Mental Health Practitioner- Corrections Integrated Support Program (Anoka, MN)

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Anoka (MN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit mental health provider in Minnesota seeks dedicated Mental Health Practitioners for their Corrections Integrated Support team. This full-time role involves engaging justice-impacted individuals, providing re-entry services, and ensuring holistic care through collaboration with community resources.

Benefits

4 weeks of PTO/ESST

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Health and dental insurance options

Lifestyle Benefit options

Employer-paid Disability & Life Insurance

Free access to Training Institute

Qualifications

• 10,000 hours of supervised experience for MH Pract II required.
• Experience in providing culturally competent services recommended.
• Current non-restricted driver's license and vehicle access essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients in mental health recovery and develop supportive relationships.
• Conduct assessments and document client interactions in EHR.
• Provide crisis intervention and facilitate skill-building activities.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Client engagement

Cultural competency

Coaching

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in behavioral science

Master's degree in behavioral science

Job description

Mental Health Practitioner

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking Mental Health Practitioners for our Corrections Integrated Support team. This role is part of a multi-disciplinary team providing re-entry services, specifically for justice-impacted individuals, from initial assessments to integrated release planning, pre- and post-release care coordination, and access to community supports.

Schedule: Full-Time Monday-Friday, regular business hours

Locations: Services are provided in both Anoka County jail and Workhouse, as well as in the community primarily in the Anoka County area with a mix of telehealth and in person meetings.

Hiring Range: $24.20 - $26.14 hourly depending on qualifications and work experience, Plus $1,000 hiring bonus for external candidates

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is the largest nonprofit mental health provider in Minnesota. For over 50 years, we have been a leading community partner, transforming the health of our communities through innovative solutions.

Main Job Duties:

• Using person-centered principles, actively engage clients in their mental health recovery, and develop and maintain appropriate relationships that support the client in meeting their individual goals.
• Facilitate and conduct individual services that address a variety of needs and health concerns for the client. May facilitate and conduct group interventions, if applicable.
• Provide collateral information for nursing assessments and conduct interviews and gather information to inform treatment planning, plan-of-care reviews and discharge plans as needed or directed.
• Document interactions and interventions with clients, according to program requirements, into the organization’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) and/or record-keeping system.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional and/or behavioral responses while prioritizing client and program safety.
• Participate in coordination of services through the recognition of the multiple needs of the client, with other providers in the community, in an effort to provide necessary resources to the client.
• Provide various skill-building, teaching and/or coaching, as it relates to the individual’s goal and/or treatment plan.

Requirements

Required qualifications MH Pract II:

• Travel required- Current non restricted driver's license along with access to a vehicle is required
• High school diploma
• 10,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with serious and persistent mental illness

OR

• Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science
• 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with serious and persistent mental illness

OR

• Master's degree in a behavioral science

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with individuals with co-occurring medical and/or chemical dependency and SPMI
• Experience in providing culturally competent services to underserved populations
• Experience working within or providing services within a criminal justice or law enforcement environment
• Lived experience as a member of a diverse community

Benefits:

• Accrue up to 4 weeks of PTO/ESST, plus company-designated holidays and floating holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a 3% employer-match
• Multiple health and dental insurance plan choices available
• Lifestyle Benefit – choice between company contribution to health savings account, student loan repayment assistance, or flex time
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance & Life Insurance
• Free access to People Incorporated's Training Institute, offering free CEUs and a wide array of learning and education opportunities

We are committed to providing salary ranges for all open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on your experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations.

People Incorporated is committed to improving the wellness of our clients, staff, and the communities that we serve by providing a tobacco-free environment.

People Incorporated is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

People Incorporated values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.