Part Time Group Facilitator

Job Details

Job Type

Part-time

Description

Do you want to be a part of the fast growing and fast moving mental health field? Do you have a desire to help children in the communities around you? Join our team today!

Northwest Journey provides a community-based treatment option by offering comprehensive intervention and preventative services aimed at preventing out of home placements and creating family stability and individual success. In addition, Northwest Journey provides therapeutic support services for children, adolescents, and families transitioning back to the community from out-of-home placements.

The Group Facilitator (GF) plans, implements, and documents mental health groups in compliance with certification guidelines, payer guidelines, and agency standards. The Group Facilitator will receive guidance, support and supervision from both the Program Director and the Licensed Mental Health Professional

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Match

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Plan, conduct, document, and develop group counseling sessions as required by certification, funding source and program standards.
• Modify mental health groups to meet the age and developmental needs of the clientele.
• Participate effectively in clinical staffings. Work as a treatment team member in delivering service to the clients.
• Maintain an understanding of mental health concepts, psychotropic medications, and client symptomology which allows for identification of client needs, implementation of the treatment plan and provision of quality mental health services.
• Understand and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Complete mental health interventions as is necessary and appropriate.
• Provide supervision and treatment of clients in accordance with least restrictive treatment measures.
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director or Day Treatment and Clinical Services Director/Deputy Director.

Requirements

Qualifications - Education and/or Experience

Qualifications to be classified as Mental Health Support Worker under DHS 40:

• Mental health support workers shall have a minimum of one year of experience or formal education related to working with youth who have severe emotion disturbance or mental illness
• Bachelor's degree or Master's Degree.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
• Have demonstrated positive and proactive problem solving skills.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback. Ability to learn and adapt.
• Ability to work independently and within a team. Ability to be self-directed.
• Ability to generate and maintain a variety of documents - through either proficient use of basic Microsoft Office tools/computer programs and/or dictation.

Salary Description

$20 per hour

 Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic

 07/03/2024

 Siren,WI