Clinical Lead Mental Health Practitioner

Radias Health • Little Canada, MN

23h • $57,000 - $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

RADIAS Health is hiring a Clinical Lead Mental Health Practitioner for its Residential Support Services (RSS) program. The role provides treatment services that promote recovery and community integration for adults with serious persistent mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders. The practitioner oversees a group home with four residents and provides staff supervision and clinical direction.

The position coordinates resident care and appointments, collaborates with families and community and treatment professionals, and develops and reviews treatment plans, crisis plans, and assessments. It also leads weekly staff meetings, supports licensing and audit visits, and assists residents with daily living skills, budgeting, and community participation.

The posting describes a Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. schedule at Maplewood and Little Canada (40 hours per week), as well as a floating schedule of Thursday–Sunday, with Thursdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and Friday–Sunday 4 p.m.–midnight (32 hours per week). Float assignments may cover locations in the listed metro-area communities. House locations are onsite in Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, and Anoka counties.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in human services and two years of full-time work experience providing care or education to vulnerable adults or children; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in human services and one year of full-time work experience providing care or education to vulnerable adults or children.
• Must have a car, auto insurance, and a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate client care, including quarterly case conferences with case managers, treatment teams, family members, or other people selected by the client.
• Contact residents’ family members, therapists, or case managers as needed.
• Develop, implement, and review quarterly the Individual Service Plan, Individual Abuse Prevention Plan, Emergency Service Plan, and relevant behavior plans in consultation with the Program Manager or Program Director.
• Coordinate and schedule medical appointments, complete referrals, and arrange transportation.
• Identify residents at risk of behavioral emergencies and develop appropriate programming, including for impulse control, dangerous behaviors, and self-injury.
• Assist the Program Director and Program Manager with admissions and discharges, including gathering clinical information, developing clinically appropriate treatment plans, and connecting clients with community resources at discharge.
• Orient new residents to RSS.
• Help defuse and de-escalate potential behavioral emergencies and use crisis assessment tools for suicidal and aggressive behavior.
• Assist clients with independent living skills, including hygiene, housekeeping, and budgeting.
• Help residents manage money and coordinate budgets with representative payees.
• Help residents complete financial forms, including benefit applications upon admission.
• Ensure facility security and general resident supervision, including creating staff schedules.
• Arrange coverage for missed shifts, including covering shifts when no other coverage is available.
• Complete paperwork, reports, and charting in a timely and organized manner.
• Lead weekly house staff meetings and distribute meeting minutes to designated leadership and staff before the Lead Meeting.
• Attend and participate in weekly Lead Meetings.
• Administer medications according to RSS policies and procedures under the facility nurse’s supervision.
• Complete monthly pharmacy medication orders and ensure residents have their ordered medications.
• Update medication sheets when medication changes occur.
• Prepare and distribute incident reports during the shift in which an event occurs, as needed.
• Assist with licensing requirements and inspections, including posting emergency procedures.
• Conduct client-record audits for compliance with DHS and County RSS regulations as needed.
• Ensure fire and tornado drills are completed monthly.
• Document financial expenditures in QuickBooks and manage petty cash and budgets.
• Rotate responsibility for the Emergency Shift Coverage pager.
• Perform routine cleaning and light house maintenance and request maintenance assistance as needed.
• Prepare, serve, and clean up meals according to Health Department standards.
• Answer the staff telephone and read and respond to company emails during each shift.
• Oversee planning and coordination of recreational and social activities, holiday activities, and special events.
• Transport clients in the community as needed.

Benefits

• Four weeks of accrued PTO in the first year of employment
• 12 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance
• Dependent Care Account (DCA) with employer contribution
• Reimbursement for professional licensure fees
• Routine supervision from a Mental Health Professional, with access to licensure supervision opportunities
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer percentage match
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Bereavement and paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program
• Discounts through ADP LifeSmart
• Pet insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Casual dress code
• Office benefit package for parking/on-call expenses: $80 per month, subject to change

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree