IRTS/RCS Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker

Residential Services of NE MN; Cambridge (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (Full-time)

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Paid Time Off

Paid training

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability and life ins.

Job summary

Residential Services, Inc. (RSI) invites applications for a full-time Mental Health Worker in the Lotus Grace program in Cambridge, MN. The role works within a 24/7 Residential Crisis Stabilization and IRTS team to implement treatment plans, support psychiatric stability, and aid independent living.

Strong compassion and reliability are required for advocacy and person-centered care. The position features 40 hours weekly with 1–2 shift options, every other weekend, and mandatory weekly meetings.

Qualifications

• Post-offer background check and MVR required.
• Must have valid driver’s license with no restrictions.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; multiple pathways to qualification listed.

Responsibilities

• Promote consumer empowerment and support service development.
• Monitor and guide activities considering stability and cultural needs.
• Provide supervision and assist with health, grooming, and daily living tasks.

Education

Associate of Arts Degree or two years of postsecondary education in behavioral sciences or related fields

Registered Nurse qualification

2,000 hours of work experience in health and human services

Three years of experience as primary caregiver to adults with mental illness or related conditions

Three years of personal life experience with mental illness

Job description

Residential Services, Inc. (RSI) has a full-time Mental Health Worker opening with our Lotus Grace program in Cambridge, MN. This position will work within a 24/7 Residential Crisis Stabilization (RCS) and Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) team to implement treatment plans and services that enable the service recipient to develop and enhance psychiatric stability, personal and emotional adjustment and independent living and community skills. If you are compassionate, warm-hearted, and reliable with a passion for advocating for others, apply to join our team!

Shift: 1:00pm-9:00pm or 2:00pm-10:00pm. 40 hours per week. Every other weekend is required. Mandatory weekly in-person meetings on Monday's from 8:00am-10:00am.

Salary: $20.00-$21.00 per hour

About RSI Lotus Grace

Located on a serene 20-acre hobby farm in Cambridge, MN, RSI’s Lotus Grace IRTS & RCS setting is designed to support up to five people. The mission at Lotus Grace is to assist in addressing mental health in our community by providing services aimed to meet the immediate support needs of people experiencing mental health crises in a licensed residential setting. Our unique nature-based setting, complete with a variety of farm animals, creates a peaceful environment for healing, growth, and recovery.

What We Offer

• Health and dental insurance (Full-time)


• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching


• Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time and part-time staff


• Paid training


• $500 refer-a-friend bonus


• Employee Assistance Program


• Long-term disability and life insurance (Full-time)


• Flexible scheduling


• Employee wellness & resource programs


• Employee recognition & rewards programs


• Eligible employees may qualify for tuition assistance and student loan forgiveness through state and federal assistance programs.

What You’ll Do As a Mental Health Worker

• Encourage consumer empowerment by promoting individual participation in support service development and provide service recipients with mental illness symptom management and relapse prevention skills to enable them to manage their mental illness.


• Safely monitor and guide the activities of each person, taking into account the individual’s level of behavioral and psychiatric stability, cultural needs, and vulnerabilities.


• Provide supervision, assistance, and training to meet the physical and personal needs of people receiving services (e.g., health, grooming, bathing, toileting, eating, socialization).


• Provide appropriate supervision and crisis prevention intervention and resolution techniques, following agency policies and procedures, risk management plans and individual support plans.


• Provide accurate medication administration and documentation in accordance with RSI’s policies.


• Assist people receiving services with household responsibilities (e.g. shopping, meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, budgeting, banking) and transportation allowing them to achieve maximum independence based upon individual skills and abilities.


• Respond to the needs, desires and interests of people receiving services through proper review, implementation, and assessment of services, in accordance with the individual treatment support plans.


• Complete thorough and accurate documentation ensuring all documentation is completed within the required time frames.


• Attend trainings and meetings as required by RSI policy and licensing requirements, including weekly team meetings.

For This Position, You Will Need

• To pass a post-offer background and MVR check


• A valid driver’s license with no restriction


• A high school diploma or equivalent and meet one of the following qualification requirements:
  
  
  
  • Associate of Arts Degree or two years of full-time postsecondary education, or a total of 15 semester hours or 23 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields; or
  
  
  • Qualify as a Registered Nurse; or
  
  
  • 2,000 hours of work experience providing health and human services to individuals within the previous 10 years; or
  
  
  • Three years of experience as the primary caregiver to adults(s) with mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, or developmental disability within the previous 10 years; or
  
  
  • Three years or personal life experience with mental illness within the previous 10 years.
  
  
  
  

RSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary: $20.00-$21.00 per hour

RSI is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance.

Keywords: advocate, behavioral, behavioral sciences, behavioral specialist, caregiver, community advisor, community resources, community support staff, counseling, counselor, crisis intervention, crisis prevention, crisis stabilization, developmental disabilities, disabilities, disability, healthcare, household management, human services, intensive, IRTS, mental health, person-centered, psychology, RCS, rehabilitation, residential, residential crisis, residential counselor, social services, special needs, support services, supported living, therapy, treatment

Department: Program Services

This is a full time position