Ruth Meiers Adolescent Center (RMAC) is seeking a Youth and Family Therapist in the Grand Forks, ND area.
Hiring Sign on Bonus up to $15000
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Youth and Family Therapist to join our clinical team within our 10-Bed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) at Ruth Meiers Adolescent Center (RMAC).
At RMAC, we believe in providing transformative, high-quality care to the youth and families we serve. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions to adolescents and their families, guiding them through complex emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric challenges. You will work within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team to ensure every youth receives individualized, trauma-informed treatment.
Average Case Load: 5 youth and families.
Key responsibilities include
- Direct Therapy: Conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions tailored to the developmental and psychiatric needs of up to 10 youth and families.
- Family Engagement: Actively engage families and guardians in the treatment process, facilitating family therapy and providing psychoeducation to build supportive home environments.
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Crisis Management: Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support, utilizing trauma-informed approaches to safely manage acute behavioral needs.
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Care Integration: Champion therapeutic models to ensure consistent, high-quality clinical care across all interactions.
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Assessments: Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments, diagnostic assessments, and risk evaluations upon admission and throughout the residential stay.
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Treatment Plans: Develop, implement, and continuously monitor individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the medical, psychiatric, and direct care teams.
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Discharge Planning: Work proactively with the youth, their family, and community resources to create robust step-down and discharge plans for a successful transition out of residential care.
Location
ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.
About HHS
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.
To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.
Minimum Qualifications
Position Qualifications
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Must be 21 years of age or older, possess a valid driver's license, successfully pass all required background checks; AND
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Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related clinical field; AND
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Licensure: Fully licensed (e.g., LCSW, LPCC, LMFT) or actively working toward full licensure in the state of practice.; OR
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A Doctorate in Psychology and ND licensure as a Psychologist by the ND Board of Psychologist Examiners.
We will consider filling this position as a Behavioral Health Counselor at a reduced rate for outstanding candidates.
To be eligible, you must meet one of the following education/licensing combinations:
- A master's degree in Counseling, with LAPC licensure, and within two years of LPCC licensure; OR
- A master's degree in Social Work and LMSW licensure; OR
- A master's degree in Counseling and LPC licensure. (Details regarding licensure status and the number of training hours already obtained must be submitted with the application.)
Hiring Preference: preference will be given to candidates with
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience providing therapy to adolescents and families. Prior experience in a residential treatment facility, PRTF, or intensive outpatient setting is highly preferred.
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Dual Licensure: Dually licensed individuals who also possess a North Dakota LAC or LMAC in addition to a mental Health clinical license
About Team ND
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More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
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Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
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A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Christina Hemmer at [email protected] or at 701-298-4549.
Employing Unit: ND HHS - Northeast Behavioral Health Clinic
Telephone Number: 701-795-3870
TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 (800) 366-6888 (text) or 1 (800) 366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact [email protected] or (701) 328-3290.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.
