Mental Health Practitioner - Residential

Mental Health Practitioner

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner I to provide excellent client services at our long-term residential Scott House program in Hennepin County. This is a great opportunity to gain mental health experience in a community setting with deaf and hard of hearing clients.

This is a great opportunity for individuals who know basic to advanced level ASL to gain valuable experience.

*American Sign Language (ASL) is the primary mode of communication for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. This offers our residents a strong sense of community with other deaf adults and strengthens our support activities in a culturally affirmative environment. We provide an array of individualized services to our residents to help maintain independent living in a community setting.

Schedule: Full-Time, Sundays 3:00pm-11:30pm, Monday-Thursday: 10:00am-6:30pm

Location: 7573 Scott Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

Hiring Range: $20 - $22.50 /Hourly, based on experience and qualifications

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 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.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional and/or behavioral responses while prioritizing client and program safety.
• Participate in coordination of services through the recognition of the multiple needs of the client, with other providers in the community, in an effort to provide necessary resources to the client.
• Provide various skill-building, teaching and/or coaching, as it relates to the individual's goal and/or treatment plan.
• 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.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The ability to pass the screening required by Federal Human Services Office of Inspector General to assure the employee has not been excluded from working in the Health Care Programs which receive federal funding.
• Ability to pass a Criminal Background Check.
• Current driver's license along with a good driving record and valid insurance, if applicable.

Required Education and Experience

• Master's degree in a behavioral science or related field; OR
• Bachelor's degree in a 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 experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness; OR
• Has 2,000 hours of 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 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 and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; OR
• Has a high school diploma and 2,000 hours of experience in the delivery of services to people with:
• Mental illness, emotional disturbance, or substance use disorder, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional once a week until 4,000 hours of experience is met; OR
• 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 and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional once a week until 4,000 hours of supervised experience is met; 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;
• Must be free of chemical use problems for at least two years immediately preceding their hiring and must sign a statement attesting to that fact, if applicable.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's degree in a behavioral science or related field
• Bachelor's degree in a 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
• 2,000 hours of experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness

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

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.