Family Therapist - MST (6260)

One Hope United; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation days

Tuition assistance up to $2,500 annually

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403b Retirement plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid holidays and mental health days

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A community services organization is seeking a Family Therapist to provide therapy to adolescents and their families in their natural environments. The role requires a Master's degree in a related field and substantial experience working with families. Key responsibilities include conducting assessments, engaging with caregivers, and maintaining flexibility in scheduling. The position offers generous vacation and health benefits, along with ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Experience in family therapy or social work is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct MST assessments and engage key participants.
• Engage with caregivers in solution-based therapy.
• Conduct sessions in natural environments like homes and schools.
• Maintain clear documentation of treatment efforts.
• Collaborate with various relevant systems for cohesive treatment.
• Participate in MST training and consultations.

Skills

Systemic therapy perspective

Engaging with families

Documentation skills

Flexibility

Education

Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field

Bachelor's degree with substantial social service experience

Job description

We value our Hope Members . The pay needs to be right and relevant to the position . We conduct regular compensation a nalysis to reward our team fairly .

Generous Vacation

Work and life balance is important to us! Our Hope Members enjoy 10 holidays, up to 20 vacation days, 6 personal days, 5 sick days, and new to this year…1 mental health day.

Our package is robust with Allied Insurance ( medical, dental , vision ) , 403b Retirement – 2% Contribution, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short-Term and Long-Term D isability options , Life Insurance, and Pet Insurance.

Tuition Assistance

We want Hope Members to learn and grow . We offer up to $2,500 annually in tui tion reimbursement. OHU support s educatio n al endeavors .

Professional Development

Our Hope Members strive for excellence in children and youth services. OHU supports them by providing opportunities to network and learn from leaders in the field at in-service days, conferences, and workshops.

We have a growth mindset. The OHU Promise is guiding us in significantly increasing services over the next six years. When a new or current position opens, we look first to advancing a Hope Member.

Position

Position: Family Therapist - MST (6260)

Location: Mt. Vernon, IL

Job Id: 6260

# of Openings: 1

Family Therapist - MST

We are seeking a therapist with a systemic perspective and a desire to work with families and their adolescents (ages 12-17.5) in their natural home environment. The therapist will be responsible for providing family therapy services that address severe behavioral issues for referred youth.

Education

• Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related subject area
• Bachelor's degree with substantial social service experience working with families and youth

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct MST assessment, including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing interventions to address the referral behaviors
• Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented solutions
• Conduct sessions/meetings in the youth's natural environment (homes, schools, attends court dates, community). Must have a car to get to all these meetings.
• Maintain clear, concise documentation of treatment efforts that facilitate peer and supervisory review and feedback and demonstrate compliance with the 9 MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system, to maintain alignment throughout MST treatment.
• Participate in all MST training, supervision, and consultation activities.
• Maintain caseloads of 5 families at a time.
• Staff are available to families via phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with exceptions to vacations and personal time off
• Must be able to work independently and be flexible
• Must have a car
• This staff member will receive MST certification through a five-day training on the MST model and will receive additional training as required

We Invest in You!

• Tuition assistance up to$2500 per year
• Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days, up to 6 paid Personal Days, up to 5 paid Sick days annually, and a Mental Health Day.
• Medical, dental, vision, 403b Retirement, flexible spending accounts, and health savings account.
• Agency paid life and ADD up to $50K based on salary
• Multiple Voluntary Supplemental plans for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans and Pet Insurance.
• The agency paid long-term disability and short-term disability.
• Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities

One Hope United does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. OHU participates in E-Verify.