Mental Health Therapist

Istss; Eugene (OR); Presencial; USD 80 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Four weeks PTO in first year

Comprehensive health insurance options

Life insurance at no cost

Short/long-term disability insurance

401k match

Tuition assistance and training

Resumo da oferta

Nexus Family Healing in Eugene, Oregon, is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join our new 14-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility opening this summer. The role involves managing youth treatment with a trauma-informed approach, conducting clinical assessments, and planning discharges to support ongoing recovery.

The position is full-time and onsite, offering strong benefits, opportunities for licensure progression, and collaboration with families, schools, and community providers to

Qualificações

• Master's degree in behavioral sciences, human services, social work, marriage & family therapy, psychology, counseling, or clinically related fields.
• If unlicensed, must be on track to complete licensure for a specific related discipline.
• Provisional/intermediary license may be held (e.g., LMFTA, LPCA).
• Experience in residential/inpatient or outpatient settings required.
• Valid driver's license and state driving requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Provide overall management of youth treatment through engagement, assessment, and discharge planning.
• Apply trauma-informed practice to enhance milieu and programming.
• Engage families through family therapy and treatment planning.
• Collaborate with community and providers regarding progress and discharge planning.
• Coordinate aftercare with families and social service providers.

Conhecimentos

Trauma-informed care

Family therapy

CANS assessment

Discharge planning

Formação académica

Master's degree in behavioral sciences or related field

Licensed or on track for licensure (OR LMFT/LPC/LPCA)

Experience in residential or inpatient/outpatient setting

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Description:

Nexus Family Healing is looking to add a Mental Health Therapist to join our newest Youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment facility set to open this summer in Eugene, Oregon! Our residential location in Portland, Oregon!

Nexus Family Healing is expanding to Eugene, Oregon, with the opening of a new 14-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) set to open this summer! This location is in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority Behavioral Health Division and will serve justice-involved youth ages 1217 experiencing acute emotional concerns and serious and persistent mental illness.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.

Pay and Schedule:

• Full-time onsite opportunity
• Non-billable position!
• Caseload of 6-12 youth!
• Location: 2675 Martin Luther King Jr Blv, Eugene
• Pay range: $80,000-$90,000 annually depending on licensure

Nexus' Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Position Summary:

Our Therapist will provide overall management of the youth's treatment through active engagement, clinical assessment, treatment, and discharge planning. Our therapist will provide clinical insight and work from a trauma-informed lens to enhance the milieu and programming. Engage with families through family therapy and treatment planning. Collaborate with the community and providers related to the youth's progress and discharge planning.

Primary responsibilities:

Trauma-Informed Care

• Helps establish and maintain a positive treatment culture & environment
• Works with youth & family to develop a Nexus Individual and Family Guidance Plan
• Active involvement with Family Collaborative Intake meetings
• Completes Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) functional assessment in accordance to TCOM (collaborative) principles
• Through the collaborative effort with family, youth, and providers, develop and monitor the individual treatment plans
• Provide individualized, youth-focused, strength-based, and evidence-based

Milieu Coordination

• Develop and facilitate milieu and treatment groups that are trauma-informed, educational, and treatment-focused
• Participate in all youth-related treatment team meetings, using family-centered language and youth driven principals
• Serve as a clinical treatment team leader to YCP's. This includes but is not limited to modeling and coaching staff on rapport building with clients, trauma-informed practices, and de-escalation techniques on the treatment milieu as needed
• Be available on-call for consultation/treatment direction and/or decisions when appropriate
• Assess readiness for discharge in conjunction with the treatment team

Community Care

• Coordinate/communicate aftercare needs of the client with family and all necessary social service and community providers to ensure a smooth transition
• Communicate with the treatment team to include all desired and necessary family members, educational, legal, community, and social service providers (as well as all natural supports that the youth and family identify) to gather all necessary information to inform and support the treatment process
• Ensure that all required client reports, records, and all documentation are produced accurately and maintained in a consistent, timely, and professional manner according to policy and regulated statutes
• Educate and facilitate trainings for staff on trauma-informed practices, clinical diagnosis, treatment processes, and other clinically relevant training material
• Participate in team meetings, program clinical team meetings, therapy clinical supervision sessions, and in-service as required
• Ensure confidentiality regarding mental health, medical issues, background treatment, and comply with all HIPAA-related requirements
• Remain current on all company policies, assigned trainings, and/or certification requirements

Required Education and Licensure:

• Master's degree in one of the behavioral sciences, human services, social work, marriage & family therapy, psychology, counseling, or clinically related fields
• If currently unlicensed, must be on track to complete licensure for a specific, related discipline.
• And/or currently holds a provisional/intermediary license for a specific track (i.e. LMFTA, LPCA etc.)
• Experience working in a residential or intensive inpatient or outpatient setting required
• Valid driver's license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Fully licensed in OR - LCSW, LPC, LMFT

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming, and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression, and faith.

Our ICARE Values:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy, care, and concern
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards