Mental Health Practitioner

Mental Health Practitioner

Peoples Development Services (PDS) ARMHS Mental Health Practitioners provide home and community-based mental health rehabilitative services to diverse clients in the Twin Cities Metro in the form of instruction, support, and coaching for the purpose of promoting psychiatric stability and increased social functioning and competencies, personal and emotional adjustment, and independent living.

Primary Functions and Duties :

• Provide individual mental health rehabilitative services as described above
• Engage with clients from an empowerment, strength-based perspective
• Develop trusting and therapeutic relationships with client
• Master degree level practitioners will complete Diagnostic Assessments under supervision of a Mental Health Professional
• Complete Functional Assessments, Individual Treatment Plans, progress notes, and other required documentation
• Participate in monthly individual and group clinical supervision
• Learn and utilize skills drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Illness Management & Recovery, and other evidence-based practices.
• Facilitate and develop groups for clients
• Coordinate services with case managers, other mental health providers, medical providers, etc.

Required Experience :

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the treatment of adults with mental illness or children with emotional disturbances
• Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable utilizing concurrent electronic health record documentation
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license with a clear driving record and proof of insurance

Qualifications :

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Has a Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field, or an associate's degree plus 2000 hours supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services
• Master's Degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related field OR current Master’s Degree student
• Experience in ARMHS service delivery
• Must be able to pass a Department of Human Services Background check
• Benefits
• Flexible scheduling
• Signing bonus $500 after meeting hiring and probation period requirement.
• Group and individual supervision provided to meet independent licensure requirements (up to a yearly estimated value of $3500.00)
• Career growth
• Monthly Earned bonuses based on hours worked
• Mileage reimbursement
• Board-approved supervision for master’s level practitioners pursuing professional licensure

Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Types : Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Internship

Pay : $23.00 - $26.00 per hour

Expected hours : 20 45 per week

Benefits :

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Medical specialties :

• Home Health
• Psychiatry

Schedule :

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
4 days ago