Outpatient Therapist

Northern Pines Mental Health Center; Staples (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is seeking a Mental Health Professional or Clinical Trainee for our Outpatient Team. Travel to additional Central Minnesota outpatient offices may be required to serve clients.

The role involves facilitating individual, group, family, and crisis therapies, conducting intakes and evaluations, and developing treatment plans. Strong collaboration with schools and community partners is expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences (e.g. Clinical Counseling, Psychology, Social Work).
• Valid license in behavioral health without restrictions in MN (LICSW, LPCC, LP, LMFT, NP).
• Experience with adults and children with mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and co-facilitate individual, group, family, and crisis therapies.
• Provide intakes and diagnostic evaluations; update evaluations.
• Develop and implement a treatment plan; complete a Crisis/Behavior Plan.
• Handle third-party billing tasks like prior authorizations; communicate with billing.
• Collaborate with schools, social services, court services, medical agencies, and community partners.
• Maintain written records per NPMHC policies and regulations.
• Provide crisis intervention services as requested.

Skills

Empirically-supported therapy

Crisis intervention

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences

Job description

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!

We are seeking a Mental Health Professional or Clinical Trainee to join our Outpatient Team. Travel to other outpatient offices in Central Minnesota to serve clients may be required.

Essential Functions Include

• Facilitate and co-facilitate individual, group, family, and crisis therapies
• Competencies and ability to provide empirically-supported psychotherapy to address a wide range of clinical and behavioral issues
• Provide intakes, diagnostic evaluations, and updates to evaluations
• Develop and implement a treatment plan
• Complete a Behavior Intervention/Crisis Plan
• Complete third party billing requirements such as obtaining prior authorizations and communicating with the billing office as necessary
• Collaborate regularly with both staff and community partners including: schools, social services, court services, medical agencies, mental health providers, managed care organizations and the community at large
• Participate in the referral process
• Maintain necessary written records in accordance with NPMHC policies and procedures and other applicable regulations
• Provide crisis intervention services as requested

Qualifications Include

• Master’s Degree in the Behavioral Sciences field (i.e. Clinical Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work)
• A valid license in behavioral health without restrictions ( e.g. LICSW, LPCC, LP, LMFT, NP) in the State of MN. Clinical Supervision is available; License-seeking trainees encouraged to apply!
• Experience with adults and children struggling with mental illness
• Competencies and ability to provide empirically supported psychotherapy to address a wide range of clinical and behavioral needs
• Excellent written (computer based) and verbal skills
• Valid Driver’s License

Compensation & Benefits Include

• Wage Range: $60,000 - $75,000 annually
• Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans
• Health Savings account with employer contribution
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off (Earn 19 days/ year your 1st - 3rd years. Increases with longevity!)
• Nine holidays observed per year as follows: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
• Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance
• Bereavement Pay
• Travel reimbursement
• Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure, built into regular workday

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Aff

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