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Jackson County Central Schools

Lifeguard

Jackson, MN · On-site

$13.50 - $17.25/hr

Jackson County Central High School Date Available: 08/06/2025Description: Responsible for ensuring the safety of swimmers and patrons at the swimming pool. Position requires preventing and responding ...

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LICENSURE CANDIDATE OR THERAPIST - WATONWAN COUNTY

Greater Minnesota Family Services

Saint James, MN • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description

PART-TIME OR FULLTIME FAMILY BASED, LICENSURE CANDIDATE OR THERAPIST – WATONWAN COUNTY


*Licensure Candidate $60-$62k (DOE)

*Licensed Therapist $73k-$74k or more with good experience


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 mental health services 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.
  • 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. 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.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

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.

 BENEFITS:

  • 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.