CTSS Behavioral Health Practitioner

Roots Wellness Center; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Roots Wellness Center in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a CTSS Behavioral Health Practitioner to deliver in-home and telehealth mental health skills services under supervision. You will implement treatment plans for children and adults and help them adjust to symptoms of their mental health condition.

This role emphasizes anti-oppressive, trauma-responsive care and requires flexibility to manage a caseload, collaborate with providers, document thoroughly, and adhere to DHS regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field.
• At least 2,000 hours supervised experience delivering services to children with mental illness, SUD, TBI or developmental disabilities, plus 30 hours training.
• Fluency in the non-English language of the majority client group, plus 30 hours training.
• Experience in a practicum/internship with direct interaction with children.
• MHCP-enrolled children's day treatment program experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home services and utilize telehealth as needed.
• Maintain a caseload: 32 billable hours/week for full-time, 15-20 hours/week for part-time.
• Ensure compliance with DHS regulations and thorough documentation of services.

Skills

Culturally sensitive care

Attention to detail

Independent work

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences

2,000+ supervised hours plus 30 hours training

Bilingual/fluency in non-English language of client group

Practicum/internship with children

MHCP-enrolled children's day program experience

Job description

Job Title: CTSS Behavioral Health Practitioner

Reports To: CTSS Supervisor

Job Status: Part-time or Full-time

Job Location: In-home, Telehealth

About RWC:

At Roots Wellness Center we treat co-occurring disorders through the lens of social justice. We believe that for many, chronic social Injustice fuels the cycle of illness, addiction and pain.

Come and work for a company that is at the forefront of social justice, with a commitment to addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities in behavioral healthcare. We are on a mission to provide marginalized individuals and families with excellent clinical care and close the gap within marginalized communities.

Summary:

Provide mental health skills services as outlined in the client's treatment plan in the home to help children and adults adjust and manage the symptoms of their mental health condition. Mental health practitioners under treatment supervision of a mental health professional may provide a child member with skill-building services and treatment plans.

The CTSS Behavioral Health Practitioner position will support anti-oppressive/anti-racist practice, and trauma-responsive practice in all aspects of their interactions with staff, community, and company stakeholders through their administrative and operations support of program staff working on site and in community to address socioeconomic and health disparity. Comfort and proven experience and interest in working with staff with a range of identities including age, developmental and acquired disabilities, religion, spirituality, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, relationship structure, indigenous heritage, national origin, immigration status, and gender is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide in-home services and utilize telehealth as needed
• Provide mental health skills services as outlined in the client's treatment plan in the home to help children and adults adjust to managing the symptoms of their mental health condition.
• Maintain a caseload - 32 billable hours/week for full-time, 15-20 hours/week for part-time
• Ability to provide culturally sensitive services
• Must possess clinically creative skills
• Must be able to sustain attention to detail
• Must be able to work independently
• Ensure compliance with DHS regulations
• Must possess great organizational skills.
• Encourage client retention and regular communication, coordinate services with other health care providers to ensure that client receives adequate services
• Provide adequate documentation of services, i.e., complete progress notes
• Document contact with families or other providers
• Participate in department clinical supervision and other meetings
• Ensure compliance with DHS regulations
• Receive supportive supervision as needed
• Perform in an ethical manner and maintain professional boundaries
• Represent the agency in a positive light by being respectful toward clients and co-workers.
• Other related duties may be assigned.

Qualifications Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field and:
• Has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to children with: Mental illness, substance use disorder, Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; or
• Is fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the practitioner’s clients belong, and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; or
• Has completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with children served, and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; or
• Is working in a MHCP-enrolled children's day treatment program.

Practitioner is qualified through work experience if the practitioner has either:

• At least 4,000 hours of experience in the delivery of services to adults or children with: Mental illness, substance use disorder, or Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects;
• At least 2,000 hours (1 year) of work experience and receives treatment supervision at least once per week until meeting the requirement of 4,000 hours in the delivery of services to children with: Mental illness, or substance use disorder; or
• Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects;
• Practitioner is qualified if they hold a master's or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.
• Practitioner is qualified as a vendor of medical care if the practitioner meets the definition of vendor of medical care in Minnesota Statutes, 256B.02, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) and (c), and is serving a federally recognized tribe.

In addition to the above criteria, a mental health practitioner for a child member must have training working with children.

Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear.

Bilingual, BIPOC, LBGQT folks are encouraged to apply!