Treatment Counselor - Mornings (Minneapolis)

People Incorporated Mental Health Services • Minneapolis, MN

4d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking full-time Treatment Counselors for its Crisis/IRTS team in Minneapolis. The treatment programs use person-centered care to provide direct intensive residential treatment and crisis stabilization mental health services in a recovery and rehabilitative environment. The role uses a predictable rotating schedule with shorter work weeks and six days off per pay period. Employees may be required to work full or partial shifts at other programs to address urgent staffing needs, which may involve travel between locations.

The position is full-time at 0.9 FTE, with rotating morning schedules: Schedule A is 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and every other Saturday and Sunday; Schedule B is 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and every other Saturday and Sunday. The hiring range is $24.20–$26.14 per hour, depending on qualifications. The role is non-exempt. External candidates are eligible for a $1,000 hiring bonus. Shift differentials are $5 per hour for Saturday and Sunday and $4 per hour for Monday through Friday.

People Incorporated is a nonprofit mental health provider and community partner. It is committed to a tobacco-free environment, equal employment opportunity, and a diverse workplace.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following qualifications: a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or a related field, plus proof of a relevant practicum or internship involving direct interaction with adults or children served; or at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or a related field, plus one of the alternative qualifications below.
• For candidates with at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or a related field, alternatives include proof of a relevant practicum or internship involving direct interaction with people served; 2,000 hours of supervised experience serving people with mental illness; 2,000 hours of supervised experience serving people with traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities plus specified training; fluency in the non-English language of the cultural group to which 50% of the practitioner’s clients belong; or current enrollment in an accredited graduate-level behavioral sciences program with formal assignment to the program for clinical training.
• An additional qualification pathway is a high school diploma and 4,000 hours of supervised experience serving people with mental illness, or serving people with traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities plus specified training.
• Complete training on mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects when required for the applicable qualification pathway.
• 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 and maintain appropriate relationships that support individual goals.
• Demonstrate intermediate clinical knowledge and model its application to clients’ goals, treatment plans, and diagnoses.
• Provide and model crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or emotional or behavioral responses, while prioritizing client and program safety.
• Conduct assessments and prepare 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 appropriate to each individual.
• Assist with client intake and admission paperwork and provide program orientation, if applicable.
• Administer medication in accordance with organization and program policies and procedures, if applicable.
• Work full or partial shifts at other programs when needed to address urgent staffing needs, including 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: choice between 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 the People Incorporated 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.

What This Job Offers

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