Mental Health Therapist - Brainerd Learning Center

NORTHERN PINES MENTAL HEALTH CENTER•Brainerd, MN

1d•$62,000 - $77,000

About The Position

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package! We are seeking a Mental Health Professional or Clinical Trainee to join our Children and Families team. The general purpose of the Mental Health Professional is to provide clinical services to youth and families referred to Northern Pines Mental Health Center. Essential Functions include: Intakes, diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, crisis intervention, skills training. Provision of diagnostic evaluations and updates. Develop a treatment plan within the first three sessions (including the plan for family involvement/consultation and cultural considerations). Implement the treatment plan. Completion of a Behavior Intervention/Crisis Plan within three sessions. Complete 3rd party billing requirements, including obtaining prior authorizations, and communicating with the NPMHC billing office as needed. Completion of paperwork within 24 hours of service delivery. Clinical supervision of the mental health practitioners or behavior aides ensuring compliance with the treatment plan through treatment plan reviews as primary clinician Schedule and attend individual treatment plan reviews (every 90 days). Liaison with the schools, social services, court services, medical agencies, mental health providers, managed care organizations and the community at large. Participate in the referral process. Provide leadership in the intake process involving appropriate multi-disciplinary team members. Crisis intervention services as requested.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in the Behavioral Sciences field (i.e. Clinical Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work)
Independently licensed or license eligible
Experience working with children
Competencies and ability to provide empirically supported psychotherapy to address a wide range of clinical and behavioral needs
Excellent written (computer based) and verbal skills
Electronic Records Compliance
Valid Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Intakes
Diagnostic assessment
Individual therapy
Group therapy
Family therapy
Crisis intervention
Skills training
Provision of diagnostic evaluations and updates
Develop a treatment plan within the first three sessions (including the plan for family involvement/consultation and cultural considerations)
Implement the treatment plan
Completion of a Behavior Intervention/Crisis Plan within three sessions
Complete 3rd party billing requirements, including obtaining prior authorizations, and communicating with the NPMHC billing office as needed
Completion of paperwork within 24 hours of service delivery
Clinical supervision of the mental health practitioners or behavior aides ensuring compliance with the treatment plan through treatment plan reviews as primary clinician
Schedule and attend individual treatment plan reviews (every 90 days)
Liaison with the schools, social services, court services, medical agencies, mental health providers, managed care organizations and the community at large
Participate in the referral process
Provide leadership in the intake process involving appropriate multi-disciplinary team members
Crisis intervention services as requested

Benefits

Wage Range: $62,000 - $77,000 annually
Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other 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 as follows: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance
Bereavement Pay
Travel reimbursement
Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure