Full-time/Part-time Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Needed in Decatur, IL

High Point Family and Marriage Counseling is a Latino-owned marriage and family therapy professional private practice corporation. Our mission is to provide a compassionate space where teens, adults, and their families can access culturally sensitive mental health support as they prepare for and navigate life. The envisions a world where each unique individual and family system has the confidence, tools, and hope they need to heal, connect, and flourish without shame, blame, or doubt.

The work environment is professional, supportive, and collaborative. As an employer, our goal is to provide therapists with a safe and flexible work environment where they can grow and thrive.

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Salary:

$70,000 - $105,000 + Bonus

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree from an approved graduate school or program in Counseling, Marriage and Family Studies,
• Professional license with an active, unrestricted LMFT License
• Have strong written, oral, and non-verbal language skills to comprehend and provide bilingual (Spanish and English) psychotherapy services
• Minimum 2 years experience in a mental health setting working with children, adults, and families in a behavioral health setting
• Is respectful and sensitive to each family’s cultural and individual needs and customs as appropriate
• Able to work effectively with a range of clients and staff from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Trained in one of the following CBT, TF-CBT, EMDR
• Developed area of specialization (EX: Trauma, LBGTQ+, Grief & Loss, Perinatal Mental Health, etc.)
• Must act in accordance with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and related state law confidentiality requirements
• Must have [previously successfully completed a HIPAA training
• Strong motivation to learn, particularly short-term individual and group therapy skills
• Capacity for self-examination, self-disclosure, and ability to empathize are essential
• Willingness to provide services as an in-network provider on at least one insurance panel
• Able to effectively use EHR software, Microsoft Office, and other software programs
• Ability to provide telehealth sessions in a HIPAA compliant environment and in-person sessions from the business office.
• Valid Driver's License and car insurance
• Be able and willing to work at least two (2) evenings per week and one (1) day per weekend
• Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of the job
• Arriving at work on time and not leaving early is an essential function of the job
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• DMH: 2 years (Required)
• Psychotherapy: 2 years (Required)

Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized, accessible, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed (individual, group, conjoint, couples, and family) psychotherapy services (both short and long term) to eligible clients (individuals, couples, children/adolescents, and their families)
• Adhere to all laws, regulations and code of ethics related to providing mental health services under professional license
• As a mandated reporter of child, dependent adult, and elder abuse, consult as needed with appropriate authorities and make a verbal and written report of reasonable suspicion of abuse or immediate danger
• Work independently, complete documentation (progress notes, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans) and collect payment for all services provided in a timely manner
• Links clients with as needed higher level of care therapeutic and supportive clinical services as required
• Maintain a minimum of at least 12 hours of client face-to-face sessions per week to 12 different clients, capacity for growth to 25 hours client sessions per week
• Develop and facilitate at least one support group and/or workshop per quarter
• Meet with Director on a bi-weekly basis for supervision/consultation and professional growth support
• Participate in case planning and case disposition meetings with other professional staff, consulting psychiatrists, and consulting case managers/counselors as applicable
• Participate in outreach, marketing, and business-related activities to further engage with and support the community
• Be consistent and reliable in-service delivery and communication with clients, colleagues, and professional contacts outside of the company.
• Strive to consistently deepen growth and capacity to provide counseling that is meaningful and impactful
• Submits weekly schedule of client appointments via HER system, maintain accurate records of status of sessions and administrative hours worked, and submit a service rendered summary each week to receive payment once a month for clinical services
• Completes all other duties as assigned by the Director
• Maintain the care of the space when in the office
• Ask for help as needed
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments
• All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities
• To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently

Benefits:

• Competitive rates: Depending on experience range between for clinical time and for administrative time
• Professional Development Stipend
• Workers compensation insurance
• ADA-accessible office space
• Flexible/Hybrid work schedule
• Weekly individual support during the first 90 days of hire
• Professional development assistance
• Choose your own hours

To join our team, submit your CV now!