Outpatient Mental Health Therapist; LPC or Social Worker

Description

Salary: $60,369.60 - $83,054.40 (DOE & Certifications)
Earn up to $10,000 retention bonus over your first three years!

Schedule: 40 Hours a Week

Location: 5301 Mt Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57701

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking an Outpatient Therapist to provide high-quality mental health care to children and families who have experienced trauma within the Outpatient Therapy program in accordance with the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Values. As a leader in compassionate, trauma-informed care, Children’s Home Society is committed to fostering equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

By joining our team, you will make a difference every day—creating positive change for individuals, families, and communities. Each smile, hug, and heart you touch will reflect the meaningful impact of your work.

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling options are available, including:
  Four 10-hour shifts (e.g., Monday–Thursday), Half-day Fridays for those maintaining a full caseload. We support work-life balance and are open to discussing scheduling needs
• Comprehensive Benefits: Equal up to 30% of your salary. Two health insurance options (Traditional Plan & High-Deductible Health Plan with HSA), vision, dental, employer-paid Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Short Term & Long-Term Disability, and additional voluntary life and critical illness plans.
• Financial/Education Assistance: Up to $200 per month in tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment for qualifying employees.
• Professional Development Support: We support continued learning and licensure through Education/continued learning yearly stipend & Licensure supervision
• Competitive Compensation: $60,369.60 to $83,054.40 (DOE & Certifications) with yearly merit-based raises and built-in steps based on licensure accrual.
• Bonus Opportunity: $1,000 after 1 month of employment and $3,000 after your first, second, and third anniversary here at CHS totaling to $10,000.
• Clinical Supervision: Clinical Supervision for licensure is included as part of the role as long as they are supervised by our internal Clinical Director.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Includes a generous PTO package with 40 hours upfront, 10 paid holidays, and 8 hours "Day of Service" for volunteering in the community.
• Retirement Plans: Once entry into the plan, employees receive a 3% employer contribution each pay period and up to an additional 5% profit sharing. Employees are 100% vested after 4 years of credited service.
• Referral Bonuses: Earn up to $1,000 for referring new employees.

Your responsibilities as a Full-time Therapist would include:

• Complete assessments, screening, and other documentation during the evaluation phase of treatment for each client.
• Support a typical caseload of 25 billable hours per week, or 100 per month, depending on Full or Part-Time status.
• Develop individualized treatment plans, prepare treatment plan reviews, and discharge summaries with treatment team. Consult with other service providers as needed.
• Provide therapy to meet client needs.
• Benchmarks for billable hours are communicated early, clearly, and are designed to promote quality care while allowing flexibility and work/life balance.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to ensure client’s needs are met appropriately.
• Maintain positive working relationship with community resources and referral agencies.
• Complete required reports and other documentation.
• Assist in the development and facilitation of caregiver training as needed.
• Actively participate in required trainings. Maintain licensure requirements.
• Assist in the development and facilitation of an annual training curriculum for caregivers.
• Assist with development of program forms, as necessary.
• Provide public education presentations, as necessary.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community agencies, schools, and universities as applicable.
• Compile monthly, quarterly and annual statistics and other data as requested.
• Provide on-call support, as necessary.

• Treatment plans are completed as required.
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