Intensive Family Preservation Therapist

Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want to see children thrive and families be successful? At Compass we are called to help others navigate life, and we pride ourselves on being JOYFUL while also having an impact.

Are you ready to enjoy your work and make a difference? We might just be looking for you. We believe that the best thing about us is our employees. Every employee thoroughly represents the core values of our organization. We strive to support and care for our teams so that they can in turn provide quality services for the children and families they serve.

Even as Compass grows, we strive to maintain our family-like culture. Compass achieved the highest-level certification of Flourishing for organizational health, by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute.

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Intensive Family Preservation Therapists provide services to families to improve their lives. Services include supporting parents and children to establish safety and stability and to prevent children from being removed to foster care.

This position offers flexibility in scheduling and requires strong communication skills. Full time and part time positions available. Services provided in 23 counties in Central and Western Nebraska, from the Grand Island area to North Platte.

The mission of Compass is to be the hands and feet of Jesus through Counseling, Foster Care, and Family Services.

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• Conduct in-home counseling visits and case coordination to clients and families at the frequency and intensity consistent with their higher level of need, with a limited case load size.
• Conduct client-driven, trauma-informed, family assessments across the family's life domains, including safety assessment/planning, mental health symptoms, and relationships to establish therapeutic goals.
• Manage accurate and timely case documentation by electronic records and submit weekly progress summary in accordance with Compass's contract requirements.
• Therapists shall be available for consultation by telephone for emergency situations as they arise. Services will include multiple in-person direct contacts and indirect contacts (e.g. emails, text messages) with the family each week.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with personnel from referring/collateral agencies, guiding families in their interaction with such agencies and other community organizations as needed; provide referrals to services and resources on behalf of families.
• Provide faith-based counseling services to clients wanting to explore spiritual healing and growth.
• Provide a Discharge Summary and recommendations for each family/individual at conclusion of services.
• Abides by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.

• Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling/Social Work
• Must be a Licensed (LMHP), Provisionally-Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Nebraska
• Interns in pursuit of licensure welcome to apply!
• Trauma informed experience or education preferred
• Spanish-English Bilingual Therapists preferred

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• Simple IRA Retirement Plan with Compass match up to 3%
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Healthcare options available
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Time
• Employee Wellness Program
• Vision insurance

South-Central Nebraska service area. Seeking applicants residing from North Platte, NE to Grand Island, NE and surrounding areas