Career Opportunities
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with Northwood Children’s Services. Northwood has an exceptional 128 year history of providing compassionate service for the care and treatment of children with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities. We are known for our excellent work environment and providing opportunities to advance within our organization.
Below, is a brief description of positions that we offer and the preferred qualifications for those positions.
Counselor
| Location | Residential Program |
| Deadline | Until Filled |
| Description | A counselor’s primary duties include the day-to-day care and supervision of the students within their group. Counselors provide a constructive model for the students to emulate, teach various coping and communication skills, physical and social skills, and help enable students to develop socially acceptable values and attitudes.
Counselors are also responsible to teach and help students develop cultural awareness and spiritual opportunities. These responsibilities are met through the counselors involvement with the students in their care and through the creation of a living and learning environment that offers a variety of opportunities that serve to meet students’ recreational, intellectual, social, and emotional needs.
This position works shifts, including days, evening, overnights and weekends.
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| Qualifications | Two years of college or other related post high-school education, or four years of experience in child care or the human services field. Desirable qualifications are a BA or BS degree and one or more years experience in the human services field. A clean driving record is required.
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Therapist - Full Time
| Location | Residential Program |
| Deadline | Until Filled |
| Description | The primary responsibility of the therapist position is to provide individual, group and family therapy. The therapist utilizes a psychodynamic process employing several different approaches and methods to facilitate resolution, relief of symptoms, or problems in an individual, group or family structure. The foundation of the therapeutic process is built from extensive information provided by the individual, family, county, court, and significant others. The therapist determines the need and direction of therapy based on the diagnostic and assessment information reviewed and analyzed by the therapist, the clinical team, and in clinical supervision. Ongoing clinical notes are maintained and reports and goals are provided to the team supervisor quarterly, or upon request.
The therapist also acts as a consultant to the program team. This position also includes the responsibility for enforcing Northwood policies and procedures, providing the administrative team with feedback on program needs and development, development of therapeutic programs and is a member of the clinical community.
The therapist also acts as a consultant to the Residential program team. This position also includes the responsibility for enforcing Northwood policies and procedures, providing the administrative team with feedback on program needs and development, development of therapeutic programs and is a member of the clinical community. |
| Qualifications | Master’s Degree in social work, counseling or other related mental health field, plus two years of experience with families and children required. LICSW, LGSW, LP or LMFT, LPC or LPCC preferred. Licensed mental health professional or licensed eligible required. The candidate must have strong clinical skills and experience working with diverse populations. A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is also required. The position requires flexibility to work some evenings and weekends, as needed.
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Northwood offers these benefits:
- Dental
- Long Term Disability, Accidental Death and
Dismemberment and Life Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Worker’s Compensation
- Retirement Benefits
- Social Security
- Unemployment Benefits
- Professional Liability
- Tax Sheltered Annuity
- Cafeteria Plan/Flexible Benefits Plan
- Credit Union
- Holidays
- Vacation
- Benefits Continuation (COBRA)
- Employee Assistance Program
If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, come join our staff of qualified, caring individuals whose mission is to help disadvantaged children and their families.
If you would like more information on any of the positions listed above, please contact:
Stacy Johnston
Human Resources Director
Northwood Children’s Services
714 W. College Street
Duluth, MN 55811
218-728-7192
sjohnston@northwoodchildren.org
