Behavioral Health Therapist

ND Health and Human Services; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $16,000

Travel to client homes

Job summary

ND Health and Human Services is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist in Bismarck, ND. The role involves assessments, service planning, and delivering individual, family, and group therapy, including crisis intervention, in homes and community settings.

Travel to client locations is expected. A master's degree with ND licensure (LCSW/LPCC) or equivalent, or LMFT or Psychology licensure, is required. A sign-on bonus up to $16,000 may be offered based on licensure.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or ND-Board approved areas and licensure (LCSW or LPCC).
• Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy with ND LMFT licensure.
• Doctorate in Psychology with ND license as a psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments and service plans in a typical week.
• Guide care provided by other team members; monitor and update service recommendations.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and risk assessments in office and community.
• Provide education and consult to families, community, interns, and residents.

Skills

Teamwork

Assessment

Home visits

Counseling

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Master's degree in Counseling

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

West Central Behavioral Health Clinic is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist in Bismarck, ND.

May be eligible for a Sign on Bonus up to $16,000 based on licensure.

Be part of an interdisciplinary team that provides individuals opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home and community.

In a typical week, you will complete assessments and service plans. You will be involved in the guiding of care provided by other team members, as well as ongoing monitoring and update of service recommendations. You will provide individual, family, group therapy, crisis intervention, and risk assessments in the office, and in the community. Also, you will provide education and consult to families, community, interns, and residents.

You will thrive in this position if you are committed to a rehabilitative and person-centered philosophy and comfortable providing services in homes and communities. Because services are provided in homes and communities, travel is a norm.

To be considered for the Behavioral Health Therapist position, you are required to have a master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or areas approved by the North Dakota Board of Counseling Examiners and ND licensure as a LCSW or LPCC.

• OR master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy AND licensure as LMFT by the ND Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
• OR a Doctorate in Psychology and ND licensure as a psychologist by the ND Board of Psychologist Examiners

We will consider filling this position as a Human Relations Counselor at a reduced pay rate between $5,900 and $6,500 per month.

Behavioral Health Counselors must have master's degrees in counseling and LAPC licensure, as well as be within two years of LPCC licensure. Details regarding licensure status and the number of training hours already obtained must be submitted with the application.

• OR a master's degree in social work and LMSW licensure
• OR a master's degree in counseling and LPC licensure

This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

Location

This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

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