Clinical Therapist

SAFY is seeking a full-time Clinical Therapist for our Mishawaka and Merrillville, Indiana divisions. As a Clinical Therapistyou will be responsible for providing moderately complex clinical services for youth in SAFY of Indiana programs including Empowering Families, Treatment Foster Care, and Kinship Support services. This Clinical Therapist role requires the employee to be able to drive for business purposes throughout the Northwest Indiana region.

Who We Are

At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For over 35 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an extraordinary team of 500 employees in seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

What You’ll Do

• Provide a range of intensive clinical services to children and families including assessment, treatment planning, safety planning, crisis intervention, individual and family therapy, and discharge planning.
• Administer psychometric assessments and tools as needed.
• Utilize evidence-based interventions and trauma informed approaches.
• Build relationships using a strengths-based approach
• Assist clients with recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, sexual assault, trauma, and other conditions.
• Provide clinical services for clients in a range of programs at our Indiana divisions, including Empowering Families, Treatment Foster Care, and Kinship Support
• Coordinate behavioral modification interventions for children and adolescents with externalizing behavioral problems at risk of being removed from the home.
• Target family dysfunction related to domestic violence, exposure to violence, abuse, neglect, substance abuse, criminal behavior, and other related issues.
• Provide crisis intervention, support, and safety planning when needed
• Collaborate with DCS, schools, providers, and community partners to strengthen the continuity of mental health care and services
• Complete all required paperwork and case documentation in a timely manner as required by DCS and SAFY
• Comply with all expectations and requirements of respective licensing board.
• Attend supervision, team meetings and other required SAFY trainings
• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure safety needs of the family are addressed 24/7
• Our Family Preservation Services utilize evidence-based practices—Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Systems Therapy to aid families on charting a new course to improve their family functioning, safety, and well-being. We provide families with the necessary tools to develop and maintain a strong family structure for the long-term physical and emotional health of each member

What You Bring

We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to serve the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, understand the power of diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to lead through inclusion, and push yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level.

Qualifications

• LCSW, LMHC, LMFT (may be under supervision) required.
• Master’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, marriage & family counseling, psychology, sociology, child & family studies, or other approved related field of human services is required. Must be eligible for licensure.
• At least two (2) years of experience working with children or families; experience in the child welfare system; or other related experience in social services, advocacy, or mental health is preferred.

What We Offer

• Targeted hiring range:$44,000.00 - $67,000.00
  • Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education and licensure of candidate, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
• Comprehensive benefit plan options including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and flexible spending account options
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
• 12 paid holidays per year and generous sick & vacation time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily access to your earned wages through Zayzoon
• Performance Bonus Potential
• Adoption assistance
• Referral bonus program
• Leave donation program
• Professional Development & reimbursement for outside clinical supervision
• Mileage reimbursement
• Company paid cell phone or stipend

SAFY is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.