Outpatient Therapist - Behavioral Health Center

Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera is seeking a strategic, communicative and compassionate Outpatient Therapist.

Position Highlights:

• Student Loan Repayment: This position is eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
• Gain hands-on experience in care working alongside nurses and other professionals who are passionate about creating a positive impact.

Job Summary

• Responsibilities are to assist in coordinating, planning, implementing and facilitating programs and counseling services on an outpatient basis.
• The outpatient therapist’s responsibilities may include several of the following areas: individual, group and family counseling, crisis services/evaluation, tele-therapy services, and current and future groups/programs.
• All of these areas may involve providing assessments, facilitating treatment and crisis intervention of clientele affected by mental health or dual diagnoses issues.
• Providing community/education services will be a part of this position and some travel is occasionally required.

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s degree is required.
• Three years related experience and/or training is preferred.
• Preferred candidates will have clinical experience facilitating group therapy sessions and providing individuals counseling services.
• Experience working with clients having dual diagnoses issues (addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions).
• Clinical experience with couples and/or family therapy is preferred.

Certification, Licensure, Registration

• South Dakota Professional License required; which includes one of the following:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker-LCSW
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisee required.
• Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP) required within 30 days of employment.

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks
  • Day shift

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $28.75 - $43.50 per hour