Mental Health Practitioner - Adolescent Treatment - Northern Pines Mental Health

Description

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!  

We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Youth Assertive Community Treatment team. The purpose of this position is to provide mental health and case management services to youth and families referred to Northern Pines Mental Health Center.

 Essential Functions include:

• Establish professional relationships with collateral contacts.
• Review and promptly respond to referrals. Clarify frequency and type of services referring worker is requesting.
• Coordinate and conduct an intake session - complete intake paperwork with the family.  Obtain billing information, authorizations and continued care requests as needed.  This will be done in conjunction with the clinical supervisor.
• Secure a current diagnostic assessment if necessary.
• Complete treatment plan reviews.  Ensure all documentation is done as required (current diagnostic assessments, ROI’s and renewing ROI’s, treatment plans, functional assessments, progress notes within 24 hours of service delivery).
• Mutually establish session times and locations with clients and families.
• Prepare session content. 
• Attend and contribute to Team Meetings
• Complete Functional Assessments as assigned
• Some Case Management Duties as needed
• Maintain contact with the referral source as agreed upon.  
• Complete session notes, daily time reports, collateral contact notes, family contact notes and incident reports within 24 hours.
• Transition Planning and referrals as needed.   

Qualifications include:

• Must be a mental health practitioner as defined by the Minnesota Department of Human Services in one of the following ways:
  • Has at least 2,000 hours (approximately one year working full-time) of supervised work experience in the delivery of mental health services. OR
  • Holds a master's or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields. OR
  • Holds a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or related fields and completes a practicum or internship that (1) requires direct interaction with adults or children served, and (2) is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.
• Travel is a function of this position; a valid driver's license is required

Benefits include:

• 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

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit a resume and cover letter to apply.

 Keywords: Mental Health, Practitioner, Mental Health Practitioner, Youth Assertive Community Treatment, Youth treatment, Youth, Non-profit, Community, Counseling, Therapy, Social Work, Minnesota