Therapist - Peer Center (Iowa)

At Heartland Family Service, we are committed to building a culture that is trauma informed and values and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation, as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.

EMPLOYER OFFERINGS

• Trauma Informed work environment extends to employees and clients
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Schedule includes work from home option
• Clinical Supervision provided at no cost
• Employer paid training opportunities on Clinical topics, modalities, and Evidence Based Practices
• Flexible leave
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Insurance includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, and Accidental coverage.
• 401K Retirement
• Casual Work Environment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts and community perks available

SUMMARY  DESCRIPTION  OF  WORK

Therapists at this level will work out of the Peer Center and in the community with clients who are in need of counseling for mental health and substance use.  Primary responsibilities include mental health and substance use evaluations, group therapy, as well as some individual, community-based therapy. Clinical Training opportunities are available to support growth and expansion of therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, DBT, Sand Tray, MRT, Gottman, and more. 

Compensation: Provisional therapist starting at $50,000, higher compensation available for fully licensed/years of experience
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week

MINIMUM  QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work
• LMHC, LMSW, LMFT preferred OR provisional licensure required
• Valid drivers license/ acceptable driving record

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs comprehensive pre-treatment assessment and offer treatment recommendations; refers if other services are needed.
• Establishes a treatment plan, with client participation, which specifies treatment goals and objectives
• Facilitates group therapy at the Peer Wellness and Recovery Center related to mental health and substance use
• Some individual therapy in the community.
• Provide clinical trainings for Peer Center staff members.
• Provides mental health crisis intervention as needed.
• Is dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
• Maintains relationships with referral sources.
• Maintains clinical record, meeting established standards of timeliness and completeness.
• Is prompt and accurate in completing all required reports, statistics and other requirements.
• Meets clinical requirements of third party payers (authorizations, reviews, documentation) and provides information necessary for prompt and accurate billing.
• Performs other program related duties as assigned.

VALUES OF ALL HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE EMPLOYEES

• Displays a courteous and caring attitude at all times to the clientele, volunteers, and visitors of the Agency.
• Cooperates and collaborates with program area staff, volunteers, and other Agency staff.
• Abides by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.
• Develops personal and program related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities including printed material and audio and/or visual media.
• Creates, maintains and shares as appropriate a dynamic self-care plan.
• Essential functions of this job is to be performed on company physical work site.