Mental Health Skill Development and Education (75% Pediatrics / 25% Adults)

Wellness Service Provider:

The Wellness Service Provider will support diverse social emotional and life skill development and education, within their scope of competency, focused on meaningful individual and family holistic wellness, so that pediatric and adult clients can achieve their goals. The applicant will influence growth with their caseload through their "therapeutic use of self" encouraging long lasting, relationship based change through a combination of play based services with children and motivational interviewing / reflective education with adults. Services will be provided within participant’s homes, natural community contexts, our office location, and other supporting environments. We will provide a balance of attunement and responsiveness to the client's individual differences/needs and provide developmentally appropriate "just right challenges" and expectations for their mutually identified growth areas.

Strive's Mission:

Strive Wellness provides collaborative, relational and play-based life skill development and education services so that everyone can experience aiming up on their own journey.

Strive's Vision:

We see a world where you voluntarily choose to pursue meaning and we are with you every step of the way.

Our Values:

You are a "we" if you embody and align with our core values:

• Collaborative and Playful.
• Relationship Focused: Predictable, Warm, and Consistent.
• Attunement and Responsiveness: Active Listening.
• Treat Others The Way You/They Want To Be Treated.
• Just Right Challenges and Scaffolded Growth.
• Curiosity.
• Lifelong Learners: Truth Seeking.

Work History and Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: Undergraduate Degree.
• Seeking an applicant with both a "related degree" and "experience providing direct mental health services" with kids in a 1:1 or group/facility setting.
• Degrees Preferred: Special Education Teaching, Psychology, Marriage and Family Studies, Behavior Sciences, Recreation Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or other related degrees/experience setting, tracking, and implementing mental health / social emotional related plans, etc.
• LCSW, LPC and LMFT degrees encouraged to apply for our separate counseling position, even if you have an in-training licensure.

Job Type:

• Full Time: Paid Hourly.
• Flexible schedule: You are always in control of your schedule and appointment times.

Key Requirements:

• Valid driver license and reliable vehicle.
• Cell phone with access to data/calling/texting.

Job Location:

• Strive Wellness currently has a single room office location. This means you will be mostly mobile - working from a combination of in home and community environments.
• Face-to-Face service provision to individuals and families within Barron County, WI.

Client Demographics:

• Children with variety of mental health and substance use diagnoses.
• Adults with variety of mental health and substance use diagnoses.

Responsibilities:

• Self Leadership and Confidence in Guiding Others' Healing, Growth and Recovery.
• Dedication to Strive Wellness mission statement and values.
• Management of your own schedule.
• Joint development of participant specific SMART recovery goals.
• Attunement and responsiveness to participant driven plans.
• Concise documentation of visits.
• Summary of participant progress and service engagement.
• Prompt communication with other recovery plan team members.
• Collaboration within the recovery plan team.
• Cultivation of skill development through coaching, mentorship, education, skill building, guidance and encouragement, co-regulation, and confidence building.
• Bi-weekly reflective supervision with Drake Kessler.
• Bi-weekly reflective team meetings.
• Regular clinical supervision by a licensed social worker or counselor - paid and provided.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Starting wages vary by degree and may be negotiable depending on years of experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree:Starting Wage: $27-30/hour (Full time estimate ~$75,000)
• Master’s Degree:Starting Wage: $38-42/hour (Full time estimate ~$105,000)
• Paid training and onboarding.
• Paid documentation, travel, and service provision.
• Paid continuing education: Licensure maintenance and passion pursuits.
• Paid training, mentorship, and supervision.
• Mileage reimbursement at IRS reimbursement rate.
• We will demonstrate the value of your efforts and service to the community with bonus pay and growth to your wages annually after fulfilling your target FTE.
• SIMPLE IRA Retirement Benefit, eligible after 2 years.

Other Benefits:

• Laptop provided.
• Google voice subscription and vehicle phone charger provided.
• Office supplies provided and reimbursed.
• Additional items necessary for empowering client goals will be provided and reimbursed.
• Weekly visit budget with clients provided and reimbursed.
• Strive Wellness is committed to goodness of fit, healthy work/life balance, and exploration of your unique gifts and calling.
• Regular reflective supervision to stay connected, supported and empowered.
• Experience working closely with a growing small business.

Models That Inform and Guide Our Clinical Reasoning:

• Social Emotional "Serve and Return"
• Greenspan and Weider's Foundational Social Emotional Skills
• Polyvagal Theory
• Motivational Interviewing
• Behavior Change Model
• Dr. Perry's Neurosequential Model
• Attachment Theory - Circles of Security
• Center For Resilient Children: FLIP IT!
• Dr. Ross Greene's CPS Model
• Mona Delahooke's Developmental and Behavioral Iceberg

Ending Remarks:

This position is ideal for the individual with a growth mindset, confidence working on their own, motivation to pursue meaningful change within themselves and others, and a love for creativity and play. Through dual supervision (with myself and a licensed counselor), we will build your capacity and competency for "clinical reasoning" considering and applying evidence based foundational psychological models, human development, and holistic contributing factors to mental health and wellness. Strive Wellness's non-negotiable expectations are high quality relationship skills, confidence in your self (skillset, scope of practice, strengths, and self advocacy), and alignment with our mission, vision, and values.

Contact Information:

Name: Strive Wellness

Phone: 715-204-9079

Email: drakekessler@strivewellnessllc.com

Website: https://sites.google.com/strivewellnessllc.com/strivewellnessllc/home

*Health insurance not provided at this time.

Job Type: Full-time

Base Pay: $70,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Drake Kessler's leadership and reflective supervision approach is strongly influenced by Christ-centered and Bible-based values such as balancing compassion and attunement while encouraging just-right challenges / demands. While we welcome employees of all backgrounds, it’s important that our team members are comfortable working within a faith-informed environment.

How comfortable are you working with a leader who frequently reflects on and applies Christian principles in guiding team discussions, decision-making, and service to clients?

( ) Very comfortable

( ) Somewhat comfortable

( ) Neutral / unsure

( ) Prefer a more secular or non-faith-based environment

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• "direct work" with children: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person