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New Supportive Group Offering for Caregivers Caring for Kin and Chosen Kin Now Available

Lee Carlson Center introduces Kinship Connections, a new supportive group offering for caregivers caring for kin and chosen kin now available!

If you are a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling and you are raising a family member’s child, you are likely experiencing unique challenges. Join us for an 8 week group with other kinship parents to learn parenting skills, share ideas, get/give support and make some new connections.

Contact us at 763-780-3036 or info@leecarlsoncenter.org to learn more.

THERE IS NO COST FOR CAREGIVERS TO PARTICIPATE!

Funding provided by the State of MN Department of Human Services.

 

Download information on these two initial offerings

Kinship Connections – FLYER

Kinship Connections – Grandparents – FLYER

 

 

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Introducing the Families Together Parenting Group for parents involved with foster care

Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health and Well-being is excited to introduce an engaging 8 week group for biological parents of children involved in the foster care system that is designed to coach parents in developing and enhancing their parenting and relational skills while building and rebuilding strong healthy bonds and communication with their children.

The group will also provide an opportunity to get and give support as parents and work towards hope and healing together peer to peer.

At Lee Carlson Center we honor the dignity, worth and potential in every parent and admire the uniqueness of every child.  Parenting can be challenging. We coach parents along their path in achieving their goals as parents of their children.

To be eligible, parents will have children who are:

  • enrolled in the agency’s Intensive Treatment in Foster Care (ITFC) program,
  • enrolled in the agency’s Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) program or,
  • enrolled in individual, group or family therapy with Lee Carlson Center.

Additionally, parents can be referred by a sponsoring agency such as a county or be enrolled themselves in individual or family therapy with Lee Carlson Center.

Contact our Central Intake Line at 763-780-3036 to learn more.

Get the Families Together – Parent Group Flyer

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Seeking an Experienced Trauma-focused Therapist

Seeking an Experienced Trauma-focused Therapist

Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health & Well-Being, a non-profit, primary provider of mental health services in the greater Twin Cities North Metro Region is recruiting an experienced Trauma-focused therapist to provide support to children and their families to assist in mitigating the effects of trauma and other concerns that impact children’s ability to form strong bonds and attachment with caregivers, peers and adults.

The ideal candidate will have experience coaching caregivers on how to best address challenging behavior and help build relational skill needed for successful age appropriate growth and development with attention to each child’s specific emotional needs and concerns.  The ideal candidate will be flexible enough to meet clients and caregivers wherever necessary including in their home, in their school, in the community or in the clinic and be experienced in providing support to individuals, the family, groups of children and parents and other service providers.  Both home office and site-based office arrangements may be available for the right candidate.

Independently licensed mental health professionals or qualified clinical trainees actively pursuing licensure in Minnesota in one of the following credentialed disciplines is required; LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, LP.

This position’s primary casework territory will include areas of Hennepin, Wright, Sherburne and Benton Counties.

Competitive salary and benefits: We are pleased to offer a variety of benefits.

To apply please send a resume and cover letter with interest to apply@leecarlsoncenter.org

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Intensive Treatment in Foster Care now available throughout the twin cities metro area

Our ITFC program designed for youth living in #fostercare and their parents/caregivers is available across the greater twin cities metro area.

Call our intake line at 763-780-3036 for more information.

LEARN MORE ON OUR WEBSITE AT https://leecarlsoncenter.org/programs/intensive-treatment-foster-care/

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