School Linked Therapist

Do you want a rewarding, benefits-eligible position with daytime scheduling where you can make a difference in the community by providing high quality, trauma-informed care? The Family Partnership is seeking a part-time or full-time Therapist to work with clients in our partner schools in the Minneapolis and Richfield area.

BENEFITS:

• $1,000 hiring bonus after 3 months of employment!
• $24.00 - $29.00 per hour
• Generous paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Strong emphasis on employee self-care and work-life balance
• No evening hours required
• Opportunities for professional development
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Agency sponsored retirement savings plan

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate clients to determine appropriateness for TFP services.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments.
• Develop treatment plans.
• Refer, advocate for, and follow up with clients in need of additional community support and services.
• Provide services based upon treatment plan utilizing individual, couple, group, family counseling, etc., strategies.
• Provide crisis intervention services for ongoing clients and non-clients in emergency situations.
• Monitor client fees and insurance information.
• Keep client reports and records up to date.
• Participate in weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited school, including clinical course work and a clinical practicum.
• Experience working with and understanding of low-income communities, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other oppressed, marginalized and/or vulnerable populations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability and interest in working with individuals, children, couples, groups and/or family treatment modalities.
• Understanding of quality assurance and business aspects of mental health service.
• Ability to conduct psychosocial assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide effective psychotherapy with a wide range of clients.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• Must hold a clinical license OR be working towards a clinical license.
• Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet The Family Partnership’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

The Family Partnership has a mandated vaccination policy implemented for all employees, subject to reasonable accommodation required by law.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY: For more than 140 years, The Family Partnership has built strong families, vital communities, and better futures for children. We fulfill our mission through counseling, education, and advocacy, primarily in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area.

We Believe: Families, no matter what their form, are the foundation of strong communities.

Our Purpose Is To: Clear the path for family success.

We Pursue This By:

• Championing the two-generation approach
• Preventing and overcoming adverse childhood experiences
• Demonstrating leadership in thought and action
• Building partnerships based on trust.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of The Family Partnership. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran’s status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

The Family Partnership participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify’s Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.