Mental Health Therapist LPC (LPC - IT, LMFT - IT or LCSW - IT) - Spooner/Siren

<strong>We&rsquo;re looking for passionate and talented people for all of our positions. There are many opportunities available with Aurora for people who&nbsp;are looking to make a difference in the life of a person with a disability.</strong>

Siren, WI

Aurora Community Services

<strong>We are a passionate and diverse human service agency committed to helping individuals live fuller, richer lives while helping businesses to thrive and flourish. Discover more about our creative and cutting-edge solutions for you, your family, or your organization.</strong><br /><br /><strong>​It is our mission is to support people in creating their "New Beginning."</strong><br /><br /><strong>Aurora Community Services was &ldquo;born&rdquo; on April 18, 1986, in Menomonie, Wisconsin. On this day, Dave Barnard and Jim Neuman - the two founders of Aurora Community Services - stood in the rain at an auction, waiting to bid on two beds for the new residential home they were opening in the community.</strong> https://www.auroraservices.com/home

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Full-Time

Overview: <p><strong>Your New Beginning Starts Here</strong></p> <p>We&rsquo;re more than a human services agency&mdash;we&rsquo;re partners in transformation, walking alongside you on the journey to a fuller, richer life.</p> <p>We are seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join our team in our Siren/Spooner Office.<br /><br /></p> <p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Opportunities for advancement in a growing, hire-from-within company</li> <li>Shift differential on weekends</li> <li>Employee discount - Verizon and Dell&nbsp;</li> <li>Health Insurance</li> <li>Life Insurance</li> <li>Dental Insurance</li> <li>Vacation/Personal Hours</li> <li>Employee Stock Ownership</li> <li>401-K</li> <li>Employee Achievement Program</li> <li>Casual dress (no uniforms), fun work atmosphere</li> <li>And more</li> </ul>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Provide high quality, compassionate, and ethical individual, family, marital, and group therapy</li> <li>Clinical staff responsibilities include, but are not limited to, competence in crisis assessment, mental health evaluation of clients, and treatment planning</li> <li>Maintain a high level of professional and ethical practice as established through the state of Wisconsin and related professional organizations (ie. ACSW, Association of MFT, etc.)</li> <li>Maintain and conduct practice consistent with overall philosophy of the agency</li> <li>Develop treatment plans, monitor treatment progress, and provide follow-up services</li> <li>Consult with peers, supervisors, and other professionals regarding cases, treatment plans, interventions, approaches, etc.&nbsp;</li> <li>Attend staff meetings as required</li> <li>Demonstrate positive working relationships with consumers, staff, and other professionals</li> <li>Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with Agency policy and state requirements</li> <li>Write reports that conform to prescribed style and format</li> <li>Effectively present information to management, staff, and other organizational groups</li> <li>Promote positive consumer relations</li> <li>Assume on-call duties as assigned</li> <li>Provide consultation/education to the community as needed</li> <li>Maintain all professional licensing requirements (i.e. continuing education credits)</li> <li>Complete agency training</li> <li>Market agency products/services and provide community presentations as needed to build referral base</li> <li>Maintain consumer confidentiality standard consistent with HIPAA regulations</li> <li>Assess crisis situations, intervene appropriately, and work autonomously</li> <li>Perform other duties as assigned</li> </ul>
Requirements: <div class="col-xs-24"> <h4 data-automation="education-title" data-bind="text: $.t('Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.Education.Header')"><strong>Education-</strong><strong data-automation="education-preferred" data-bind="text: $.t('Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.CriteriaRequired', { context: 'false' })">Preferred</strong></h4> </div> <div class="col-xs-24"> <div data-automation="preferred" data-bind="if: $parent.PreferredEducationCriteria().length &gt; 0"> <div data-automation="education-list" data-bind="template: { foreach: $parent.PreferredEducationCriteria, name: 'education-item-template' }"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-23 col-xs-offset-1 form-group"> <p data-automation="education-item" data-bind="text: RequiredEducation">Masters or better in Psychology or related field.<br /><br /></p> <p><strong>Competencies</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Problem Solving -&nbsp;</strong>identify and&nbsp; resolves problem in a timely manner, gathering and analyzing information skillfully</li> <li><strong>Interpersonal Skills -&nbsp;</strong>maintain confidentiality, remaining open to others&rsquo; ideas and exhibiting willingness to try new things</li> <li><strong>Oral Communication -&nbsp;</strong>speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrating group presentation and meeting skills</li> <li><strong>Written Communication -&nbsp;</strong>edit work for spelling and grammar, presenting numerical data effectively, and ability to read and interpret written information</li> <li><strong>Planning/Organizing &ndash;</strong>&nbsp;prioritize and plan work activities, using time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans</li> <li><strong>Quality Control -</strong>&nbsp;ensure accuracy, quality, and thoroughness by effectively monitoring own work</li> <li><strong>Adaptability &ndash;</strong>&nbsp;adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events</li> <li><strong>Dependability &ndash;</strong>consistently at work and on time, following instructions, responding to management direction, and soliciting feedback to improve performance</li> <li><strong>Safety and Security -</strong>&nbsp;actively promote, personally observe, and promote safety/security procedures, using equipment and materials properly</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>