Greater Minnesota Family Services·Ottawa Township, Minnesota
This role involves providing Intensive In-Home Family Services 2-3 times per week to high-risk youth and their families, often during after-school hours and evenings, while collaborating with community mental health agencies. Responsibilities include connecting with other agencies to wrap services around the child, scheduling flexibility, being available for crisis calls, and completing required case documentation and billing.
FULLTIME INTENSIVE IN HOME FAMILY SERVICES (I.I.F.S.) FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES PROGRAM LICENSURE CANDIDATE, OR THERAPIST - LESUEUR COUNTY *Licensure Candidate $70-$72k (DOE) *Licensed Therapist $75k-$80k (DOE) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Serving in a “Circle of Courage”© community with 4 core Values of Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity.
The most important one is Belonging; where everyone feels that they are a significant part of their local team (they are listened to).
Reaching out with Intensive In-Home Family Services (2-3 times per week per case) and collaborating with community agencies with mental health services to children who are at-risk and their families.
Your services will be primarily in families’ homes, and at times in the community and schools.
Connecting with other agencies (‘customers’) who are working with the youth (to 'wrap' services around the child).
Scheduling.
Your service will focus on helping the family and child, often during non-traditional hours when your clients are available – after school hours and evenings.
Afternoon and evening services (about 4) to best connect with family work schedules.
Available for crisis calls.
You have flexibility in setting your schedule.
Documenting.
Like all agencies, documenting of case notes and billable hours is required.
Billing.
Full-time staff provide 110 client hours per month out of the 173 working hours available in a month (40 hours x 4.3 actual weeks per month).
The average client hours are 26-28 hours per week.
Licensure Candidate: Completed master's degree and working toward licensure (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP). We provide licensure supervision. Licensed Therapist: Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP). EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated ability to work with children and families experiencing mental health issues in a direct care role. Familiar with a variety of counseling techniques with theories to aid in the care and treatment of individuals with mental health needs such as behavior modifications for children, child development education, communication, decision-making skills, anger management, social skills, leisure, self-esteem and basic home budgeting.
Health Insurance— very good coverage "NICE Healthcare - provides you with direct in home or virtual medical visits to you along with 550+ prescriptions absolutely free. Total Care Option - Save up to $8,000 on your family's healthcare costs KiSxCard Program - Provides access to high-quality, low-cost surgery and imaging services. Paid Time Leave which includes ‘Earned Sick and Safe Time’ 403b Retirement Plan with one-to-one match after one year Wellness Program to reduce health insurance costs Generous Employee Assistance Program Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Clinical Supervision to become a Licensed Therapist (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC) with a board-certified clinical supervisor. Public Service Loan Forgiveness in working with a Nonprofit organization. Self-Income Based Forgiveness Programs are available for Bachelor level and Master level graduates in working with a Nonprofit organization. Life Insurance Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Vision Insurance Dental Insurance GMFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Candidates must either be a Licensure Candidate (Master's degree completed, working toward LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP, with supervision provided) or a Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional in the same fields. Demonstrated ability to work directly with children and families experiencing mental health issues is required.
Market context
In Minnesota, intensive in-home family services roles are often competitive because they require direct work with high-risk youth and families, plus either licensure candidacy with supervision or full licensure as an LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP. Candidates with experience in child and family mental health, crisis-informed practice, and community-based service delivery may stand out. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your supervision needs and prepare examples of work with families in complex situations.
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