MST Therapist

One Hope United; Collinsville (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Vacation and personal days

Medical, dental, vision insurance

403b Retirement

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings account

Life insurance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

One Hope United is seeking an MST Therapist to deliver family-based therapy to youth aged 12–17. The role emphasizes a systemic approach, engagement with families, and in-home sessions in Collinsville, IL. A car is required to travel to visits and schools.

The position involves coordinating with caregivers, maintaining documentation, and completing MST-related training while managing a small caseload of five families.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct MST assessment, including review of referral information, engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing interventions.
• 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 and ensure compliance with MST principles and processes.
• Engage with all relevant systems and participants to maintain alignment throughout MST treatment.
• Participate in MST training, supervision, and consultation activities.
• Maintain caseload of 5 families at a time.

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 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 ( m edical, d ental , v ision ) , 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:MST Therapist

Location: Collinsville, IL

Job Id:60

# of Openings:1

MST Therapist

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

A Different Kind Of Employer

One Hope United is strong and ready to grow. Are you ready to grow with us?

• 800+ talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois and Florida
• Fiscally stable, $70 Million agency- strong since 1895
• Energetic leadership and a rich community of support

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.

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. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment must submit to pre-employment drug testing and receive a negative test result. Final hiring decisions are contingent on a background check satisfactory to One Hope United.

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