Clinical Trainee or Mental Health Therapist

## Description

**SIGN ON BONUS: $7,500**

**Outpatient Clinical Trainee or Mental Health Therapist** *Join Our Team as a Partner in Wellbeing*

Are you passionate about helping individuals and families achieve better mental health? We are seeking a compassionate and motivated **Clinical Trainee or Mental Health Therapist** to join our Outpatient Mental Health team. In this role, you will work alongside experienced mental health professionals to provide high-quality, person-centered care that empowers clients to improve their overall wellbeing.

As a Clinical Trainee, you will provide therapeutic services to individuals, families, couples, and groups while receiving clinical oversight, direction, and supervision from a qualified mental health professional. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a collaborative, supportive, and mission-driven environment.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations and functional assessments to support diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Provide psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups in an outpatient setting.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans based on each client's unique strengths and needs.
• Complete outcome measurements and assess client progress throughout treatment.
• Modify treatment approaches as needed to promote positive outcomes.
• Coordinate care with families and interdisciplinary treatment team members, including medical providers, schools, county agencies, psychiatric providers, legal professionals, and substance use treatment providers.
• Refer clients to appropriate internal and external resources to support whole-person wellness.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with agency, state, and regulatory standards.
• Complete intake documentation, screenings, releases of information, and other required paperwork.
• Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings, and interdisciplinary care coordination.
• Support an integrated approach to care by addressing clients' physical, mental, substance use, and oral health needs.
• Provide crisis assessments and interventions when appropriate.

## Qualifications
**Position Requirements
Required Education, Certification, and Experience**

• Master’s degree or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Certification, licensure, or registration with the clinical discipline.
• Unrestricted independent licensure as an LICSW, LPCC, or LMFT in Minnesota
• Unrestricted independent licensure as an LICSW, LPCC, or LMFT in North Dakota, preferred.
• Training or certification DBT, TF-CBT, EMDR preferred.
• Must pass a criminal background check through MN DHS NetStudy.
• Access to a personal vehicle and the ability and willingness to use the vehicle in carrying out position responsibilities.
• Valid driver’s license and insurable under the agency’s automobile insurance policy.
• Free from substance use problems for no less than 2 years.

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Attributes**

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and families with mental health symptoms and/or diagnoses.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skill in completing timely and efficient documentation preferred.
• Ability to guide, direct, and coach people.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).