Clinical Therapist Trainee (Therapist)

Roots Wellness Center; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Roots Wellness Center in Minnesota seeks a Clinical Trainee Therapist to support anti-oppressive and trauma-responsive practice across staff, community, and stakeholders. The role involves on-site and in-community interactions to address socioeconomic and health disparities, with a focus on culturally sensitive, client-centered care.

The position supports a range of identities and involves documenting services, attending supervision, and contributing to team training while ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or a related mental health field.
• Eligible for licensure as LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP; supervision may be provided.
• Experience with in-home, community-based, or telehealth services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home services and utilize telehealth as needed.
• Maintain a caseload guidance of 10–12 clients; ensure at least 15–20 billable hours weekly for part-time.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and conduct diagnostic assessments.
• Deliver individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families in-office, in-home, or virtually.

Education

Masters in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Job description

Job Title

Clinical Trainee Therapist

Reports To

Clinical Supervisor

Job Status

Part-time

Job Location

Community, In-home, Office, Telehealth

About RWC:

At Roots Wellness Center we treat co-occurring disorders through the lens of social justice. We believe that for many, chronic social Injustice fuels the cycle of illness, addiction, and pain.

Come and work for a company that is at the forefront of social justice, with a commitment to addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities in behavioral healthcare. We are on a mission to provide marginalized individuals and families with excellent clinical care and close the gap within marginalized communities.

Summary:

The Clinical Trainee Therapist position will support anti-oppressive/anti-racist practice, and trauma-responsive practice in all aspects of their interactions with staff, community, and company stakeholders through their administrative and operations support of program staff working on site and in community to address socioeconomic and health disparity. Comfort and proven experience and interest in working with staff with a range of identities including age, developmental and acquired disabilities, religion, spirituality, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, relationship structure, indigenous

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide in-home services and use telehealth as needed
• Provide a minimum of 15-20 billable hours per week for part-time
• Carry caseload of 10-12 ongoing clients, in case of cancellations
• 2-4 DAs per week
• Open to facilitating community based group
• Diagnostic assessments and de-westernized therapy

• Develop treatment plans
• Conduct diagnostic assessments
• Provide ongoing individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults and families at our office, in-home and/or virtually
• Ability to provide culturally sensitive services that are advocacy-oriented and client-centered
• Encourage client retention and regular communication, coordinate services with other health care providers to ensure that client receives adequate services
• Provide adequate documentation of services, i.e., complete progress notes
• Participate in department clinical supervision and other meetings, including a monthly group training session, perform other duties as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with DHS and insurance regulations
• Other related duties may be assigned

Qualifications Education/Experience:

• Masters, LGSW, LICSW, MA (LPCC), MA (LMFT), or LP

Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear.