As a Full Time LADC Counselor, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of women, children, and their families throughout Minnesota. 

$5,000 Hiring Bonus

If this sounds like you, keep reading because you might be the person we are looking for!

By joining the Wayside team, you will become part of a team that works together to empower women, children, and families in our community. Wayside values diversity and inclusion. We encourage people from all background to apply to our positions.

Why you should work with Wayside:

Wayside Family Treatment Center maintains the family unit by welcoming women who are pregnant and mothers with children into treatment to prevent separation. We provide services for addiction, parenting, and educating families in understanding how their alcohol or substance use contributes to Adverse Childhood Experiences, the ultimate goal is to improve their relationship skills to ultimately break the generational transmission of risk.

What you will do:

• Effectively manage a case load of clients with co-occurring disorders and facilitate groups. 
• Provide direct services to clients including interviewing clients, assessments, treatment/aftercare planning, individual and group counseling, and monitoring/evaluating client progress.
• Facilitate counseling and didactic groups, educations groups, conduct family meetings when possible.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete records, including but not limited to, documenting client assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, continuing care plans, and discharge summaries.
• Train and/or supervise interns as needed.
• Participate in on-site clinical supervision (a minimum of twice weekly).

Benefits:

Benefits if working 30-hours per week. Effective first of the month following 30-days after hire. 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability
• Employer paid life insurance policy
• Voluntary life insurance
• Generous PTO plan starting first pay period
• 8 paid holidays
• Floating holidays
• 403(b) retirements savings with agency match after one year of employment
• Participation in the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through Department of Education

Compensation: $58,000-$68,000 per year depending on qualifications and licensure.

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday
• Some weekends may be required.
• Ability to be a part of the on-call rotation (stipend provided).

Qualifications:

• LADC with licensure in good standing and/or licensed mental health professional or pre-licensure (LMFT/LAMFT, LGSW/LICSW, LPC/LPCC).
• Free supervision provided for those seeking mental health licensure.
• Must be able to maintain client confidentiality in accordance with state and federal guidelines and HIPAA requirements.
• Must be able to pass a Minnesota DHS background study.
• No DUIs within the last 3 years
• Ability to work effectively with clients of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with mental health and trauma informed care
• 3-5 years of clinical experience

Please let us know if you required accommodations during the interview process.

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