Company:
Hillcrest Family Services
Location: Dubuque
Closing Date: 28/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Job Details
Job Location
Mental Health Center - Dubuque Co. - Dubuque, IA
Position Type
Full-Time
Education Level
Liscensure/Certification
Travel Percentage
Up to 10%
Job Shift
First Shift
Job Category
Professional Services
Description
Starting Salary $50,800 with a potential of $25,000 in annual incentives for Outpatient Mental Health Center
Pay based on experience/credentials (s tarting rate for LMSW $52,800)
In-person preferred. Potential for hybrid.
Your Responsibilities
The Mental Health Therapists provides therapeutic services to clients dealing with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress and relationship difficulties. The therapist assesses client needs, develops individualized treatment plans, and implements therapeutic interventions to help clients achieve emotional well-being and personal growth.
At Hillcrest Family Services, our Counseling team provides a broad range of mental health services in multiple settings. Depending on a practitioner's clinical gifts and the programs' needs, a therapist may serve in multiple locations. These settings include: Mental Health Centers, public schools that partner with Hillcrest for student services, residential facilities for youth and adults, our walk-in clinic (the mental health equivalent of Urgent Care), online/telehealth, etc. Our clinical team works with individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds at our Mental Health Centers (MHCs) , seeking support with:
What Makes working at Hillcrest Different?
For new Practitioners: Hillcrest may be the very best "school of life" you could attend as a helping professional. Our programs provide exposure to and experience with clients facing significant challenges, the opportunity to chart the course for dynamic and meaningful interventions with the population served, and consultation and supervision to support your work. This position is deeply rewarding and ripe for helping Clinicians grow professionally, with advancement opportunities inside the agency.
For seasoned Practitioners: Hillcrest's culture for Clinicians is collaborative, with an aim at being evidence-based while simultaneously being trauma-sensitive and innovative. We are in the process of building a team that wants to engage differently with the behavioral health system and are looking for partners in thinking creatively about healing and working inside established systems. As a unique and progressive-minded community mental health provider, Hillcrest offers professional growth opportunities with our ever-expanding programming and the development of positions that require clinical leadership.
For all Practitioners: Weekly consultation and/or supervision with a group of tenured clinicians from our Southeast team. These hours contribute to the supervision needs of newer graduates working toward licensure and complement clinical conceptualization and intervention planning on cases for veteran therapists. Hillcrest provides $1000 to each therapist to support professional development
About the Organization
Hillcrest's Mission: Meeting people as they are today; guiding them to where they want and need to be tomorrow.
As the Certified Community Mental Health Center in the Dubuque area, Hillcrest provides services across Eastern Iowa to support the mental health of individuals across their lifespan.
**COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required*
Job Location
Mental Health Center - Dubuque Co. - Dubuque, IA
Position Type
Full-Time
Education Level
Liscensure/Certification
Travel Percentage
Up to 10%
Job Shift
First Shift
Job Category
Professional Services
Description
Starting Salary $50,800 with a potential of $25,000 in annual incentives for Outpatient Mental Health Center
Pay based on experience/credentials (s tarting rate for LMSW $52,800)
In-person preferred. Potential for hybrid.
Your Responsibilities
The Mental Health Therapists provides therapeutic services to clients dealing with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress and relationship difficulties. The therapist assesses client needs, develops individualized treatment plans, and implements therapeutic interventions to help clients achieve emotional well-being and personal growth.
- Assess the impact of psychosocial stressors, supporting clients in developing a coherent narrative related to their experience of crisis/distress.
- Use diagnostic tools such as interviews, observations, and tests to evaluate clients' conditions.
- Collaborate with clients to develop personalized treatment plans tailored to their needs.
- Set specific therapeutic goals and objectives to help clients make progress.
- Utilize evidence-based therapy techniques and strategies.
- Facilitate individual, group, or family therapy sessions to support clients through their mental health challenges.
