Mental Health Therapist

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C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H. Counseling LLC (C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H.) offers individual, family, and group counseling and equine-assisted services. Our core values and mission are to Cultivate Hope, Enrich Relationships, and Inspire Internal Self-Harmony within our East Multnomah County community. You can learn more about C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H at: www.cheriishcounseling.com

The Mental Health Therapist provides individual, family, and group Mental Health services to clients of C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H. through in-office, telehealth, and equine-assisted therapy. Services include treatment of children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. We are currently looking for therapists who are: Comfortable working with youth and families, LGBTQIA+ competent, ND-affirming, social justice minded, and ready to join a collaborative, growing, and playful team. Based on client preference and animal-assisted setting, this is primarily an on-site job.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides Mental Health therapy services to assigned caseload.
- Facilitates groups, demonstrations, and workshops as interested and assigned.
- Attends regular staff meetings and supervision as scheduled.
- Meets and maintains requirements for relevant Mental Health license and certification, including continuing education and/or supervision.
- Complies with policies and procedures for C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H. Counseling.
- Maintains shared office and facility spaces as appropriate.
- May contribute to blogging, social media, and other business tasks as interested and assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Masters Degree or Doctoral Degree in applicable Mental Health field (ex: Masters in Counseling, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, Masters of Social Work)
- Active, unrestricted license in the State of Oregon. A copy of your license must be supplied to C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H. upon request (ex: LCSW, LPC, LMFT, CSWA, Professional Counselor Associate).
- Equine-Assisted Therapy Certification preferred (ex: EAGALA, Natural Lifemanship, Equusoma)
- Align with C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H.’s mission, vision, and values
- Must be punctual in reporting to work
- Full-time staff must be available to hold at least 20 attended client sessions/week over a minimum of 4 days/week, provided such sessions are available and scheduled by C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H.
- Be organized and detail oriented.
- Be a collaborative team member.
- Be able to work independently and complete tasks as assigned.
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
- Possess skills to complete necessary work functions, including familiarity navigating GSuite and electronic health records.
- Have at least one niche market for Mental Health services (ex: children, teens, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, grief, LGBTQIA+ needs, etc.)
- Be willing to provide any information necessary to complete insurance credentialing.
- Preference may be given to therapists already credentialed with: Aetna, BCBS, Moda, PacificSource, or Kaiser

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Employees must wear closed-toed shoes at C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H.'s equine facility and during equine-assisted services. Employee may work outdoors in a covered space during inclement weather for equine-assisted services. Employment locations require the ability to travel by car. Position requires high frequency of sitting and standing for multiple hours at a time depending on the day's work setting (ie: equine-assisted services versus office-based work). Work is occasionally performed in emergency and stressful situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations.

THIS POSITION IS PERFECT FOR YOU, IF YOU'RE:
- Eager to bring your creativity to work! We'd love to support you in building your skill set and offering a variety of services (groups! workshops! whatever draws your interest!)
- Intentional about social justice and anti-racist work. This is an area we are growing in as a practice, and we do expect our employees are also committed to this growth.
- LGBTQIA+ competent and affirming; this practice is owned by a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and serves many LGBTQIA+ community members.
- Able to take constructive feedback and run with it.
- Compassionate, have strong interpersonal skills, and are community-minded.
- Looking for a team environment. We have a weekly staff meeting for check-ins, resource sharing, and support, and we have (optional) quarterly opportunities for connection outside of work.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR INDEPENDENTLY LICENSED CLINICIANS:
- C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H. pays hourly based on clinical sessions and administrative work assigned. The starting pay rate for independently licensed clinicians is $60/clinical hour of services provided (potential raise available after 6-months of employment) and $20/administrative hour of work provided (to include staff meetings, supervision, required trainings, client paperwork, and other tasks as relevant). Typical annual income for an independently licensed therapist seeing 25 clients per week is around $88k - $93k.
- Minimum required direct service hours: 12 clients seen per week - typically requires scheduling 15 clients
- Clinicians are paid every other week.
- Clinicians are paid at their clinical rate for late cancels and no show appointments.
- $500 annual CEU Reimbursement available after 6 months of employment
- 401k plan available
- Weekly Clinical Consultation
- Unlimited unpaid time off
- Team decision-making for spending of annual business profit (in categories such as: employee benefits, client services, and community investment).
- Approximately 3 weeks PTO for initial hires with scaled PTO growth according to time at practice.
- Grow with CHERIISH and provide feedback on what benefits you'd like to see added next!
- Your schedule will be collaboratively determined at hire. Working some evening or weekend hours often aligns best with our client needs. If you have specific scheduling needs, please let us know so that we can help ensure a good fit!

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR PROVISIONALLY LICENSED CLINICIANS:
- C.H.E.R.I.I.S.H. pays hourly based on clinical sessions and administrative work assigned/completed. The starting pay rate for independently licensed clinicians is $40/clinical hour of services provided (potential raise available after 6-months of employment) and $20/administrative hour of work provided (to include staff meetings, supervision, required trainings, client paperwork, and other tasks as relevant). Typical annual income for an associate licensed therapist seeing 25 clients per week is around $62k - $67k.
- Minimum required direct service hours: 12 clients seen per week - typically requires scheduling 15 clients
- Clinicians are paid every other week.
- Clinicians are paid at their clinical rate for late cancels and no show appointments.
- $500 annual CEU Reimbursement available after 6 months of employment.
- 401k plan available
- Weekly Clinical Supervision
- Unlimited unpaid time off
- Team decision-making for spending of annual business profit (in categories such as: employee benefits, client services, and community investment).
- Approximately 3 weeks PTO for initial hires with scaled PTO growth according to time at practice.
- Grow with CHERIISH and provide feedback on what benefits you'd like to see added next!
- Your schedule will be collaboratively determined at hire. Working some evening or weekend hours often aligns best with our client needs. If you have specific scheduling needs, please let us know so that we can help ensure a good fit! Because insurance contracts require that a supervisor is available during all sessions, we are unable to offer complete flexibility around scheduling.

PART-TIME POSITIONS MAY BE AVAILABLE WITH ADJUSTED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $62,000.00 - $93,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office
• Outpatient
• Private practice

Application Question(s):

• If you could only work with one type of client with one presenting issue, who would you choose to work with all day?
• What is your level of experience with animal-assisted interventions in a Mental Health setting?
• Are you currently credentialed with any insurance companies? If yes, which ones?
• What is important about you as a candidate that doesn’t come across in a resume?
• Why are you interested in working for a group practice over going solo?
• What is your general availability and what type of schedule are you looking for?

License/Certification:

• therapy license in the state of Oregon (Preferred)

Work Location: In person