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Job description
Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist.
Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.
You will lead an interdisciplinary team that provides individuals opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home and community.
In a typical week, you will complete assessments and service plans. You will be involved in the organizing, directing, and guiding of care provided by other team members, as well as ongoing monitoring and update of service recommendations. You will provide skills training, as well as individual, family, and group therapy. You will provide crisis intervention and risk assessments in the office, and in the community. Also, you will provide education and consult to families, community, interns, and residents.
You will thrive in this position if you are committed to a rehabilitative and person-centered philosophy and comfortable providing services in homes and communities. Because services are provided in homes and communities, travel is a norm.
About HHS
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guidedby a simple but powerful belief: when welead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.
To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - Leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.
Location
This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.
Minimum Qualifications
You are required to have a master's degrees in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or any other Master's degree approved by a North Dakota Board, and ND licensure as a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) or LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor); or LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) OR a Doctorate in Psychology and ND licensure as a psychologist bythe ND Board of Psychologist Examiners.
We will consider filling this position as a Behavioral Health Counselor or a Behavioral Modification Specialist at a reduced rate.
Behavioral Health Counselor require a master's degree in social work and ND licensure as a LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) by the ND Board of Social Work Examiners; OR a master's degree in counseling and ND licensure as a LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) by the ND Board of Counselor Examiners. OR a master's degree in counseling and LAPC licensure
OR a master's degree in counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy - LAMFT licensure (if applicant is far along with the process to obtain their LPCC/LMFT within two years from the date of hire)
Behavioral Modification Specialist must have a Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, child development and family science, human services, or communication disorders and "evidence of ability to obtain LAPC licensure within 6 months" OR a bachelor's degree in one of the above fields and two years of related work experience and working towards obtaining clinical licensure, in the respective discipline and "evidence of ability to obtain LAPC licensure within 6 months". The work experience must be in a professional setting and supervised by a licensed practitioner in a related field.
This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
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Application Procedures
Your resume must clearly show the months and years of employment for each position listed. This information is required to accurately calculate your qualifying experience and determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Resumes that do not include sufficient employment date may not be able to be fully evaluated.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Carolyn Tago at or at .
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
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Worksite address
fargo, ND, 58126, US
Who can apply
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