Mental Health Professional with LADC

Ramsey County • (Ramsey County Government Center) Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

Ramsey County Social Services is seeking a qualified Mental Health Professional to provide clinical assessments, diagnostic services, and individual and group therapy within the Mental Health Division. This role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to develop and deliver effective treatment plans and requires a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) credential to support client assessments and treatment services. To provide clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment services to clients and families; to participate with other mental health care professionals in the development, implementation and evaluation of client treatment plans; to provide training and guidance to other mental health care providers in the psychosocial aspects of client mental health care; and to perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling, or other field that qualifies for designation as a Licensed Mental Health Professional under State law.
• Post Masters Degree Experience as required for licensure as a Mental Health Professional under State Law.
• Licensure by the State of Minnesota as a Mental Health Professional.
• LADC credential

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health intake and assessment of clients by conducting interviews and conferring with other mental health care professionals in order to make clinical diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
• Provide direct individual, group, couple and family psychotherapy along with other therapeutic techniques in order to provide the most appropriate and effective treatment response for clients based on diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Develop and conduct short and long term mental health group therapy for specific populations in order to assist clients in coping more successfully with mental health problems and to reduce symptomology.
• Perform court ordered clinical evaluations of families and individuals in order to assist the courts in case disposition.
• May testify in legal proceedings in the capacity of expert witness if so designated by the court.
• Document case activities by charting care activities, maintaining statistics and corresponding through memorandum and letter to other service providers.
• Comply with state regulations by participating on an interdisciplinary team in order to evaluate the quality of mental health staff performance.
• Provide input into the development of needed services by serving on planning teams or various community groups.

What This Job Offers

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