ARMHS Behavioral Health Practitioner

Roots Wellness Center•St Paul, MN

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide mental health skills services as outlined in the client's treatment plan in the home to help adults adjust manage the symptoms of their mental health condition. The ARMHS Behavioral Health Practitioner position will support anti-oppressive/anti-racist practice, and trauma-responsive practice in all aspects of their interactions with staff, community, and company stakeholders through their administrative and operations support of program staff working on site and in community to address socioeconomic and health disparity. Comfort and proven experience and interest in working with staff with a range of identities including age, developmental and acquired disabilities, religion, spirituality, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, relationship structure, indigenous heritage, national origin, immigration status, and gender is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field and: Has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults: Mental illness, substance use disorder, Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, 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 ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the practitioner's clients belong, and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; or Has completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with adults or children served, and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; or Is working in a MHCP-enrolled adult or children's day treatment program.
Practitioner is qualified through work experience if the practitioner has either: At least 4,000 hours of experience in the delivery of services to adults with: Mental illness, substance use disorder, or Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; At least 2,000 hours (1 year) of work experience and receives treatment supervision at least once per week until meeting the requirement of 4,000 hours in the delivery of services to adults or children with: Mental illness, or substance use disorder; or Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects;
Practitioner is qualified if they hold a master's or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.
Practitioner is qualified as a vendor of medical care if the practitioner meets the definition of vendor of medical care in Minnesota Statutes, 256B.02, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) and (c), and is serving a federally recognized tribe.
In addition to the above criteria, a mental health practitioner for an adult must have training working with adults.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual
BIPOC
LBGQT folks are encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities

Provide in-home services and telehealth as needed
Provide mental health skills services as outlined in the client's treatment plan in the home to help adults adjust to managing the symptoms of their mental health condition.
Maintain a caseload - meeting 15-20 billable hours for part-time, 32 billable hours for full-time
Ability to provide culturally sensitive services
Must possess clinically creative skills
Must be able to sustain attention to detail
Must be able to work independently
Ensure compliance with DHS regulations
Must possess great organizational skills
Encourage client retention and regular communication, coordinate services with other health care providers to ensure that client receives adequate services
Provide adequate documentation of services, i.e., complete progress notes
Document contact with families or other providers
Participate in department clinical supervision and other meetings
Ensure compliance with DHS regulations
Receive supportive supervision as needed
Perform in an ethical manner and maintain professional boundaries
Represent the agency in a positive light by being respectful toward clients and co-workers
Other related duties may be assigned