MST Family Therapist - Home & Community-Based

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off (vacation, personal, and

Mental Health Day

Medical, dental, vision

403b Retirement

Health savings account

Voluntary supplemental plans

Voluntary Legal Plans

Pet Insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Career ladders and development

Supervision hours

Job summary

One Hope United is seeking a Family Therapist specializing in MST to work with families and adolescents in their homes and natural environments across Illinois. The role focuses on addressing severe behavioral issues through systemic interventions and collaboration with caregivers and youth.

The position requires MST training and certification, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to conduct sessions in schools, homes, and community settings.

Qualifications

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

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, 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

Skills

Systemic perspective

Education

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

Bachelor's degree with substantial social service experience working with families and youth

Job description

One Hope United is seeking a Family Therapist specializing in MST to work with families and adolescents in their homes and natural environments across Illinois. The role focuses on addressing severe behavioral issues through systemic interventions and collaboration with caregivers and youth.

The position requires MST training and certification, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to conduct sessions in schools, homes, and community settings.