Treatment Counselor - Evenings (Minneapolis)
About The Position
People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking full-time Treatment Counselors for its Crisis/IRTS team. The treatment programs provide direct intensive residential treatment and crisis stabilization mental health services in a recovery-oriented and rehabilitative environment. The role uses person-centered care to support clients’ mental health recovery and individual goals. The position is based at Minneapolis locations and may require working full or partial shifts at other programs to address urgent staffing needs, including travel between locations. This is a full-time, FTE 0.9 evening role on rotating Schedule B: 3:00 p.m.–12:30 a.m. Wednesday through Friday and every other Saturday and Sunday. The hourly hiring range is $24.20–$26.14, depending on qualifications, with weekday and weekend shift differentials. External candidates are eligible for a $1,000 hiring bonus. The posting is recurring to build a pool of qualified candidates for current and future openings; candidates will be contacted for a phone interview when a position opens.
Requirements
- Meet one of the listed qualifications: a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or a related field plus proof of a qualifying practicum or internship involving direct interaction with adults or children served and focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; or 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or a related field plus one of the specified qualifying practicum, supervised-experience, language-fluency, or graduate clinical-training alternatives; or a high school diploma plus 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the specified service areas, with required training where applicable.
- Earn First Aid and CPR certification upon hire.
- Complete 245I trainings and supervision as required by statute.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in behavioral science or a related field with 4,000 hours of experience.
Responsibilities
- Use and model person-centered principles to engage clients in mental health recovery and develop appropriate relationships that support individual goals.
- Demonstrate intermediate clinical knowledge and model practices related to clients’ goals, treatment plans, and diagnoses.
- Provide and model crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional or behavioral responses, while prioritizing client and program safety.
- Conduct assessments, treatment plans, plan-of-care reviews, and discharge plans as needed or directed.
- Train on preparing assessments and treatment plans, if applicable.
- Provide skill-building, teaching, and coaching related to clients’ needs.
- Assist with client intake and admission paperwork and provide program orientation, if applicable.
- Administer medication in accordance with organizational and program policies and procedures, if applicable.
- Work full or partial shifts at other programs to assist with urgent staffing needs, which may require travel between locations.
Benefits
- Accrue up to four weeks of PTO/ESST.
- 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 offering a 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 external candidates.
- $5 per hour weekend shift differential for Saturday and Sunday.
- $4 per hour weekday shift differential for Monday through Friday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
