We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who have a passion for mental health as well as a strong commitment to social justice through engagement with anti-racist and anti-oppressive work. The right candidate will aspire to the highest level of ethics, be diligent, be eager to engage in professional development, will be open and approachable, and will have a sense of humor. We value the whole person and want to create the best possible internship opportunity; therefore this position has been created to deliberately be part-time to avoid unnecessary burnout. This means that, while it is a paid internship, the income would be considered supplemental.

Benefits

• Supporting the individual:

  • Limited caseload of 10 clients/week

  • Paid direct client hours

  • Possibility of petitioning for additional clients as capacity and ability grows

• Clinical development included:

  • Clinical supervision provided for free

  • Paid documentation training and ongoing support

• Professional development included:

  • Weekly continuing education trainings provided for free

  • Consult groups provided for free

  • Anti-racist/anti-oppressive facilitated work groups provided for free

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide all client services in a trauma informed and culturally responsive manner.

• Establish and maintain a client caseload.

• Demonstrate and apply appropriate individual and group counseling skills, demonstrating working alliances with individuals.

• Submit all client documentation for review within 48 hours of time of service.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, supervisors, and colleagues.

• Demonstrate openness to receiving and incorporating supervision feedback.

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of your professional Code of Ethics (e.g., ACA Code of Ethics, AAMFT Code of Ethics, etc.).

• Demonstrate effective communication in care coordination with the use of community resources and referrals and inter- and intra-agency collaboration.

• Must work within the scope of practice and competencies identified by collaborative educational agreement, in accordance with the service plan and including transition planning.

• Will document a minimum of two hours every year of suicide risk screening, suicide risk assessment, treatment, and management training.

• Engage in weekly continuing education and training as provided by ACC.

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the field of professional counseling and therapy.

• Demonstrate personal traits conducive to effective counseling and continued professional development.

• Demonstrate engagement with anti-racist/anti-oppressive work for both professional and personal development.

Required Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled (and remain enrolled) in a graduate program for a master’s degree in clinical mental health or marriage and family therapy, or a related field of behavioral science.

• Must be able to establish a collaborative educational agreement between ACC and the MHI’s graduate program.

• Will consent to a Criminal Records Background Check, with the results being maintained in their personnel file.

To apply:

Please submit current transcripts (unofficial is acceptable, if hired we will then request official transcripts), your resume/CV with cover letter, and three professional references (one of which must be a current supervisor or professor) via email to emaskiell@alivecounselingclinic.com, eknott@alivecounselingclinic.com and msmaha@alivecounselingclinic.com.

Professional Counselor Associate

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Clinical Social Work Associate

The Associate-Level Clinician will maintain a caseload of clients. This provider will ideally be a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who has a passion for mental health and a strong commitment to social justice through engagement with anti-racist and anti-oppressive work, as well as a strong interest in mentoring and teaching. The right candidate will aspire to the highest level of ethics, be diligent, be eager to engage in professional development, will be open and approachable, will have a sense of humor, and will enjoy supporting other clinicians. The position of Associate-Level Clinician will be compensated in consideration of their Registered Associate status.

Benefits

• Supporting the individual:

  • ACC will advertise and work to fill your case load

  • ACC administration will support with billing on your behalf

  • Competitive pay, opportunity of differential for weekend client hours or spanish language sessions.

  • Up to 2 hours of paid Documentation time per week dependent on client hours

  • Benefits package available at full-time (18 clients per week)

  • Upon licensure, employment will be offered through Alive Holistic Counseling

• Professional development included:

  • Clinical supervision for licensure

  • Consult groups 

  • Anti-racist/anti-oppressive facilitated work groups 

Primary Responsibilities and Required Competencies

• Provide all client services in a trauma informed and culturally responsive manner.

• Maintain a client caseload.

• Demonstrate and apply appropriate individual and group counseling skills, demonstrating working alliances with individuals.

• Complete all client documentation within 48 hours of time of service.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and colleagues.

