ARMHS Mental Health Practitioner I or II
About The Position
People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking a full-time Mental Health Practitioner for its Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) team. The team provides rehabilitative mental health services that help clients strengthen psychiatric stability, social competencies, personal and emotional adjustment, and community and independent-living skills affected by symptoms of mental illness. The Integrated ARMHS team serves people receiving care from People Incorporated outpatient clinics, targeted case management teams, and outreach teams, and also provides Transition to Community Living Services to residents of People Incorporated IRTS programs. The work is part of the organization’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic integrated-care model. The role serves either Team East, covering Dakota, Washington, and Ramsey counties, or Team West, covering Hennepin and Anoka counties. The position is based at the main office in Eagan, Minnesota, with some remote work and a flexible schedule within daytime hours. The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday during business hours. The role may be hired at Mental Health Practitioner I or II level, with pay based on qualifications. External candidates are eligible for a $1,000 hiring bonus; compensation is not based on billable hours.
Requirements
- Pass all background and credentialing requirements for the facility and position.
- Pass the Federal Human Services Office of Inspector General screening confirming eligibility to work in federally funded health care programs.
- Have a valid, current driver’s license and auto insurance, if applicable.
- For Mental Health Practitioner I, qualify through one of the stated pathways: a high school diploma and 2,000 hours of relevant service-delivery experience with weekly clinical supervision until 4,000 hours are reached; a high school diploma and 4,000 hours of experience serving people with mental illness; 4,000 hours of experience serving people with traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities plus specified training; a behavioral science or related bachelor’s degree with a qualifying practicum or internship; 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in behavioral science or a related field plus a qualifying practicum or internship or 2,000 hours of supervised relevant experience; fluency in the non-English language of the cultural group to which 50% of the practitioner’s clients belong; or a behavioral science or related master’s degree.
- For Mental Health Practitioner II, qualify through one of the stated pathways: a behavioral science or related bachelor’s degree plus 4,000 hours of experience serving people with mental illness; a behavioral science or related master’s degree; or, in lieu of a behavioral science or related bachelor’s degree, 10,000 hours of experience serving people with mental illness.
Nice To Haves
- Enrollment in or completion of an accredited master’s program in behavioral science or a related field.
- 2,000 hours of supervised experience delivering services to people with mental illness.
Responsibilities
- Engage clients in their mental health recovery using person-centered principles and develop and maintain relationships that support their individual goals.
- Facilitate and conduct individual services addressing clients’ varied needs and health concerns.
- Facilitate and conduct group interventions when applicable.
- Provide collateral information for nursing assessments and conduct interviews and gather information for treatment planning, plan-of-care reviews, and discharge planning as needed or directed.
- Document client interactions and interventions in the organization’s Electronic Health Record or other record-keeping system according to program requirements.
- Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional or behavioral responses, prioritizing client and program safety.
- Coordinate services with other community providers, recognizing clients’ multiple needs and helping connect them with necessary resources.
Benefits
- Accrue up to four 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.
- Lifestyle benefit choice of a company contribution to a health savings account, student loan repayment assistance, or flex time.
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
- Free access to People Incorporated’s Training Institute, including free CEUs and learning and education opportunities.
- Eligibility for state and federal loan forgiveness programs.
- $1,000 hiring bonus for eligible external candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
