Mental Health Practitioner II - Early Childhood Day Treatment - Masters level
Nexus-FACTS Family Healing, an outpatient/community mental health clinic, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Mental Health Practitioner II position based in Savage, MN.
If you’re looking for a place to use your expertise to help make a positive impact on youth and their families, look no further! We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits, along with a company culture that’s second to none!
Family, Adolescent and Children Therapy Services (Nexus-FACTS) is a dedicated group of mental health professionals and practitioners specializing in providing quality mental health services to families, children, and adolescents. Nexus-FACTS is committed to a systemic approach in working with our clients since we believe that families are the backbone of our communities. We work to improve the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families through active collaboration with parents, schools, and other community professionals.
We’re part of Nexus Family Healing, a national nonprofit mental health organization that restores hope for thousands of children and families who come to us for outpatient/community mental health services, foster care and adoption, and residential treatment. For over 45 years, our network of agencies has used innovative, personalized approaches to heal trauma, break cycles of harm, and reshape futures. We believe every child is worth it — and every family matters.
Responsibilities:
This position entails working as a member of the PASS day treatment mental health team to provide mental health day treatment services to preschool-aged children, in addition to providing diagnostic assessments, in-home skills & therapy, and Parent-Child play therapy. Training and professional development activities related to early childhood mental health are requirements.
- Carry psychotherapy caseload as defined by clinic, including day-treatment service provision
- Conduct diagnostic assessments
- Develop and implement treatment plans
- Provide in-home and outpatient therapy
- Provide case coordination with family, supervisor, and other treatment team members to ensure comprehensive quality care and services
- Coordinate the referral process with county and school agencies
- Maintain all required documentation and records within established guidelines and deadlines
- Provide structure and clinical leadership for the preschool day treatment program
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work or Psychology
- Prefer at least 1-2 years providing early childhood education or services (daycare, pre-k, teaching, elementary, etc.) or children, adolescents, and family-based behavioral health services
- Able to work across cultures, with clients from a culture different from one’s own
- Valid driver's license required. Must meet state regulating agency driving requirements and pass corporate insurance eligibility standards
- Educated on and compliant with HIPAA regulations; maintains strict confidentiality of patient and client information
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and data entry
- Knowledge of electronic health record systems to efficiently generate required reports preferred
Benefits:
We provide competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including: four weeks paid time off in the first year of employment, multiple options for health insurance coverage, holiday pay, as well as no-cost life insurance and short/long-term disability insurance.
At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, familial status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran, or disability status.
Our Workplace Values:
At Nexus Family Healing, our ICARE shared values (Innovation, Compassion, Agility, Responsiveness, and Excellence) are the
foundation for our actions in the workplace. They define how we behave with each other, our clients, our partners, and our communities. Every interaction we have with each other will be met with understanding, kindness, and helpful action.
Keywords: trauma-informed care, residential treatment, therapist