Adolescent Primary Therapist

Compass Health Center; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Health Center is seeking a Primary Therapist for their new location in Golden Valley, MN, focusing on adolescents. This role involves individual and family therapy, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and managing comprehensive treatment plans for patients. The ideal candidate will hold relevant licenses and have a strong clinical background in behavioral health.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans

401k program with company matching

Generous PTO including parental leave

Continuous training through CEU seminars

Qualifications

• Clinical experience of 2+ years in conducting individual and family therapy.
• Ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Skills in assisting families with difficult conversations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial intake evaluations and provide therapy.
• Coordinate care with patient's outside providers.
• Create individualized schedules for patients.

Skills

Time Management

Communication

Therapeutic Skills

Education

LICSW, LPCC, MSW, LPC, LGSW, MFT, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD

Job description

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on CompassHealth Center whenincrisis – every day, wehelp people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

As the largest provider of PHP/IOP programs and psychiatric services in Illinois, Compass Health Center is one of the fastest-growing behavioral health organizations in the country. We are thrilled to expand our exceptionally innovative and highly distinguished programs that redefine our industry and raise the standard for comprehensive care.

Launching in late 202 5 , our newest location in Golden Valley, MN, will be home to top local talent in behavioral health care. This interdisciplinary team of trailblazers will build our adolescent and adult programs from the ground up alongside the leadership of well-established clinicians and doctors working in PHP/IOP behavioral health care for the past decade.

As a Primary Therapist, you’ll work thoughtfully with our patients to develop and implement their individualized treatment plans. This role will consist of conducting individual therapy meetings, collaborating with patients’ outpatient teams, and leading patients through their overall treatment program. You’ll partner closely with the entirety of our treatment teams, including Group Therapists, Family Therapists, and Prescribers to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care.

This role will work with patients aged 12-18 in our Mood & Anxiety Program, while also offering the opportunity to be cross-trained within our Adolescent specialty programs and services: School Refusal, OCD/Complex Anxiety, Mental Health and Substance Use. The Adolescent Primary Clinical Therapist is ideal for someone who is eager to collaborate with an array of clinicians and patient populations, while broadening their clinical skillset through ample training and support.

What You'll Do:

• Complete initial intake evaluation to determine diagnosis and appropriateness of program
• Provide group and individual therapy
• Provide family therapy as needed
• Communicate with patients’ family members or support system, on a weekly basis or as needed
• Coordinate care with patients’ outside providers to ensure continuity of care
• Communicate with patients’ homeschool and attend school re-entry meetings
• Create individualized weekly schedules for each patient based on need
• Assess patients’ progress and need for higher level of care, transition plan and/or discharge
• Chart progress of patients appropriately
• Provide insurance utilization team with updates

Who You Are:

• Hold the following licenses or certifications: LICSW, LPCC, MSW, LPC, LGSW, MFT, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD with 2 + years of clinical experience conducting individual and family therapy.
• The ability to assist families and patients in talking about difficult topics is a necessity.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment.

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.

Compensation

$55,000 - $75,000 USD

We know job descriptionscan be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the PartialHospitalizationand Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming.Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us, and hopefully will be to you, too. Cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, patient centered care, passion, innovation, and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

What’s Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!

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