Behavioral Health Therapist - Team Lead

Northeast Human Service Center -

Grand Forks, ND
• Behavioral Health Therapist - Team Lead
• Sign on Bonus up to $15,000
• Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis.As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.
Be the Team Lead of an interdisciplinary team that provides individuals opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home and community. Position will supervise a Team of approximately 9 staff.
In a

typical week,

you will complete assessments and service plans. You will be involved in the organizing, directing, and guiding of care provided by other team members, as well as ongoing monitoring and update of service recommendations. You will provide skills training, as well as individual, family, and group therapy. You will provide crisis intervention and risk assessments in the office, in the community and on-call. Also, you will provide education and consult to families, community, interns, and residents.
You will thrive in this position

if you are committed to a rehabilitative and person-centered philosophy and comfortable providing services in homes and communities. Because services are provided in homes and communities, travel is a norm.
To be considered for the Behavioral Health Therapist - Team Lead position , you are required to have a master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or areas approved by the North Dakota Board of Counseling Examiners or ND Board of Social Work Examiners and ND licensure as a LCSW or LPCC.

OR masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and licensure as LMFT by the ND Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
OR a masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology with eligibility for licensure as LMFT by the ND Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
OR a Doctorate in Psychology and ND licensure as a psychologist by the ND Board of Psychologist Examiners.
We will consider filling this position as a Behavioral Health Counselor at a reduced rate.
Behavioral Health Counselors must have master's degrees in Counseling and LAPC licensure, as well as be within two years of LPCC licensure. Details regarding licensure status and the number of training hours already obtained must be submitted with the application.

OR a master's degree in Social Work and LMSW licensure
OR a master's degree in Counseling and LPC licensure
If unable to find masters-level candidates, will consider those pursuing master's degree and advanced licensure and currently licensed as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) by the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners (NDCC 43-41); are currently enrolled in an accredited master's level Social Work program; working toward masters; and two years of professional human services work experience as a social worker, human relations counselor, developmental disabilities case manager, mental illness case manager, vocational rehabilitation counselor, activity therapist, addiction counselor, registered nurse, employment counselor, or a similar professional level position in the public or private sector.
This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.
About HHS :

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being:
physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.
Location :

ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location in the Grand Forks area.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
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Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:
59 pm.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information:

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Nichole Fontaine-Vonesh at

or (701) .
Employing Unit:
ND HHS - Northeast Human Service Center
Telephone Number:

TTY Number:
ND Relay Service (text); (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact

or (701).
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.