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Mental Health Therapist

4 months ago


Portland, United States Nexus Family Healing Full time
Nexus Family Healing is looking to add a Mental Health Therapist to join our newest location in Portland, Oregon

Nexus Family Healing, a national non-profit mental health organization serving youth and families for over 50 years, is expanding to Oregon This small PRTF program serves up to six youth at a time, ages 10-17 with mental and developmental disabilities who have become involved in the justice system. The program, located at Nexus' Walden Crossing, is a secure location, providing high staff to youth ratios as well as 24/7 nursing, recreational and therapeutic professionals, psychiatric services, and an array of other types of therapies.

Join an organization that makes a true difference in the lives of youth and their families

Schedule/Location/Pay:

  • Full-Time On-site opportunity
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Walden Crossing Address:881 NE 162nd Ave, Portland OR 97320
  • Located on the Albertina Kerr campus
  • Starting Salary: $85,000+ offers will reflect level of experience and licensure

Nexus' Comprehensive Benefits Include:

  • Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
  • Multiple options for health insurance coverage
  • No-cost life insurance
  • Short/long-term disability insurance
  • 401k match
  • NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
  • NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
  • NEW - Carrot Fertility Benefit
  • Tuition assistance and training opportunities
  • Advancement pathways and internal promotion
  • And much more

Position Summary:

Provide overall management of youth's treatment through active engagement, clinical assessment, treatment, and discharge planning. Therapist will provide clinical insight and work from a trauma informed lens to enhance the milieu and programming. Engage with families through family therapy and treatment planning. Collaborate with the community and providers related to the youth's progress and discharge planning.

Primary responsibilities:

Trauma Informed Care

  • Helps establish and maintain a positive treatment culture & environment
  • Works with youth & family to develop a Nexus Individual and Family Guidance Plan
  • Active involvement with Family Collaborative Intake meetings
  • Completes Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) functional assessment in accordance to TCOM (collaborative) principals
  • Through the collaborative effort with family, youth, and providers, develop and monitor the individual treatment plans
  • Provide individualized, youth-focused, strength and evidenced-based family and individual therapy models to youth and families. Examples: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization (TF-CBT) and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Milieu Coordination

  • Develop and facilitate milieu and treatment groups that are trauma informed, educational, and treatment focused
  • Participate in all youth related treatment team meetings, using family centered language and youth driven principals
  • Serve as a clinical treatment team leader to YCP's. This includes but is not limited to modeling and coaching staff on rapport building with clients, trauma-informed practices, and de-escalation techniques on the treatment milieu as needed
  • Be available on-call for consultation/treatment direction and/or decisions when appropriate
  • Assess readiness for discharge in conjunction with the treatment team

Community Care

  • Coordinate/communicate aftercare needs of the client with family and all necessary social service and community providers to ensure a smooth transition
  • Communicate with the treatment team to include all desired and necessary family members, educational, legal, community, and social service providers (as well as all-natural supports that the youth and family identify) to gather all necessary information to inform and support the treatment process
  • Ensures that all required client reports, records, and all documentation are produced accurately and maintained in a consistent, timely, and professional manner according to policy and regulated statutes
  • Educate and facilitate trainings for staff on trauma informed practices, clinical diagnosis treatment processes, and other clinically relevant training material
  • Participate in team meetings, program clinical team meetings, therapy clinical supervision sessions, and in-service as required
  • Ensure confidentiality regarding mental health, medical issues, background treatment and comply with all HIPAA related requirements
  • Remains current on all company policies, assigned trainings and/or certification requirements

Required Education and Licensure:

  • Master's degree in social work, psychology, or clinically related field
  • QMHP qualified in the state of Oregon
  • Valid driver's license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements
  • Minimum of 21 years of age

Nice To Have:

  • Experience working in the Human Services field

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of clients
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
  • Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours)
  • Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a residential treatment facility

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

Our ICARE Values:

  • Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
  • Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
  • Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
  • Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
  • Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives - including your own

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