FULLTIME INTENSIVE IN HOME FAMILY SERVICES (I.I.F.S.) FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES PROGRAM [...]

Greater Minnesota Family Services; Staples (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

NICE Healthcare - direct in home or VV

Total Care Option

KiSxCard Program

Paid Time Leave

403b Retirement Plan

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Minnesota Paid Family and MedicalLeave

Clinical Supervision for licensure

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Self-Income Based Forgiveness

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Job summary

Greater Minnesota Family Services in Minnesota is hiring for a full-time Intensive In-Home Family Services (IIFS) position serving high-risk youth and families under licensure candidacy or as a licensed therapist. The work focuses on home-based services, collaboration with community agencies, and flexible hours including evenings and some Saturdays.

Responsibilities include documenting notes, billing, and providing crisis support, with supervision available for licensure track and opportunities

Qualifications

• Completed master's degree and working toward licensure in LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP. Licensure supervision provided.
• Fully licensed Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP).

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive in-home services to high-risk youth and families (2-3 times per week per case).
• Work primarily in families' homes, and at times in the community and schools.
• Coordinate with community agencies to wrap services around the child.
• Set schedules including evenings, after school hours, and some Saturdays as needed.
• Document case notes and billable hours for all services.
• Maintain required client hours and scheduling to meet targets.

Education

Licensure Candidate: Completed master's degree and working toward licensure (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP)

Licensed Therapist: Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP)

Job description

FULLTIME INTENSIVE IN HOME FAMILY SERVICES (I.I.F.S.) FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES PROGRAM LICENSURE CANDIDATE, OR THERAPIST - TODD COUNTY

*Licensure Candidate $73-75k (DOE)

*Licensed Therapist $78k-$90k (DOE)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Serving in a “Circle of Courage”© community with 4 core Values of Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity. The most important one is Belonging; where everyone feels that they are a significant part of their local team (they are listened to). Each staff attends one Belonging gathering (not a 'meeting meeting') per month, along with other meetings for case staffings and training.
• Reaching out with Intensive In-Home Family Services (2-3 times per week per case) and collaborating with community agencies with mental health services to children who are at-risk and their families. Your services will be primarily in families’ homes, and at times in the community and schools.
• Connecting with other agencies (‘customers’) who are working with the youth (to 'wrap' services around the child).
• Scheduling. Your service will focus on helping the family and child, often during non-traditional hours when your clients are available – after school hours and evenings (about 4 - some staff work on Saturdays to lessen evenings sessions by one or two evenings) to best connect with family work schedules. Available for crisis calls. Staff who enjoy these positions really value the flexibility in setting their own schedule.
• Documenting. Like all agencies, documenting of case notes and billable hours is required.
• Billing. Full-time staff provide 110 client hours per month out of the 173 working hours available in a month (40 hours x 4.3 actual weeks per month). The average client hours are 26-28 hours per week.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensure Candidate: Completed master's degree and working toward licensure (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP). We provide licensure supervision.
• Licensed Therapist: Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP).

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated ability to work with children and families experiencing mental health issues in a direct care role.
• Familiar with a variety of counseling techniques with theories to aid in the care and treatment of individuals with mental health needs such as behavior modifications for children, child development education, communication, decision-making skills, anger management, social skills, leisure, self-esteem and basic daily living skills for the family.

BENEFITS:

• Health Insurance— very good coverage
• "NICE Healthcare - provides you with direct in home or virtual medical visits to you along with 550+ prescriptions absolutely FREE. Staff love this extra addition to their health insurance program. Available to all staff whether they use GMFS's health insurance or not.
• Total Care Option - Save up to $8,000 on your family's healthcare costs
• KiSxCard Program - Provides access to high-quality, low-cost surgery and imaging services.
• Paid Time Leave which includes ‘Earned Sick and Safe Time’
• 403b Retirement Plan with one-to-one match after one year
• Wellness Program to reduce health insurance costs
• Generous Employee Assistance Program
• Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Clinical Supervision to become a Licensed Therapist (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC) with a board-certified clinical supervisor.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness in working with a Nonprofit organization.
• Self-Income Based Forgiveness Programs are available for Bachelor level and Master level graduates in working with a Nonprofit organization.
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance

GMFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.