Therapist Trainee, YouthLink
Company: Avivo
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Job DetailsJob Location 1900 Chicago Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 -
MINNEAPOLIS, MNPosition Type Full TimeEducation Level Master's
Degree -Salary Range $57,040.00 - $71,300.00 SalaryJob Shift DayJob
Category Mental Health ServicesDescription SUMMARY
Avivo Chemical and Mental Health Division provides a continuum of
integrated services, including access, clinical treatment, care
coordination and recovery support. We provide services that are
innovative, person centered, strength based, and outcome driven. We
strive for the highest quality of services using culturally
responsive and evidence-based practices in a trauma informed
environment.
The Mental Health Clinic focuses on clinical behavioral health
services including psychiatry services, diagnostic assessment, and
clinical individual/family/couples/group therapy services. Our
model is innovative and focused on the vast and very complex needs
of our clients, often requiring creative client engagement
strategies. The emphasis will be Harm Reduction based therapy
services for co-occurring chemical and mental health (IDDT), crisis
mental health support and treatment services for severe and
persistent mental illness, and services to families and couples
impacted by mental health and addiction. Strong emphasis will be
placed on delivery of clinical services through multidisciplinary
teamwork and coordination.
The YouthLink therapist position will provide services on-site at
YouthLink's drop-in center and housing programs for youth ages
16-24. Services will include formal assessment and therapy, as well
as crisis intervention, community engagement, and program
development towards connecting the youth served to accessible
mental health supports.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support operations of Avivo and YouthLink to ensure high quality,
mission-driven services.
- Conduct thorough diagnostic assessments.
- Upon assessment, ensure clients in need of medical care,
psychiatric care and/or medication management receive timely access
to needed resources and services (internally or
externally).
- Develop treatment plans based on need determine within the
diagnostic assessment process.
- Provide clinical services through therapy techniques that meet
state, professional and ethical standards for mental health Rule 29
services.
- Assess individual's stability and level of service need in the
recovery process. Assess individual needs and make appropriate
referral and service coordination for community-based
services.
- Complete crisis assessments and plans as needed.
- Provide ongoing training and consultations for YouthLink
staff.
- Provide de-escalation, support, and crisis therapy.
- Participate in YouthLink consultation, staff meetings, and
program development.
- Coordinate care with internal and/or external providers as
needed.
- Demonstrate commitment to SAMSHA's definition of recovery and
recovery principles: A process of change through which individuals
improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and
strive to reach their full potential.
- Manage private and confidential client information per
regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate and timely records according to Rule 29
guidelines for all clients or other necessary professional
activities for purposes of effective client interventions,
accountability, and administration.
- Meet weekly for clinical consultation with Mental Health Clinic
team.
- Pursue and maintain credentialing with third party payers to
delivery therapy services in the Mental Health Clinic.
- Ensure record keeping for billing meets DHS requirements and
remains in compliance.
- Maintain assigned number of billable hours monthly as
determined by the Mental Health Clinic director. Work closely with
other therapists to ensure the Mental Health Clinic meets billable
hour goals.
- Receive ongoing training with the Mental Health Clinic on best
practices and evidenced-based therapy.
- Actively participate in the division's Trauma Informed Care
Initiative and Motivational Interviewing.
- Support, foster and ensure intra-divisional collaboration to
maximize participant access to Avivo's programs and
services.
- Employ a social justice minded approach to activity planning
for participants.
- Maintain collaborative working relationships with community
partners.
- Represent program area services at various community meetings
and events.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Compliance & Outcome tracking
- Ensure compliance with all licensing and certification
requirements.
- Maintain program outcome-based statistics, demographics,
reporting per funder, Youthlink, and Avivo requirements.
- Ensure team is fully utilizing electronic health care system to
report and monitor program outcomes.
- Support Clinical Director and YouthLink staff with contract
compliance and program outcomes.
Undoing Racism and Reducing Disparities
- Actively participate in AVIVO's Undoing Racism Plan.
- Promote and support involvement in the organization's
commitment to undoing racism and reducing disparities.
- Develop and complete individual annual diversity goal
- Ensure services provided are culturally responsive utilizing
best practices.
Qualifications POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience
Required
- Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling and
Psychotherapy, Family Therapy or related field.
- Licensure: Licensed Mental Health Professional. LICSW, LPCC, or
LMFT preferred, or must have a graduate license and be in the
process of working towards independent licensure. Clinical
supervision provided.
- Work experience: A minimum of 1-2 years in the provision of
direct services to individuals in a behavioral health
setting/role.
- Experience with and/or commitment to working in a diverse,
continuum of services in a fast-paced, growing
organization.
- Experience managing compliance with licensing and certification
requirements pertaining to the delivery of government contracted
fee for service and behavioral health professionals.
- Experience with and/or a demonstrated commitment to developing
and delivering culturally responsive harm reduction, trauma
informed services.
- Experience with electronic health records.
Desirable
- 1 year of professional experience in a community mental health
setting preferred.
- Experience with programs serving individuals with dual
diagnoses who have a history of long-term homelessness.
- Experience with operations management in a behavioral health
setting.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Passion for Avivo's mission and values.
- Demonstrated understanding of the recovery philosophy and
recovery oriented behavioral health services, or willingness to
learn recovery principles.
- Strong understanding of the recovery philosophy and recovery
oriented behavioral health services, or willingness to learn
recovery principles.
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationship with
all other employees to foster and promote a cooperative and
harmonious working climate, which will be conducive to maximum
employee morale, productivity, and
efficiency/effectiveness.
- Excellent participant-oriented, customer service attitude and
skills.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse
backgrounds and communities
- High degree of confidentiality, diplomacy, discretion, tact,
and appropriate interpersonal relationship boundaries.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Cultural competence and proven experience working with and
building relationships with diverse communities and
stakeholders.
- Ability to provide and promote unconditional positive regard to
all participants and staff regardless of race, creed, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, disability, and economic status,
build long-term sustainable relationships.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and the agility to change
directions spontaneously.
- Proven computer and database knowledge that serve as beneficial
in reporting and tracking data outcomes.
- Demonstrate and understand the reasons for changes in the
workplace with ability to take an active role in adapting to and
embracing those changes.
- Able to work collaboratively and professionally in all
interactions with both external and internal partners
- Exercises professional & ethical judgment in handling
participant issues and represents organization with a positive and
professional image.
- Demonstrate competence using electronic health record.
BENEFITS:
- Medica health plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Nice Healthcare: offers chat, video visits and in home primary
care visits
- Dental plan
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Basic Life/AD&D & Voluntary Life/AD&D
- Long term disability
- Option to purchase critical illness, accident insurance and
short-term disability
- 401(k) Plan: with matching contributions
- 10 Paid holidays & generous PTO
IN ADDITION:
- Mission driven culture that celebrates diversity
- Clinical supervision towards licensure
- Competitive pay, based on education & experience
- Mileage reimbursement
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Avivo is
an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, hire, promote and
transfer qualified persons into all job classifications regardless
of race, gender, religion, skin color, national origin or ancestry,
physical disability (including pregnancy) or mental disability,
age, gender identity, sexual orientation, legally protected medical
condition, family care status, marital status, veteran status, or
genetic characteristics.
Keywords: Avivo, Bloomington , Therapist Trainee, YouthLink, Healthcare , Minneapolis, Minnesota
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