Mental Health Practitioner - Higher Ground St. Paul

Radias Health • Saint Paul, MN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

RADIAS Health is hiring a Mental Health Practitioner for its Main Street Housing program at the Higher Ground St. Paul site. The program provides supportive housing services collaboratively with Catholic Charities, with RADIAS Health employees co-located at the site. The role focuses on supporting people in a residential setting by maintaining a safe and secure milieu, assessing individual support needs, developing person-centered goal plans, and providing services directly or connecting people with outside providers. The team works to help each person maintain housing and achieve the best quality of life consistent with their needs and preferences.

The position is 100% onsite and scheduled Monday through Friday, either 1 p.m.–9 p.m. or 2 p.m.–10 p.m., for 40 hours per week. The stated starting salary range is $52,797–$55,021. A $100 monthly office benefit for parking/remote expenses is also listed and is subject to change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or a related field.
• 2,000 hours of supervised experience delivering services to people with mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered direct services to help clients maintain housing, including connecting them with outside resources.
• Assist, teach, and support clients with basic independent living skills, being a good tenant, and understanding their rights as renters.
• Defuse and de-escalate potential behavioral emergencies, in person or in response to calls from people served, and help develop additional programming suited to individual needs.
• Maintain records of progress for all direct and collateral contacts, including assessments of clients’ functioning and ability to manage illness symptoms based on observation and interaction.
• Create an individual service plan for each person served.
• Assist clients with applying for, maintaining, and understanding benefits, including cash assistance, SNAP, HSS eligibility, medical insurance, and Social Security.
• Help clients complete paperwork, obtain proofs, secure signatures from Qualified Professionals, contact the County, schedule appointments, and access outside resources as needed.
• Assist clients with annual housing recertifications, including paperwork, proof gathering, and meetings with property management.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, and maintain professional relationships and boundaries.
• Collaborate professionally with Catholic Charities, treatment team members, county financial workers, and community members.
• Build professional relationships to support housing stability, advocate for clients, and provide property management–tenant support and mediation.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Transport clients in the community.
• Attend and participate in scheduled team meetings.
• Assist with orientation for new program admissions.
• Provide staff coverage and general support to people served.
• Complete paperwork, reports, and charting contemporaneously and in an organized manner.
• Maintain familiarity and compliance with applicable Minnesota statutes and rules, including DHS requirements, MS 253B, Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults, Duty to Warn, and the Minnesota Data Practices Act.

Benefits

• Four weeks of accrued PTO during 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 to support employees’ overall health and well-being.
• Discounts through ADP LifeSmart.
• Pet insurance.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Casual dress code.
• $100 per month for parking/remote expenses, subject to change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time