Behavioral Health Practitioner

Northern Pines Mental Health Center • Brainerd, MN

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join their Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) team. The purpose of this role is to teach and support symptom management skills to adults with functional impairment due to a mental health condition, consistent with Minnesota's ARMHS guidelines and the center's philosophy. Services are provided through basic social and living skills training (individually or in small groups) and community intervention, with medication education referred to a designated provider. The position involves collaboration with other staff, initiating contact with relevant providers, documentation according to policy, and maintaining client charts. Responsibilities also include attending meetings, transporting clients for necessities if in their treatment plan, and assisting clients in developing coping skills for daily activities like banking and laundry, following the "do with, not for clients" approach. The role requires timely documentation and submission of job-related transportation expenses and receipts.

Requirements

• Must qualify as a behavioral health practitioner as defined by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
• Option 1: At least 2,000 hours (approximately one year working full-time) of supervised work experience in the delivery of mental health services.
• Option 2: Holds a master's or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.
• Option 3: Completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of coursework in Behavioral Sciences or related fields AND completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with adults or children served, and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Teach and support symptom management skills to assigned adults with functional impairment due to a mental health condition.
• Provide rehabilitative services to enable clients to develop and enhance psychiatric stability, social competencies, personal and emotional adjustment, and independent and community living.
• Deliver services through basic social and living skills training (individually or in small groups) and community intervention.
• Refer medication education to a designated provider.
• Collaborate with other staff to initiate contact with providers mutual to specific clients.
• Complete documentation and obtain information consistent with Adult Community Based Services policy.
• Develop and maintain individual client charts.
• Attend all scheduled consultation, case management, staff, and supervision meetings as needed.
• Transport and assist clients to acquire and maintain necessities of life if reflected in the treatment plan.
• Assist clients in the development and use of coping skills for activities of daily living (e.g., banking, laundry).
• Follow the ARMHS method of “do with, not for clients”.
• Complete all documentation in a timely manner.
• Monitor and document job-related transportation expenses and submit required receipts.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness plans
• Health Savings account with employer contribution
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off (1st - 3rd year, full-time employees earn 19 days/152 hours per year, increases with longevity)
• Nine holidays observed per year
• Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance
• Bereavement Pay
• Travel reimbursement
• Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level