Community-Based Youth and Family Therapist-MST

A therapist in this role will be responsible for implementing an evidence-based therapeutic model designed to provide community-based treatment for the families of juveniles who are involved, or at risk of being involved, in the juvenile justice system; thereby reducing their risk of being placed outside of the home.

Exempt Position, Community Based

Full Time: 40 Hours

The starting Salary is between $39,003.85 - $53,879.95. Depending on experience and NM licensure (LMSW, LMHC or higher)

MST training will be provided

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in any human service field required or NM Licensed LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or, LPCC preferred
• Spanish-speaking applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Overview

• Do you have a passion for working with children and families? Mental Health Resources, Inc. is looking for compassionate, dedicated people in Curry, Roosevelt, Quay County, and the surrounding areas who want to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends.

• You will receive training in the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model as you begin working with families, youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology to implement MST as designed. Extensive research has proven the effectiveness of MST. MST therapists do whatever it takes, via close collaboration with all involved, to address the needs of juveniles at risk for system involvement and/or substance use. You will empower families to address challenging and/or problematic behavior and to help youth aged 12 - 17 make life-transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing unhelpful family interactions, and increasing social support, to name a few.

For more information on Multisystemic Therapy, please watch this video: How Does MST Work?

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical treatment using the MST treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive, understanding sequences of behavior, and increasing mature behavior.
• Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the family’s ecological context.
• Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, probation, child welfare) in change-oriented treatment.
• Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.
• Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model.
• Knows and responds to agency philosophy, Policies and Procedures, and Standards of Conduct.
• Understands and complies with all MST guidelines and State regulations.
• Maintains flexibility in terms of scheduling availability around the family's lifestyle.
• Provide clinical support to the MST team and peers
• Maintains HIPAA compliance and client confidentiality at all times
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential
• Travels to and works with families in the counties/communities MHR serves (agency vehicle can be utilized)
• Will be assigned a caseload between 4-6 families
• Uses the 9 MST principles and the MST analytic process in treatment
• Maintains clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that facilitates peer and supervisory review and feedback

Benefits:

1. Health Insurance offered
2. Free Dental Insurance for employee
3. Free Vision Insurance for employee
4. 401(K) with employer matching (4%)
5. Free Life Insurance while employed
6. Long Term Disability offered while employed
7. Paid Time Off (PTO)-can accumulate and roll over up to 240 hrs
8. Sick Leave
9. Holidays (11)
10. License Reimbursement
11. Employee Assistance Program
12. Smart Dollar Budget
13. Bilingual/Spanish speaker incentive
14. Employee covered under agency liability insurance
15. May be eligible to apply for loan forgiveness through National Health Service Corp (nhsc.hrsa.gov)
16. CEUs/Training provided
17. Mileage Reimbursement
18. Opportunities for growth within the community