In-home Practitioner - Children & Family Services

Northern Pines Mental Health Center; Brainerd (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Disability and Life保险

401K with employer match

Paid time off

Holidays

Travel reimbursement

Supervision for licensure

Job summary

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to support life skills and CTSS services in Brainerd, MN. The role involves intake, assessment, treatment planning, group facilitation, and coordination with supervisors to ensure timely documentation.

The position requires at least two years of supervised experience or a relevant master’s/graduate degree, and a valid driver’s license for travel between sites. Starting wage is $24.50 per hour with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must qualify as a mental health practitioner as defined by the Minnesota Department of Human Services in one of the following ways: 2,000 hours of supervised work experience, a master’s or graduate degree, or 30 credits with practicum.
• Experience and training working with children.
• Travel is an essential function of this position; a valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Review and promptly respond to referrals; clarify frequency and type of services referring worker is requesting.
• Coordinate and conduct intake sessions with families, obtain billing info, authorizations and continued care requests with supervision.
• Complete a treatment plan consistent with needs identified in the evaluation and signed by the clinical supervisor.
• Ensure all documentation is completed within required timelines (diagnostic assessments, ROI’s, treatment plans, progress notes within 24 hours).
• Prepare and provide content to clients in individual and group settings.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate client groups as agreed with supervisor and colleagues.
• Maintain contact with referral sources as agreed.
• Ensure diagnostic assessments are completed initially and annually thereafter.
• Conduct transition planning and referrals as needed.
• Participate in Rule 29 and CTSS Supervision and submit progress notes to supervisor.

Skills

Mental health practitioner

Experience with children

Driver's license

Education

Master's degree in behavioral sciences or related fields

30 credits in behavioral sciences with practicum

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Life Skills Center - Brainerd, MN 56401Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeSalary Range: $24.50 - $24.50 HourlyJob Shift: EveningNorthern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!

Essential Functions include:

• Review and promptly respond to referrals. Clarify frequency and type of services referring worker is requesting
• Coordinate and conduct intake sessions to include: 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
• Complete a treatment plan consistent with the needs identified in the evaluation, by the family and by the referring worker. Ensure the clinical supervisor signs the treatment plan
• Ensure all documentation is completed as mandated (current diagnostic assessments, ROI’s and renewing ROI’s, treatment plans, functional assessments, progress notes within 24 hours of service delivery)
• Prepare and provide content to clients in an individual and group setting
• Facilitate and co-facilitate client groups as agreed upon with the clinical supervisor and colleagues
• Maintain contact with the referral source as agreed upon
• Ensure a diagnostic assessment has been completed initially and annually thereafter
• Conduct transition planning and referrals as needed
• Participate in Rule 29 and CTSS Supervision and Consultation at which time progress notes are submitted to the supervisor

Qualifications include:

• Must qualify as 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 two years 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 at least 30 credit hours in the behavioral sciences or related field 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.
• Experience and training working with children.
• Travel is an essential function of this position; a valid driver’s license is required.

Compensation & Benefits include:

• A starting wage of $24.50/ hour
• 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 19 days/152 hours for full time then 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 Affir

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