Youth and Family Mental Health Therapist/Counselor
(Spokane County)
WHO WE ARE
The Institute for Family Development (IFD) is an international leader in providing services that keep children safe, strengthen families, and reduce out of home placement. We provide a range of in-home counseling services, including WISe, the HOMEBUILDERS® model of Intensive Family Preservation Services, Functional Family Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and more.
Social justice is a foundational value of our organization, and we are fully committed to creating an anti-racist, equitable and inclusive agency culture where all staff and clients thrive.
WHO WE WANT TO HIRE
We are looking for therapists / counselors with a commitment to making a difference in the lives of children, youth and families to join our WISe team. Our therapists:
- Work with a team providing in-home integrated behavioral health services to Medicaid eligible youth with complex behavioral needs and their families.
- Work with families in their homes and communities.
- Schedule client sessions at times that are most helpful to families.
- Individualize services to best meet the specific needs of each youth and family, with the goal of preventing out-of-hoe psychiatric placement.
WHAT WE OFFER
We provide a supportive team environment, clinical supervision, comprehensive training, and excellent benefits.
Excellent Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental plan
- 15 paid vacation days during the first year, increasing to 20 days by year 3
- 10 paid sick days per year
- 2 paid personal days per year
- 11 holidays per year
- 401(k) retirement plan (5% agency contribution)
- Agency issued cell phone
- Licensure supervision for LICSW, MFT and LMHC
- Employee assistance program
- PSLF and other loan forgiveness programs
Competitive Compensation
- $1,500 sign-on bonus!
- Master's degree: $60,078 - $64,556 annual salary, DOE
- Bachelor's degree: $54,190 - $58,261 annual salary, DOE
- Paid mileage and paid travel time
- 5% bilingual salary add-on for some languages
- This is a non-exempt position that qualifies for overtime compensation
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field and 2 years' experience, OR Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling or related field and 5 years' experience.
- Experience with individuals with serious mental health conditions.
- Residence in Spokane County, or a willingness to relocated upon hire.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule to meet client needs and respond to client crises (including some evenings and weekends).
- Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
- Valid driver's license, a vehicle in good working condition, and automobile liability insurance that meets minimum agency requirements.
- At least 21 years of age.
Need More Information?
Additional information about IFD and this position is on our website: www.institutefamily.org.
IFD participates in the e-Verify program and is an equal opportunity employer.