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Licensed Therapist

Dunn County Government Center, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $99K/yr

3+ years exp

Dunn County is a community of dedicated professionals committed to serving residents. They are seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Therapist to provide direct therapeutic services to individuals experiencing early psychosis and those with serious mental illness, while also offering clinical support to multidisciplinary teams.

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Responsibilities

Provides therapy services using clinically appropriate techniques and approaches at the Department of Human Services or in the community

Evaluates and diagnoses mental health concerns and needs

Administers, completes, and evaluates mental health screeners such as the GAD-7(Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7), PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences), Resiliency Screener, couple’s/family screener, and Columbia Suicide Severity Screener

Maintain clinical flexibility and pivot between modalities (individual, couples, and family) based on client response, crisis needs, or evolving treatment direction

Develops treatment plans with consumers

Prepares for therapy sessions with consumers, including researching the best therapeutic approach, researching diagnosis, and preparing worksheets/homework

Researches and prepares curriculum for group therapy

Provides case management to clients and their team as needed

Provides clinical consultation and support to DHS staff, both with and without the consumer present, related to the direction of care and consumer safety

Collaborates with other service providers within and outside of DHS, including probation/parole, drug treatment court, family treatment court, physicians, family care teams, law enforcement, etc

Provides crisis assessments on a walk-in basis as well as crisis assessments to already established consumers

Completes crisis linkage and follow-up for persons who have interacted with the crisis system and/or been in a mental health crisis

Develops crisis plans and alerts for consumers at risk of needing crisis intervention

Maintains data for crisis services

Assists with the coordination of mental health crisis services within the Department of Human Services and Dunn County as a whole

Coordinates crisis stakeholder meetings and serves as a liaison between crisis services, law enforcement, DHS, hospital staff, the courts, and other community stakeholders

Attends Chapter 51 hearings and provides recommendations and testimony regarding treatment and placement

Serves as a liaison between law enforcement, Corporation Counsel, inpatient and outpatient placement providers, crisis services, and BHS clinic staff in assessment and treatment planning for consumers involved in emergency detention and Chapter 51 actions

Designs interventions that divert consumers out of formal interventions and into voluntary referral/services whenever safe and possible

Monitors and case manages consumer compliance with settlement agreements and commitment orders

Facilitates access of families or other interested associates of mental health consumers to court action via Three-Party petitions

Performs functional screening for publicly funded mental health services

Provides case management to clients and their team as needed

Ensures the Department of Human Services 51.42 Board statutory requirements

Communicates with Dunn County Corporation Counsel to ensure case management of mental health involuntary orders

Attends and consults in multidisciplinary team meetings for consumers involved in mental health programming

Completes mental health status exams, determination of need, and reviews and approves other documentation requiring clinical review for mental health programming

Provides clinical supervision as required per statutes, revenue streams, and to ensure the clinical needs of programming

Attend staff trainings and meetings as requested/required

Complete accurate, timely record keeping including case notes, assessments, treatment plans, crisis plan, court recommendations, crisis services and emergency detention data, and targeted case management claiming

Travels within the community to provide therapeutic contacts to consumers

Performs other related job duties as assigned

Qualification

Licensed TherapistClinical Social WorkPsychologyCounselingCrisis AssessmentCase ManagementTherapeutic TechniquesMental Health ResourcesGroup TherapyReport WritingCommunication SkillsTime ManagementTeam Collaboration

Required

Master's Degree of Science or Arts (MS/MA) in Clinical Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a directly related field

Minimum of three (3) years previous social work, case management, or counseling experience

Holds WI State Licensure in any of the following: Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Psychologist (LP)

Valid driver's license or the ability to travel between work locations

Before hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted

Knowledge of approved social casework principles and methods in the field of welfare, family interrelations, and individual and group behavior

Knowledge of current social and economic problems and how these problems affect families and individuals

Knowledge of community welfare and mental health resources and how these resources may be made available to people in need

Skill in dealing with employees and clients on matters of a confidential and sensitive nature

Skill in operating a personal computer, word processing, and spreadsheet software

Ability to make difficult assessments and provide sound direction and advice in circumstances that encompass the range of human emotion and social settings

Ability to stimulate staff growth and development and to give effective casework consultation

Ability to write clear and concise reports

Ability to direct and supervise effectively

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships

Ability to follow Dunn County policies and procedures

Ability to manage time effectively, manage multiple projects, and complete work within established deadlines

Ability to work the allocated hours of the position and willingness to work nights and weekends on short notice

Ability to prioritize and organize job assignments

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with other staff members, supervisors, and the general public in written and verbal form

English skills (oral, written, and comprehension) sufficient to effectively communicate with all internal and external customers

Ability to understand and effectively carry out verbal and written instructions

Must have the ability to work accurately with attention to detail

Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and concise records and reports

Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals

Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages

Benefits

Retirement: The County provides a retirement account in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Employees pay one-half of the actuarially required contributions.

Health Insurance: The County offers health insurance coverage for employees and their families.

Dental Insurance: The County offers dental insurance coverage for employees and their families.

Vision Insurance: The County offers dental insurance coverage for employees and their families.

Income Continuation Insurance: Similar to short and long-term disability coverage.

Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees may use tax-free dollars to pay for eligible out-of-pocket dependent care, dental, and eye care expenses for themselves and their eligible family members.

Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness Insurance: May be purchased at group rates.

Life Insurance: The County provides the opportunity to purchase Term Life Insurance plans for themselves and their dependents.

Other Benefits: HSA, Deferred Compensation, and Employee Assistance Program.

Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Holidays

Workers' Compensation

Social Security: The County matches employees' social security compensation.