School-Based Mental Health Counselor/Therapist

Are you looking for a work environment where you feel supported and part of a team? The North Albany Wellness Center cares about therapists and their wellbeing. We have developed a culture that supports therapists as well as clients.

You should apply for this job if you:

Enjoy collaborating with caring, friendly colleagues

Love improving in the science and art of counseling

Are independent yet like being part of a team

Want to spend most of your energy on client care, not documentation

Like getting paid for writing your notes

Want a fantastic administrative support team!

Organization Description: North Albany Wellness Center is a mental health counseling center. Our focus is the healing and growth of our clients along with the wellbeing of our team members. We serve self-pay, private and public insurance clients. Our fun and friendly staff work together in multiple offices in Albany and via telehealth.

As a company we value collaboration, learning from and supporting one another, and making sure our counselors and office staff are taken care of, so that they can, in turn, take care of others. The team works together to create a fun, friendly and inclusive workplace.

Position Description: UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! This position, made possible by a partnership between our clinic and the local school district, is a combination of mental health counseling with students at Albany Options School and therapy at our clinic with other types of clients.

Be part of a team of professional therapists who help clients heal and grow into more mentally and emotionally healthy individuals. Responsible for providing counseling/psychotherapy to clients through standard, evidence-based therapeutic practices. This position reports to the Clinical Director and Practice Manager.

Responsibilities & Duties

Direct Client Contact

Offer professional counseling services to individuals with mild-to-moderate mental health conditions. Option of working with couples and/or families

Complete a comprehensive assessment and develop a diagnosis and treatment plan for each client

Conduct individual counseling sessions with scheduled clients using professional counseling standards in accordance with individual treatment plans

Document treatment plans, counseling sessions, assessments and interventions according to professional counseling documentation standards

Help keep your caseload full by communicating your available openings to the Intake Coordinator weekly

Be professional and courteous in all written and verbal communications with clients, colleagues and other business associates

Follow legal, ethical and professional obligations of your respective Oregon governing Board

School-Based Work

Provide counseling services with students with pervasive mental health struggles

Occasionally lead groups on subjects such as anxiety and anger management

Give classroom presentations on the mental health field or mental health topics relevant to youth

Consult with school staff on suicide assessments

School caseload is 6-8 students per day with a reduced caseload during the summer

Meetings, Trainings and Other

Attend staff meetings as scheduled, typically once a quarter

Encourage other North Albany Wellness Center counselors and staff

Pursue continuing education within and outside the clinic for professional growth

Participate in monthly case consultation with a supervisor

Qualifications

Masters Degree in Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology, Clinical Social Work or related field of study

Hold a license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to practice in Oreg, or...

be registered with the Oregon Board (OBLPCT) as a Professional Counselor Associate, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate or registered with Oregon Board of Licensed Social workers as a Clinical Social Worker Associate (CSWA).

Comfortable working with teens and adults in providing trauma informed care

Experience working with, or a strong interest in working with teens and families

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Bilingual in Spanish or other language is a bonus

Work as an effective team member yet be independent as necessary. Exercise sound judgment and initiative

Comfortable with computers and web-based apps. We use SimplePractice for our EHR and Google Workspaces for office productivity

Experience writing comprehensive case assessments that include a diagnosis and treatment plan in a timely manner

Minimum one (1) years of post-graduate experience as a therapist

Compensation & Benefits

Hourly rate of pay is commensurate with experience, $48-$52 per hour for licensed. Associates will be considered for the position with a pay rate of $38-$42 per hour

28-40 hours per week (flexible)

Professional consultation/supervision

Professional training in trauma informed care

Paid time to write notes

Group Professional Liability Insurance

Group Health Insurance Plan. The company pays 40-60% of the employee’s premium for the base plan (depends on which plan)

SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with company match

AFLAC ancillary policies available; company contributes $25 to your first policy

PTO (paid time off): 1 hour for every 30 hours worked

Paid holidays for Thanksgiving and Christmas

Unpaid sick leave of 40 hours per year

Oregon Paid Leave for big live events

Friendly work environment!

Flexible scheduling, within a framework

$250 credit per year towards Continuing Education Units