RCC Mental Health Therapist

Do you like smaller caseloads? Does the idea of having to do less paperwork excite you? A therapy position at the Regional Crisis Center might be perfect for you!

Position Overview

As an RCC Therapist, you will provide mental health assessment and treatment for up to seven youths. You will develop individualized service plans, provide individual and family therapy, and facilitate treatment groups. Services are to be properly documented in a timely manner, but there is no productivity or stat requirement.

Being a therapist at a residential facility can seem daunting, but it is a rich experience. Working where the youth are living offers a unique perspective on their behaviors and mental health symptoms and allows for therapists to operate well within a systemic framework.

For more information about the RCC Therapist position, you can download the full job description below.

About RCC

The Looking Glass Regional Crisis Center (RCC) is a PRTS/Subacute residential facility. RCC contracts solely with DHS Child Welfare to provide assessment and evaluation to youth in child welfare custody. RCC provides a safe and comfortable living environment, mental health treatment, family therapy, skill building, and on-site nursing and educational services.

Given the trauma the youth in the program have experienced prior to intake, and the developmental considerations they often face, RCC clients often display acute behaviors and mental health challenges. RCC uses verbal de-escalation tactics and, as a last resort, seclusion and manual restraint when necessary to ensure the safety of our clients. While our youth present with significant struggles, they are funny, kind, helpful, clever, and wonderful to work with.

Essential Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must have a master's degree in counseling, social work, or a closely related field and must be certified as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.

• New graduates are encouraged to apply!

• You must be able to practice trauma-informed care, have knowledge of developmental issues in various stages of life, and understand mental illness.

• Knowledge of the DSM 5 and issues related to youth in residential and/or day treatment programs is important.

• At least two years of experience working with adolescents with acute mental health or behavioral issues is preferred.

• Our workforce and clientele represent a diverse set of people from all walks of life. As such, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion in the agency. All staff must embody and represent these, and other Looking Glass values.

Compensation & Benefits

In order to hire and retain employees who truly share our mission to "build a better future for youth, adults, and families," we offer competitive benefits, compensation, a generous PTO accrual rate, and a positive work culture.

• Salary: $72,000-$78,000/year depending on experience, licensure, etc.

• The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) options, and more!

• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual rate starts at 18.01 hours per month, equivalent to 5.4 weeks/year in the first year of employment. PTO accrual rate increases with tenure at the agency.

• Paid in-depth training to ensure a successful transition into the agency and position.

• May qualify for state or federal student loan forgiveness programs.

• May be eligible to receive retention bonuses.