Job description

A ONE TIME $2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS & A ONE TIME RETENTION BONUS

(Amount of retention bonus depends on when probation is successfully completed)

Retention bonus requires being hired by December 31, 2022

***Sign-on and retention bonus criteria must be met.***

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is recruiting for Clinicians to fill permanent, temporary and limited service positions in the Division of Behavioral Health which includes services in children's mental health, adult mental health, and substance use disorders.

BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION

We have the one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• excellent medical, dental and vision insurance-employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.00/month for dental
• generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
• 11 paid holidays a year
• paid parental leave
• multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
• basic life insurance for employee and family
• employee covered at one times annual salary
• spouse covered at $10,000
• child covered at $5,000
• wellness programs
• ongoing training opportunities
• an opportunity for student loan forgiveness
• and more!

Our generous benefits package increases the total compensation of a full-time (benefits eligible) Clinician making $26.33/hour to an estimated $38.00/hour.

Our Clinicians are used in several different settings and programs in the Department. The different organizational and geographical locations, roles and responsibilities are described in the following paragraphs.

Community Mental Health Programs: Clinicians typically receive mental health referrals and applications; conduct intake interviews; administer and interpret psychological instruments; conduct service assessments, assess for risk and safety issues per agency mandates and priority; counsel clients; coordinate with and initiate referrals to community partner agencies in accessing community-based services for clients; provide clinical consultation to agency staff, private service providers and other state and community partner agencies; testify in court; document all case activities and conduct designated exams and other forensic activities. Positions may specialize in services to children or adults.

There is strong emphasis on crisis services across the state. Clinicians will be required to have knowledge of brief resolution focused crisis intervention call response or mobile response which may require evening, night and weekend hours.

Parenting with Love and Limits (PLL) Program:
Clinicians follow an evidence-based therapeutic family treatment model that combines group therapy with family therapy modalities. Clinicians provide services at least 3-4 evenings per week and often in the family home. The PLL program is a therapeutic model with well-defined guidelines and ongoing supervision, with emphasis being placed on engaging families quickly and giving them tools and skills to create new structure within the family system to help create lasting change. Adherence to fidelity of the PLL model is required. Other duties include conducting Motivational Interviewing calls and meetings, administering research assessment instruments, coordinating and conducting family team meetings, and documenting data on the PLL Dashboard Database. This position specializes in services to children from 10-17 years of age and their families. To learn more about Parenting with Love and Limits, click here: https://gopll.com/.

Clinician positions for community mental health are located only in the following areas: Coeur d'Alene, Sandpoint, Kellogg, Lewiston, Moscow, Grangeville, Mountain Home, Boise, Twin Falls, Burley, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Salmon, Blackfoot, Pocatello, Preston, Caldwell, Nampa, Payette. Please indicate the specific community (ies) where you will accept employment on your application under Agency Questions. Failing to select a location you are interested in may result in not being included on a referred/hiring list for that location, even if you passed the exam.

Applications for this position will be good for 90 days. If you are still interested in this position after 90 days, you will need to reapply.

This announcement may be used to fill permanent, temporary and limited service positions. Employees are eligible for benefits if they are working 20 or more hour per week and the term of employment is to exceed five continuous months.

***Length of limited service appointments are determined by the availability of funds such as grants, alternative funding sources and/or timeframes such as pilot projects, alternative funding sources or program termination.***

This is an on-going announcement which means at the time applicants apply, we may or may not have an opening and this announcement may be used to fill current any future vacancies (permanent AND temporary positions) throughout the state. Those applicants that take and pass the exam to show they meet the minimum qualifications will be place on the eligibility list. When a position becomes available, a hiring/referred list will be created from the qualified applicants on the eligibility list. A hiring supervisor will then directly contact those applicants they wish to interview.

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test in addition to completing a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation.

Example of Duties

• Perform assessments, evaluations, observations, and interviews using a variety of assessment tools to identify needs and formulate diagnostic impressions
• Develop treatment plans, and recommend services and interventions
• Provide direct counseling to individuals, families, or groups
• Provide crisis intervention support

Minimum Qualifications

You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. Please make sure your resume supports your answers. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.

• A Master's Degree (or higher) in a direct clinical practice Human Services field is required for this position. (Master's degree in social work, psychology, marriage and family counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychosocial rehabilitation counseling, psychiatric nursing, or very closely related field of study.)
• This position requires licensure in one of following: Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed Pastoral Counselors (LPAS), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC), and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFT). For licensure information please contact the Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses at http://ibol.idaho.gov/ or (208)334-3233.

To be considered you must apply online by 01/01/23.

EEO/AA/Veteran

Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact the Division of Human Resources at (208) 334-2263.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.33 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: One location

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