Family Therapist - MST
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Healthcare
Mental Health
We value our Hope Members . The pay needs to be right and relevant to the position . We conduct regular compensation a nalysis to reward our team fairly .
Generous VacationWork and life balance is important to us! Our Hope Members enjoy 10 holidays, up to 20 vacation days, 6 personal days, 5 sick days, and new to this year…1 mental health day.
Our package is robust with Allied Insurance ( medical, dental , vision ) , 403b Retirement – 2% Contribution, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short-Term and Long-Term D isability options , Life Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
Tuition AssistanceWe want Hope Members to learn and grow . We offer up to $2,500 annually in tui tion reimbursement. OHU support s educatio n al endeavors .
Professional DevelopmentOur Hope Members strive for excellence in children and youth services. OHU supports them by providing opportunities to network and learn from leaders in the field at in-service days, conferences, and workshops.
We have a growth mindset. The OHU Promise is guiding us in significantly increasing services over the next six years. When a new or current position opens, we look first to advancing a Hope Member.
PositionPosition: Family Therapist - MST (6260)
Location: Mt. Vernon, IL
Job : 6260
# of Openings: 1
Family Therapist - MST
We are seeking a therapist with a systemic perspective and a desire to work with families and their adolescents (ages 12-17.5) in their natural home environment. The therapist will be responsible for providing family therapy services that address severe behavioral issues for referred youth.
Education- Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related subject area
- Bachelor's degree with substantial social service experience working with families and youth
- Conduct MST assessment, including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing interventions to address the referral behaviors
- Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented solutions
- Conduct sessions/meetings in the youth's natural environment (homes, schools, attends court dates, community). Must have a car to get to all these meetings.
- Maintain clear, concise documentation of treatment efforts that facilitate peer and supervisory review and feedback and demonstrate compliance with the 9 MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process.
- Ability to engage and collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system, to maintain alignment throughout MST treatment.
- Participate in all MST training, supervision, and consultation activities.
- Maintain caseloads of 5 families at a time.
- Staff are available to families via phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with exceptions to vacations and personal time off
- Must be able to work independently and be flexible
- Must have a car
- This staff member will receive MST certification through a five-day training on the MST model and will receive additional training as required
- Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
- Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days, up to 6 paid Personal Days, up to 5 paid Sick days annually, and a Mental Health Day.
- Medical, dental, vision, 403b Retirement, flexible spending accounts, and health savings account.
- Agency paid life and ADD up to $50K based on salary
- Multiple Voluntary Supplemental plans for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
- Voluntary Legal Plans and Pet Insurance.
- The agency paid long-term disability and short-term disability.
- Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
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