Wellpoint Care Network is seeking a competent, compassionate, and career-oriented professional to serve as our Clinical Therapist – Boys and Girls Club. 

Wellpoint is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children, and our goal is to strengthen and support families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus. Our mission is to facilitate equity, learning, healing, and wellness by restoring the connections that help children and families thrive.

Job Purpose: 

Our next Clinical Therapist – Boys and Girls Club will provide evidenced based treatment in a community setting to ensure wellness and stability for youth and families.

Duties:

• Provides effective clinical services to caseload of clients through the community-based clinic branch.
• Assess individuals and families for trauma.
• Individual, family, and group therapy utilized evidenced based treatments.
• Develops and effectively implements treatment plans in conjunction with the client and his/her parent(s) or guardians.
• Demonstrates client progress on treatment plan goals. 
• Employs a trauma informed care perspective in treatment.
• Demonstrates family investment and participation in treatment planning and ongoing treatment.
• Assists families in crisis resolution and de-escalation through developing appropriate crisis plan.

Qualifications: 

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent, LCSW or LPC required.
• Two years post masters experience providing individual, child, group and family therapy preferred Supervisory experience preferred.
• Personal attributes necessary to work with other department directors and staff.
• Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record, reliable transportation, and meet agency auto insurance requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills, detail oriented, highly effective verbal, and written communication skills 
• Demonstrate an ability to effective understanding and practice of cultural humility and ability work and communicate respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Proficient in the usage of computer software; demonstrate an understanding of computer file systems and databases, e.g., Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, Teams, ADP, etc.

Position Details & Extras:

• Full time.
• Regular travel in personal vehicles is required with the ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Willingness to work beyond normal working hours: evenings, nights, and weekends.
• Hybrid on-site/remote work is available with reliable broadband connection.
• Involved with students, personnel, family members, visitors, volunteers, interns, government agencies, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• Subject to dysregulated clients, students, family members, etc.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - Wellpoint employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. 
• Interaction with personnel, clients, family members, visitors, volunteers, interns, and vendors under all conditions and circumstances. 
• Fast paced, flexible work schedule includes evenings and some weekends to accommodate program need. 

Organizational Information: 

Wellpoint is a Wisconsin provider of family-centered care and educational services. As a 2021 Top Workplace of Southeastern Wisconsin and national leader of Trauma Informed Care, a philosophy and practice that acknowledges the profound effects of trauma on the developing brain, we are passionate about delivering quality, evidence-informed care to help children and families overcome trauma and thrive. 

Wellpoint provides a rich continuum of services, including:

• Child Welfare and Foster Care 
• Support for youth who have aged out of care 
• Care Coordination and Wraparound services 
• Mental health therapy and supports such as The Clinic @ Wellpoint, Family Preservation, Caregiver Support, Integrated Community Treatment
• Professional education and clinical consultation (for organizations, schools, and individual/family) 

Interested parties please submit a cover letter and resume online. We are committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourage minority candidates to apply. For more information, visit our website https://wellpointcare.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

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