Application Deadline: Until filled

Salary: $55,000 - $75,000

This is a full time position.

Duties

Are you Wilder's next mental health provider? Join our multidisciplinary Community Mental Health & Wellness team at Wilder in providing clinical service delivery that supports our community's mental wellness, critical to Wilder's mission of improving lives today and for generations to come!

We have an opening for a fulltime individual/family therapist position with Wilder's School Based Mental Health team. A unique feature that sets the Wilder school based program apart is that we hire staff who possess the skills, lived experience and language specificity to work with the diverse clients of the metro. Therapists also support rites of passage (ROP) events for students and their families. ROP events are co-facilitated with community partners including elders, artists, musicians, poets and other community leaders. Participants engage in experiences that grow confidence, community, and pride.

Wilder is a first-implementer Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). As part of this innovative model of mental health care, we collaborate closely with other service partners in ensuring coordinated, integrated care for clients and their families.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Professional, you will provide individual and family mental health treatment in school, home, community, and virtual settings. You will also conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and complete progress notes. Lastly, the job includes partnering with the school mental health team to support the student in the school setting.

Job Qualifications

Those applying must have a Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or clinical counseling. A Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LMFT or LPCC) license is preferred, but Master's Level Practitioners (Clinical Trainees) working towards licensure are encouraged to apply.

A strong understanding of child development and the importance of family work is imperative. A passion for serving individuals and families in our community, and in providing trauma informed mental health treatment is paramount.

About Wilder

When you work at Wilder, you will join a diverse community of passionate individuals who are committed to the Wilder mission and dedicated to serving whole families. Our workplace diversity strengthens our mission and contributes to our vision of individuals and families thriving in St. Paul and beyond.

We offer a dynamic Total Rewards package, which includes competitive compensation and benefits – health, dental, employer-matched 401(k), PTO, paid family, medical and caregiver leave, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and employee wellness programs. In addition, you will have access to professional development opportunities, including development funding, tuition discounts, and training. You will also have access to Wilder's employee resource groups, and other opportunities available to all employees. Eligible federal loans may also qualify for deferment through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit community organization that creates lasting, positive change through direct services, research and advocacy. Learn more at https://www.wilder.org/

Online Application Information

Our application system works best using Chrome and attaching documents in PDF or Word format. Postings close at midnight Eastern Standard Time.

There are four sections to the application process, please follow these instructions carefully:

• Contact information. Be sure to fill out all of the required fields (marked with a red *).
• Verification of email address. Enter the code sent to your email address.
• Enter Address
• Resume and cover letter section. First upload your resume in the resume section then upload your cover letter (required for this position) and any other required documents mentioned in the job posting in the second upload area.
• Questions. Answer “How did you hear about this job/posting?” question and other questions if applicable.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Questions (EEO). We are required to ask these questions, using this wording, to meet federal guidelines. If you prefer not to answer any questions you can skip them but you must check the box labeled “I have read the above invitation to self-identify as an individual with a disability”
• Review and Edit. Here you can review and edit sections as necessary.
• Attestation. Read statement, check the box and enter your name. Then click submit.
• Optional profile. At this time Wilder is not reviewing this profile information. Click on “Return to Career Center” at the bottom of the page.

Job offers will be contingent on the successful applicant‘s proof of authorization to work in the United States and the results of a background check related to the job requirements.

Wilder is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Amherst H Wilder foundation to provide an equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons.