Licensed Mental Health Therapist

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Mission: Culver educates its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual, mind, spirit, and body, through integrated programs that emphasize the cultivation of character.

Culver Academies is a private boarding school. We enroll students and employ faculty and staff from across the United States and around the world. We are seeking diverse talent to support our mission and enrich our learning environment. At Culver, we are always looking to strengthen our organizational leadership by adding outstanding talent to our faculty and staff whose passion is to serve our students.

Located on the shore of Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver Academies encompasses 1,800 acres of green hills and woodlands, and a historic collegiate-like campus with beautiful Gothic architecture. Our location in Culver, Indiana, offers the best of both worlds; a beautiful, serene setting with access to large cities nearby, including the home of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. We are also less than two hours away from Chicago and Indianapolis.

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist is responsible for providing services to students who need emotional support. The therapist will exhibit a broad knowledge base in child/adolescent development and the social and emotional needs of young people and possess strong interpersonal, organizational, and assessment skills; effectiveness in speaking publicly, in writing, and in writing collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term support for students using creative therapeutic modalities to reach adolescents with difficulty connecting with supportive adults.
• Coordinate and review evaluative data from outside professionals.
• Nourish healthy interaction between students, faculty/staff, and parents.
• Offer educational in-services to residential staff and faculty.
• Provide crisis intervention for students as needed, including night calls.
• Facilitate student groups relating to mental health issues.
• Foster supportive and collegial teamwork with professional staff.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

This position requires excellent writing skills, innovative program development strategies, superior competence in assessment, sharp organization/time management skills, and dynamic communication techniques for individual, small and large group settings.

Requirements

Education and License: A Master's Degree, that leads to Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) is required. Indiana Licensure or the ability to obtain an Indiana Licensure within six months.

Clinical Experience: Developed understanding of assessing and treating trauma experiences and a fundamental understanding of eating disorders. Comfortable using differing modalities to meet the needs of population for ages 8-19 coed.

Total Rewards

Culver offers much to complement your pay. Our health benefits include medical (Health Savings Account available), dental, and vision insurance options offered at extremely affordable rates and one of our most valued offerings is our FREE on-site Health Clinic including various FREE generic medications.

Financial planning benefits include Life Insurance and a 403b retirement account with a very generous company match.

At Culver we seek to support your whole self –mind, spirit, and body, which is why you have access to our on-site Fitness Center, impressive personal time off with 10 paid holidays, 200 hours of paid vacation time, and professional development opportunities to support excellence in your craft.

Culver also offers FREE meals in the dining hall, limited laundry and dry-cleaning services and a discount at the Campus Store and Uniform Shop. A strong Tuition Remission Program and scholarship opportunities are available for your eligible children attending both schools and camps.

Culver Academies is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.