• Demonstrate openness to receiving and incorporating supervision feedback.

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of applicable professional code of ethics: ACA Code of Ethics, AAMFT Code of Ethics, NASW Code of Ethics, and the NBCC Code of Ethics.

• Demonstrate effective communication in care coordination with the use of community resources and referrals and inter- and intra-agency collaboration.

• Must demonstrate the following minimum competencies: suicide and other risk assessments and interventions, creating and monitoring safety plans, completion of bio-psycho-social assessments and additional assessments, updating assessments when clinical circumstances change, generating a differential DSM-5-TR diagnosis, prioritizing health, wellness and recovery needs, writing measurable service objectives, creating, monitoring and revising service plans, delivery of mental health and recovery treatment services in individual, group and family formats within their scope, gathering and recording data that measures progress toward the service objectives and documenting services, supports and other information supportive of the service plan.

• Must render services and supports within their scope of practice.

• Must document a minimum of two hours every year of suicide risk screening, suicide risk assessment, treatment and management training.

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the field of professional counseling and therapy.

• Demonstrate personal traits conducive to effective counseling and continued professional development.

• Demonstrate engagement with anti-racist/anti-oppressive work for both professional and personal development.

Required Qualifications

• Must qualify to apply for or already have obtained one of the following:

  • Professional Counselor Associate registered with the OBLPCT

  • Marriage and Family Therapy Associate registered with the OBLPCT

  • Clinical Social Work Associate registered with the OBLSW

• Must consent to a Criminal Records Background Check, with the results being maintained in their personnel file.

To apply:

Please submit your resume/CV with cover letter and three professional references (one of which must be a current or recent supervisor) via email to emaskiell@alivecounselingclinic.com,  eknott@alivecounselingclinic.com and msmaha@alivecounselingclinic.com.

Please also submit a copy of your certification/registration. If you are in process of applying or will be eligible to apply as soon as your degree has been officially conferred, please address your plans in your cover letter, and include a copy of your unofficial transcripts with your application materials.

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

As a Supervisor, you will be hired to provide supervision or training in alignment with your speciality and licensure. You may also be invited to bring your specialty focus to the bi-annual quality assessment and performance improvement committee or the yearly trauma-informed care review committee, which directly informs the policy and procedures of ACC as well as service delivery and training opportunities provided for staff and providers.

Benefits

• Opportunity to positively influence and guide future mental health professionals.

• Opportunity to take an active role in determining future training, supervision opportunities, and policy and procedure revision for the betterment of service delivery.

• IRA with 3% matching

Primary Responsibilities and Required Competencies

• Demonstrate competence in leadership and cultural responsiveness.

• Demonstrate competence in oversight and evaluation of services and staff development.

• Demonstrate competence in assessment, person-centered treatment planning, case management and coordination, and care coordination with utilization of community resources.

• Be able to supervise group, family, and individual therapy and counseling.

• Maintain and supervise to a high level of fidelity to ACC documentation standards, and be able to provide and teach rationale for services to promote intended outcomes.

• Maintain fidelity to and implement all ACC policies and procedures.

• Promote and maintain trauma-informed care.

• Must document a minimum of two hours every year of suicide risk screening, suicide risk assessment, treatment and management training.

Required Qualifications

• Must hold one of the following licenses, which demonstrate fulfillment of QMHP equivalency and requisite two-year post-graduate clinical experience:

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), active and in good standing with the OBLPCT

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), active and in good standing with the OBLPCT

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), active and in good standing with the OBLSW

• Must be a certified or approved supervisor and maintain the credential.

• Must consent to a Criminal Records Background Check, with the results being maintained in their personnel file.

• Must be able to provide in-person supervision for 10 of 12 months.

To apply:

Please submit your resume/CV with cover letter and three professional references via email to emaskiell@alivecounselingclinic.com, eknott@alivecounselingclinic.com and msmaha@alivecounselingclinic.com.