LPC / LMFT (LPC-IT/LMFT-IT permitted):
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated pediatric focused Mental Health Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality therapeutic services to children and families experiencing mental health challenges. This role involves working with clients in various settings, including home, community, school and other natural contexts, utilizing both traditional and telehealth methods. The therapist will be responsible for conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. Therapists with valid in-training licensures welcomed!
Strive's Mission:
Strive Wellness provides collaborative, relational and play-based life skill development and education services so that everyone can experience aiming up on their own journey.
Strive's Vision:
We see a world where you voluntarily choose to pursue meaning and we are with you every step of the way.
Our Values:
You are a "we" if you embody and align with our core values:
- Treat Others The Way You Want To Be Treated.
- Relationship Focused: Predictable, Warm, Consistent.
- Attunement and Responsiveness: Active Listening.
- Just Right Challenges.
- Curiosity.
- Collaborative and Playful.
- Lifelong Learners: Truth Seeking.
Duties
- Dedication to Strive Wellness mission statement and values.
- Management of your own schedule.
- Conduct thorough assessments of clients to identify mental health needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Provide individual therapy sessions using evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
- Utilize telehealth platforms to offer remote therapy sessions when necessary.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate care and ensure comprehensive support for clients.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of client progress, treatment plans, and data collection in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Engage in case management activities to connect clients with additional resources and support services.
- Stay informed about developments in psychopharmacology to effectively discuss medication management with clients when applicable.
- Provide support for special education needs when working with children or adolescents.
- Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities to enhance therapeutic skills.
- Weekly clinical supervision covering your training licensure - paid for and provided.
- Bi-Weekly reflective supervision with Drake Kessler.
- Bi-Weekly reflective team meetings to support case studies, team collaboration and Strive Wellness mission, vision and values alignment.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in LPC, LMFT or related field.
- Valid licensure as a Mental Health Therapist (in-training licensure is okay too).
- Experience in private practice, home visits, or outpatient settings preferred.
- Strong understanding of case management principles and practices.
- Familiarity with special education requirements (not required, preferred).
- Proficient in data collection methods relevant to mental health assessments.
- Knowledge of psychopharmacology is beneficial for discussing medication options with clients, not required.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build rapport with diverse populations.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and adhering to ethical standards within the mental health field.
Education and Experience:
The candidate must have acquired a professional counselor training license or full equivalent and be ready to accrue supervised practice hours for full professional counselor licensure. Strive Wellness will provide supervision from an accredited and approved LPC to fulfill your supervision requirements.
Key Requirements:
- Valid driver license and reliable vehicle.
- Cell phone with access to data/calling/texting.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Master’s degree starting wage: $42-44/hour, depending on experience.
- Paid training and onboarding.
- Paid documentation, travel time, mileage reimbursement (IRS rate), and service provision. (An additional $5000 to $10,000 / year above your wage depending on mileage).
- Paid continuing education: Licensure maintenance and passion pursuits.
- Paid training, mentorship, and supervision.
- Ramp-up benefit: Guaranteed hours for first 90-120 days to build a caseload.
- We will demonstrate the value of your efforts and service to the community with bonus pay and growth to your wages annually.
Other Benefits:
- Laptop provided.
- Google voice subscription and vehicle phone charger provided.
- Office supplies provided.
- Additional items necessary for empowering client goals will be reimbursed.
- Strive Wellness is committed to goodness of fit, healthy work/life balance, and exploration of your unique gifts and calling.
- Experience working closely with a passionate entrepreneur in a growing small business.
- Clear, consistent, kind, and direct communication of expectations.
- Personalized caseload expectations driven by your context dependent situation.
Models That Inform and Guide Our Clinical Reasoning:
- Social Emotional "Serve and Return"
- Greenspan and Weider's Foundational Social Emotional Skills
- Polyvagal Theory
- Behavior Change Model
- Dr. Perry's Neurosequential Model
- Attachment Theory - Circles of Security
- Center For Resilient Children: FLIP IT!
- Dr. Ross Greene's CPS Model
- Mona Delahooke's Behavioral Iceberg
Ending Remarks:
This position is ideal for the individual with a growth mindset, confidence working on their own, motivation to pursue meaningful change within themselves and others, and loves for curiosity, creativity and play. Drake Kessler is a licensed occupational therapist - so you must be comfortable patiently reporting, collaborating, communicating and conveying psychotherapy principles and clinical reasoning to a non-counselor business owner. We will work together to find shared understandings and seek to be curious about one another's expertise. Strive Wellness's non-negotiable expectation is high quality relationship skills and alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
Furthermore, a priority will be focused towards candidates specializing in children's play therapy.
Join our team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve through compassionate care and professional expertise.
Pay: Up to $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Retirement plan
Application Question(s):
- Drake Kessler leads Strive Wellness from a Christian perspective and often reflects on biblical principles during 1:1s and team meetings. How comfortable are you with that?
Education:
Experience:
- Pediatrics: 1 year (Preferred)
- Child & family counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Barron County, WI (Required)
Work Location: In person
