Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Application Deadline: 8/14/2024

Salary: $55,000 - $75,000 per year

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! When you work at Wilder, you will join a diverse community of passionate individuals who are committed to the Wilder mission and are dedicated to seeing possibilities and creating smart solutions.

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 the cultural specific programing and rites of passage (ROP) events for BIPOC students and their families. ROP cultural events are hosted by school based therapist’s and co-facilitated with community partners including elders, artists, musicians, poets and other community leaders. Participants engage in experiences that grow confidence, community, and cultural pride.

We currently have an opening in ThayGeMoo, a culturally specific program serving the Karen population. ThayGeMoo is one of the only comprehensive school based programs of its kind, offering culturally relevant and linguistically matched individual and family therapy in a school setting. The ideal candidate should have a passion for working with children/youth and their families, and will be party of a team of mental health providers working to increase children and families sense of hope, resilience and wellbeing. We are looking for a Bilingual (Karen) committed mental health professional or practitioner working toward licensure to join our growing team.

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. While we are set up to serve the entire community, we are known nationally for our culturally-specific mental health services. Join a team who brings their diverse identities, cultures, lived experiences and skills to provide mental health and wellness services that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and impactful for the whole family.

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.

Wilder's 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, career development, and training opportunities. You will also have access to Wilder's inclusion, diversity and equity (WIDE) council, employee resource groups, and other DEI development opportunities available to all employees. Eligible federal loans may also qualify for deferment through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Job Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide individual and family mental health treatment in school, home and virtual settings
- Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and complete progress notes
- Partner with the school mental health team to support the student in the school setting

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

- Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or clinical counseling
- Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LMFT or LPCC) license preferred, but Master's Level Practitioners working towards licensure are encouraged to apply
- A strong understanding of child development and trauma treatment is most useful. An understanding of the importance of family work is imperative.
- A passion for serving individuals and families in our community, and in providing trauma informed, culturally responsive mental health treatment.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

- A diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace
- A team that supports innovation, high quality care, and the well-being of our clients as well as one another
- 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
- Access to professional and leadership development opportunities, including clinical training and supervision, development funding, tuition discounts, career development and upskilling opportunities
- Diversity, equity and inclusion development opportunities
- Eligible federal loans may also qualify for deferment through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

About Wilder

The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit community organization that creates lasting, positive change rooted in people through direct services, research and community building. We combine knowledge, compassion and action to improve lives today and for generations to come.

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:

1. Contact information. Be sure to fill out all of the required fields (marked with a red *).
2. Verification of email address. Enter the code sent to your email address.
3. Enter Address
4. 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.
5. Questions. Answer “How did you hear about this job/posting?” question and other questions if applicable.
6. 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”
7. Review and Edit. Here you can review and edit sections as necessary.
8. Attestation. Read statement, check the box and enter your name. Then click submit.
9. 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 and Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of the Amherst H Wilder foundation to provide an equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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