Mental Health Clinician (Therapist / Counselor)

$5000 Hiring Incentive

Job ID : 32278

Agency : Human Services Center

Location : Yankton, SD

Salary : $33.02 Hourly, depending on qualifications

Pay Grade : K

Closing Date : Open Until Filled

This is a full-time position with the Department of Social Services at the South Dakota Human Services Center, Yankton, SD. For more information on DSS, please

This position will work within the Acute Licensed Hospital serving both Adolescent and Adult patients. This position provides a combination of individual, group and family counseling. The position provides clinical oversight to the development and implementation of group curriculum as well as matching evidence-based treatment modalities for individual and family counseling.

Licenses and Certifications :

Candidate must have or be eligible to be licensed as an MSW, LPC or LPC-MH.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have :

Knowledge of :

• ethical standards, principles, and practices of social work, counseling, and human behavior;
• human growth and development and their relationship to social work principles and methods;
• interviewing and other information gathering techniques;
• state mental health practices and procedures;
• family counseling dynamics;
• group counseling dynamics;
• treatment planning processes and therapeutic techniques;
• developmental disabilities;
• severe mental illness;
• evidence-based and treatment modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivationl Interviewing (MI);
• principles of basic human behavior across the lifespan;
• therapeutic communication skills;
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) techniques;
• co-occurring disorders;
• effective written and verbal communication skills;
• documentation and record keeping;
• computer applications.

Ability to :

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55 : 10 : 02 : 08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest / conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online :

You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

Telephone : 605.773.3148 Email : careers@state.sd.us

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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