Located at 1111 28th
- St
- NE,
- Austin,
- MN 55912
- Starting
- Salary: $70,090 - $73,601 annually, offer will reflect level of experience and licensure!
- Full-time, mostly weekdays:
- Monday -
- Friday
- Nexus’
- Comprehensive
- Benefits
- Include: Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment Additional 8 Paid Holidays Competitive Annual Base Salary Offered Multiple options for health insurance coverage Vision & Dental 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!
Position Summary
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.
Examples
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
Requirements
Required Education and Licensure: Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or clinically related field Must be licensed on on-track for licensure 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 MN 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 Must be able to successfully compete Handle with Care training and exam. Nice to Have: Experience working in the Human Services field Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus and maybe required to lift-up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100+ pounds with assistance. Standing and walking for extended periods of time (2-4 hours) is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
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.
Our ICARE Values
- 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!
When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!
