Behavioral Health Therapist Adult

ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 10,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking organization committed to addressing the behavioral health crisis. This role involves providing essential services to individuals in need, including assessments, therapy, and crisis intervention. As part of a collaborative team, you will help clients achieve recovery and independence in their communities. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the required qualifications, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to impact lives positively while enjoying a competitive rewards package.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Health Benefits

Retirement Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related fields required.
• ND licensure as LCSW or LPCC needed for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and create service plans for clients.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy sessions.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Therapeutic Skills

Assessment and Service Planning

Community Engagement

Education

Master's in Social Work

Master's in Counseling

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

Badlands Human Service Center – Dickinson, ND – Clinician Team Based Adult

**Sign on Bonus up to 2 months’ salary minimum $10,000**

Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis.As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

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 organizing, directing, and guiding of care provided by other team members, as well as ongoing monitoring and update of service recommendations. You will provide skills training, as well as individual, family, and group therapy. You will provide crisis intervention and risk assessments in the office, in the community and on-call. 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 Clinician position, you are required to have a master’s degrees in Social Work, Counseling, or areas approved by the North Dakota Board of Counseling Examiners and ND licensure as a LCSW or LPCC.

• OR masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy AND licensure as LMFT by the ND Board of Marriage and Family Therapy OR a masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology with eligibility for 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 rate.

Human Relations 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.

About HHS:

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

Location:

ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. 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 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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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department’s Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Tara Losinski at tallosinski @nd.gov or at 701-227-7533

Employing Unit: ND HHS – Badlands Human Service Center

Telephone Number: 701-227-7500

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact [e-mail] or [phone].

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.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.