Mental Health Practitioner

HealthPartners; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Practitioner for its community residential treatment program. The role involves providing essential care and treatment services to individuals with mental health conditions. Candidates should possess relevant experience and educational qualifications to support their work in a compassionate environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401K with match

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years experience or equivalent hours in delivering services.
• Coursework in behavioral sciences required.
• Knowledge of mental illness treatment practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment services to residents with mental health issues.
• Maintain comprehensive records and ensure resident safety.
• Administer medications according to individual treatment plans.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Behavioral science knowledge

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Master’s or graduate degree in behavioral sciences

Job description

RHSC is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our team in providing treatment services within our community residential treatment program. Hovander House is part of RHSC, an organization committed to improving health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients, and the community.We do this by living our values of excellence, compassion, partnership, and integrity.Being part of the HealthPartners care system provides support and opportunity for integrated services.

As a Mental Health Practitioner, are you responsible for ensuring the general health, safety, and welfare of all program residents during shift, providing evidence based practices services to residents, maintaining comprehensive records of resident activity and interventions with program residents through daily logs and incident reports, providing crisis interventions to address significant behavioral, medical or psychiatric problems, monitoring, administrating and setting up medications according to individual treatment plan and residents with daily living skills and other duties as required of each shift.

Work Schedule: 0.8 FTE 32 hours a week

Location: Hovander House Crisis Residence in St. Paul, MN

Required Qualifications:

(Must meet one of the following qualifications)
•High school diploma or equivalent and 4,000 hours or 2 years full-time in the delivery of services to individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder; or traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities;OR
•Coursework of at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields and meets one of the following:

• 1. Has at least 2,000 hours in the delivery of services to individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder; or traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities
• 2. Has completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with adults and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields
• 3. Is in the process of completing a practicum or internship as part of a formal undergraduate or graduate training program in social work, psychology, or counseling;OR

•Master’s or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related field

Benefits:RHSC has a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect first day of employment. RHSC is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Laon Forgiveness program.