Mental Health Practitioner - 2nd and 3rd shift

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Crisis/ IRTS team! Our Treatment programs use person-centered care to provide direct intensive residential treatment and crisis stabilization mental health services by service interventions within a recovery and rehabilitative environment.

Schedule: We are urgently hiring evening and overnight positions.

Location(s): Saint Paul, MN

Pay Range: $24.20-$26.14/ Hourly, depending on qualifications

$2/hour shift differential: Hours worked between 3pm-7am

Hiring Bonus: $1,000 hiring bonus for external candidates!

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is the largest nonprofit mental health provider in Minnesota. For over 50 years, we have been a leading community partner, transforming the health of our communities through innovative solutions.

Main Job Duties:

• Using and modeling person-centered principles, actively engage clients in their mental health recovery, and develop and maintain appropriate relationships that support the client in meeting their individual goals.
• Demonstrate an intermediate level of clinical knowledge and modeling as it relates to the individual's goals, treatment plan, and diagnosis.
• Provide and model crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional and/or behavioral responses while prioritizing client and program safety.
• Conduct assessments and treatment plans, plan-of-care reviews, and discharge plans as needed or directed. Train on preparing assessment and treatment plans, if applicable.
• Provide various skill-building, teaching, and/or coaching as it relates to the individual.
• Assist with completing necessary client intake and admission paperwork and providing program orientation, if applicable.
• Medication administration in accordance with organization and program policies and procedures, if applicable.

Required:

Bachelor's degree in behavioral science or related field and proof of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields;

OR has completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or a related field and:

• Has proof of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; OR
• Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness; OR
• Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; OR
• Is fluent in the non-English language of the cultural group to which 50% of the practitioner's clients belong; OR
• Has a high school diploma and 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with:
• Mental illness; OR Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness, substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; OR
• Is currently enrolled in a graduate-level behavioral sciences program at an accredited college or university and is formally assigned to the program for clinical training.

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in behavioral science/related field with 4,000 hours of experience.

Benefits:

• Accrue up to 4 weeks of PTO/ESST, plus company-designated holidays and floating holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a 3% employer-match
• Multiple health and dental insurance plan choices available
• Lifestyle Benefit - choice between company contribution to health savings account, student loan repayment assistance, or flex time
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance & Life Insurance
• Free access to People Incorporated's Training Institute, offering free CEUs and a wide array of learning and education opportunities

We are committed to providing salary ranges for all open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on your experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations.

People Incorporated is committed to improving the wellness of our clients, staff, and the communities that we serve by providing a tobacco-free environment.

People Incorporated is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

People Incorporated values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.