- Respond to clients in crisis, offering immediate support and guidance to de-escalate situations and develop coping strategies.
- Coordinate with other professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, social workers, and emergency personnel, when necessary.
- Assist clients in accessing additional mental health resources, such as support groups, psychiatric care, or community services.
- Advocate for clients within the healthcare system or other relevant institutions.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records of all client interactions, treatment plans, and progress reports.
- Prepare necessary reports for case reviews, insurance billing, or other administrative purposes.
- Educate clients and their families on mental health conditions, coping strategies, and preventative care.
- Promote mental health awareness within the community through workshops, outreach programs, or training.
- Regularly review clients' progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
- Monitor clients for any changes in behavior, mood, or symptoms that may require additional interventions.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Mental Health counseling
- Ability to apply the theories and techniques of therapy in the clinical setting in the provision of ongoing services to individuals and families
- Knowledge of mental health treatment for children
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Empathy and the ability to build rapport with clients.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to handle crisis situations and work under pressure.
- Full professional license (LISW, LMHC, LMSW or Temp LMHC)
- Experience and knowledge of working with younger children
- Experience working with mentally ill clients in a community setting
- Certification in EMDR, Art Therapy, somatic approaches to treatment
- Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with profit sharing and employer match
- Paid time off (accrue up to 80 hours during first year of employment; increases based on tenure with agency)
- 10 paid holidays
- 80 hours sick time
- 2 Wellness days
- Staff development and training
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans
- Employer paid CEU's through Relias
- On-site primary care
- PerkSpot- employee discount program
- MeMD- virtual health provider for you and your family
- Free talk therapy
- $0 Telehealth/urgent care
- Discounted psychiatry
- Employee assistance program
- Advancement opportunities
At Hillcrest Family Services, our Counseling team provides a broad range of mental health services in multiple settings. Depending on a practitioner's clinical gifts and the programs' needs, a therapist may serve in multiple locations. These settings include: Mental Health Centers, public schools that partner with Hillcrest for student services, residential facilities for youth and adults, our walk-in clinic (the mental health equivalent of Urgent Care), online/telehealth, etc. Our clinical team works with individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds at our Mental Health Centers (MHCs) , seeking support with:
- Post-Traumatic Stress and the impact of complex trauma
- Depression, Anxiety, and other disorders of mood/emotional regulation
- Couple/Family Counseling & Parent Coaching
- Grief/Loss
- Phobias
- Substance-related challenges
- Persistent mental health conditions that present with cognitive distortions, delusions, and/or paranoia
What Makes working at Hillcrest Different?
For new Practitioners: Hillcrest may be the very best "school of life" you could attend as a helping professional. Our programs provide exposure to and experience with clients facing significant challenges, the opportunity to chart the course for dynamic and meaningful interventions with the population served, and consultation and supervision to support your work. This position is deeply rewarding and ripe for helping Clinicians grow professionally, with advancement opportunities inside the agency.
For seasoned Practitioners: Hillcrest's culture for Clinicians is collaborative, with an aim at being evidence-based while simultaneously being trauma-sensitive and innovative. We are in the process of building a team that wants to engage differently with the behavioral health system and are looking for partners in thinking creatively about healing and working inside established systems. As a unique and progressive-minded community mental health provider, Hillcrest offers professional growth opportunities with our ever-expanding programming and the development of positions that require clinical leadership.
For all Practitioners: Weekly consultation and/or supervision with a group of tenured clinicians from our Southeast team. These hours contribute to the supervision needs of newer graduates working toward licensure and complement clinical conceptualization and intervention planning on cases for veteran therapists. Hillcrest provides $1000 to each therapist to support professional development
About the Organization
Hillcrest's Mission: Meeting people as they are today; guiding them to where they want and need to be tomorrow.
As the Certified Community Mental Health Center in the Dubuque area, Hillcrest provides services across Eastern Iowa to support the mental health of individuals across their lifespan.
**COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required*
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