Lead Mental Health Therapist

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN); Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth & Family Services (YFS) in Rapid City, SD, seeks a Counseling Center supervisor to lead Mental Health Therapists and oversee clinical programming. The role focuses on trauma-informed services and high-quality care for youth and families.

You will coordinate trauma-focused trainings, ensure HIPAA and standards compliance, and assist in budget development while fostering community partnerships and referrals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with licensure in social work or professional counselor; Title 19 certification necessary.
• Background in crisis intervention; alcohol & drug abuse prevention and counseling; family and individual counseling; mental health evaluation and diagnosis; family systems; community networking; and public relations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Mental Health Therapists and co-facilitate weekly clinical meetings.
• Oversee the Youth Trauma Project reporting, productivity, data collection and evaluation.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and adherence to Performance Standards and QA.
• Coordinate counseling services including screening, assessment and therapy.
• Coordinate trauma-related trainings for staff and community; represent agency in Network Committees.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Crisis intervention

TF-CBT training

Community networking

Education

Master's degree in social work or professional counseling

Job description

Organization: Youth & Family Services (YFS)

Department: Counseling Center

Reports to: Director of Mental Health and Prevention Services

Location: Rapid City, SD

Essential Functions:

• Supervise Mental Health Therapists, providing guidance and decisions regarding clinical and program issues, including quality of programming. Co-facilitate weekly clinical meetings.
• Assist in the oversight of the Youth Trauma Project ensuring that reporting requirements, productivity expectations, data collection and evaluation requirements are met.
• Ensure compliance with Performance Standards, Quality Assurance and HIPAA requirements.
• Assist as directed by the Director in developing annual program budget.
• Coordinates counseling services including identification, screening, assessment and therapy.
• Assist in coordinating and implementing trauma related trainings for internal staff as well as community.
• Act as agency representative in Network Committees; collaborate with the other centers in development of trauma resources.
• Provide trauma related individual, group and family counseling to youth and their families.
• Develop and utilize a network of associated community resources for purposes of referrals if clientele are deemed inappropriate for programming efforts and for case management activities associated with the position.

Additional Functions:

• Comply with administrative requests for reporting, record keeping, fundraising, publicrelations, and training.
• Provide information and referral services to clientele regarding local sexual abuse,alcohol and drug treatment programs, prevention/intervention programs and other essential service providers.
• Perform additional duties as requested by supervisor.
• Ensure that all therapeutic and office staff who work inthe Counseling Center adopt and maintain a friendly and welcoming attitude toward all clients regardless oftheir issue(s) or stage of recovery.
• Environmental Functions: Perform duties in a controlled office environment and remotely. Ability to lift up to50 lbs

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree with licensure in social work or professional counselor. Title 19certification necessary. Background in crisis intervention; alcohol & drug abuse prevention and counseling;family and individual counseling; mental health evaluation and diagnosis; family systems; communitynetworking; and public relations. Experience with youth and family systems, community networking, andpublic relations. Ability to maintain confidentiality and be willing to have flexible work hours. Trained inTrauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) or have the ability to complete training the first 6months. TB test required. Current vehicle liability insurance and a valid driver's license required.

YFS strives to provide its employees with top-quality benefits. YFS employees in a full-time statusare offered medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance as well as multiple paid holidays,paid vacation and sick leave, 401K and retirement/pension options, and more!

Work Schedule:

Work Days: Monday through Friday

Hours/Week: 40

Non-smoking work environment. Wage DOEQ. E.O.E.