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Job Title: Psychedelic Therapist

Location: 1345 Mendota Heights Rd., Suite 600, Mendota Heights, MN 55120

Working Model:In-person or Hybrid

Employee Type: 1.0 FTE - Full Time

At Sagent Behavioral Health, we believe profound change is possible. As one of the largest behavioral health organizations in the Midwest-with 2,000+ team members across 80+ locations in five states-we offer the stability and resources to help you thrive.

Backed by more than 100 years of combined behavioral health experience, Sagent brings together the trusted legacies of Ellie Mental Health, LifeWorks, Nystrom & Associates, Psychiatric Associates, Sandhill Counseling & Consultation, and Vantage Point.

Here, you'll find a supportive, inclusive culture where you can hone your skills, collaborate with a fantastic team, and build a rewarding career focused on what matters most: helping others find hope. Guided by our HOPE values-Humility, Optimism, People-Centered, and Ethical Practice-we provide manageable caseloads, flexible schedules, and compensation options that work for you-from salary to production-based models.

As a Psychedelic Therapist at Intero, a ketamine-assisted psychotherapy program at Sagent Behavioral Health, you will help drive our passion of increasing accessibility to mental health care by supporting the advancement of psychedelics in the field. You will do this by leading part of your caseload through the psychedelic-assisted treatment model and maintaining the other part of your caseload conducting either psychedelic-informed psychotherapy or other therapy modalities you find fulfilling. You will also attend weekly Intero team meetings to consult about Intero's specialty services, contribute to innovation in the field, and collaborate on an integrated team with medical providers and other Intero staff members.

Full Time Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Time off and Holidays
• Reasonable caseload expectations and flexible scheduling
• Comfortable offices and clinic environment
• Free attendance for internal CEUs

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate client's mental health diagnoses, create, and implement appropriate treatment plans with accompanying documentation in a timely fashion and by using creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals.
• Provide psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (currently ketamine) following the Intero protocol, including the 4-phase process of assessment, preparation, treatment, and integration.
• Work in collaboration/co-facilitation with medical professionals throughout the 4-phase process.
• Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other Sagent staff, and school staff as needed, including supporting clients with obtaining medical clearance to proceed with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, as applicable/appropriate.
• Engage in-depth on-the-job training and consultation with clinical leadership team to ensure ethical practice and service delivery.
• Regularly review Intero-specific clinical documents, e.g. the ketamine-assisted psychotherapy manual, ketamine-assisted therapy preparation and aftercare instructions, and Intero program processes including documentation, billing, scheduling, etc.
• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings, discussions regarding ethics within the psychedelic-assisted clinical field, and trainings.

Requirements:

• Master's degree or higher in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university.
• Candidates must be a fully independently licensed mental health professional (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC, LP) in the state of Minnesota.
• Required completion of approved external Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy training (most often completed modules 1 and 2 from Polaris Insight Center), or approved equivalent.
• Experience completing diagnostic assessments, treatment plans and clinical case notes with the ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Experience in helping clients navigate non-ordinary states of consciousness and in assisting clients in de-escalation and crisis. Along with knowledge of the effects of psychedelics.
• Proficient in the use of Office 365 and EHR systems.

Compensation:We offer two pay options to meet your professional and financial goals! We havean optionwith a predictable base pay and another with flexible earning potential.

Sagent Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.