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Part Time or Full Time Group Facilitator

CompanyNORTHWEST COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE CLINIC
LocationWausau
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 2, 2026
About The Company
Northwest Journey: NWJ provides a community-based treatment option by offering comprehensive intervention and preventative services aimed at preventing out of home placements and creating family stability and individual success. In addition, Northwest Journey provides therapeutic support services for children, adolescents, and families transitioning back to the community from out-of-home placements. Northwest Connections: NWC provides Emergency Mental Health Services to contracted counties in WI. This program is a collaborative effort between those county partners, service providers and law enforcement. NWC’s goal is to provide the least restrictive response to all crisis situations. Each county contracts for its specific service needs. If you or someone you know is in crisis please call 888-552-6642 to reach the crisis line. Northwest Directions: Northwest Directions has the aim of providing outpatient outreach services within the school setting is to engage children and families who are in need of professional help to overcome mild to moderate mental health symptoms. We focus on helping the child overcome/ manage these symptoms by working individually with the child but also by working with the child’s family system which allows the parents and the child to: - Direct the course of treatment delivery. - Create reasonable goals for the child and family to achieve sustainable results. - Foster greater stability and well-being for the family and the child. - Allow children and their families to be served in a location that is deemed therapeutically beneficial for the child and family, to support and achieve their desired outcomes. Daily Living Skills: Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic (NWCGC) in a collaborative effort with a county Department of Human Services (DHS) provides Daily Living Skills and Mentoring services for children and families that reside within the respective county.
About the Role

Description

Do you want to be a part of the fast growing and fast moving mental health field? Do you have a desire to help children in the communities around you? Join our team today! We are looking for a part-time to full-time group facilitator.


Northwest Journey provides a community-based treatment option by offering comprehensive intervention and preventative services aimed at preventing out of home placements and creating family stability and individual success. In addition, Northwest Journey provides therapeutic support services for children, adolescents, and families transitioning back to the community from out-of-home placements.


The Group Facilitator (GF) plans, implements, and documents mental health groups in compliance with certification guidelines, payer guidelines, and agency standards. The Group Facilitator will receive guidance, support and supervision from both the Program Director and the Licensed Mental Health Professional.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Plan, conduct, document, and develop group counseling sessions as required by certification, funding source and program standards.
  • Modify mental health groups to meet the age and developmental needs of the clientele.
  • Participate effectively in clinical staffings. Work as a treatment team member in delivering service to the clients.
  • Maintain an understanding of mental health concepts, psychotropic medications, and client symptomology which allows for identification of client needs, implementation of the treatment plan and provision of quality mental health services.
  • Understand and implement individualized treatment plans.
  • Complete mental health interventions as is necessary and appropriate.
  • Provide supervision and treatment of clients in accordance with least restrictive treatment measures.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Program Director or Day Treatment and Clinical Services Director/Deputy Director.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • EAP
  • Wellness Program

Requirements


Qualifications to be classified as Mental Health Support Worker under DHS 40:

  • Mental health support workers shall have a minimum of one year of experience or formal education related to working with youth who have severe emotion disturbance or mental illness
  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree.

Other Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
  • Have demonstrated positive and proactive problem solving skills.
  • Ability to receive and implement feedback. Ability to learn and adapt.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team. Ability to be self-directed.
  • Ability to generate and maintain a variety of documents -- through either proficient use of basic Microsoft Office tools/computer programs and/or dictation.
Key Skills
Group facilitationMental health counselingTreatment planningClinical documentationCrisis interventionCommunicationProblem solvingTeamworkMicrosoft officeClient assessmentPsychotropic medication knowledgeSymptomology identificationAdaptabilitySelf-direction
Categories
HealthcareSocial Services
Benefits
PtoEapWellness Program
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Group Facilitator plans, implements, and documents mental health group sessions in compliance with agency and certification standards. They work as part of a treatment team to provide therapeutic support and interventions tailored to the developmental needs of children and families.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$18 - $22
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
64
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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