Treatment Counselor - Evenings (Minneapolis)

People Incorporated Mental Health Services; Minneapolis, Chaska (MN, MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/ESST up to 4 weeks

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 3%

Health and dental insurance

Training Institute access

Loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking full-time Treatment Counselors for the Crisis/IRTS team in Minneapolis, MN. The role involves engaging clients with person-centered care in intensive residential settings, administering crisis interventions, and coordinating treatment plans.

Evening rotating schedule provides 6 days off per pay period and higher weekend differential. Qualifications include a behavioral science degree or equivalent experience (2,000 hours supervised), plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field required; practicum/internship with adults or children served.
• 2,000 hours of supervised experience in mental illness services or related fields.
• Practicum/internship focused on behavioral sciences; fluency in another language of clients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients using person-centered approaches to support recovery.
• Demonstrate clinical knowledge aligned with treatment goals and plans.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation while ensuring safety.
• Develop assessments, treatment plans, discharge plans; train on plan preparation if applicable.
• Offer coaching and skill-building to clients as needed.
• Assist with intake, orientation, and paperwork; support program operations.
• Administer medications per policy when applicable.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

Client engagement

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science

2000 hours supervised experience

Graduate-level behavioral sciences program enrollment

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: NANCY PAGE IRTS-CRISIS RESIDENCE - MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $24.20 - $26.14Hourly, Note: This is a re-occurring post to get qualified candidates for our open Treatment Counselor evening positions and also for our future open positions that come available. All qualified candidates will be contacted for a phone interview once a position is open.

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking full-time Treatment Counselors to join our Crisis/ IRTS team! Our Treatment programs use person-centered care to provide direct intensive residential treatment and crisis stabilization mental health services within a recovery and rehabilitative environment.

Our new master schedule offers work-life balance by providing shorter work weeks, a predictable rotating schedule, 6 days off per pay period, and increased shift differentials for weekdays and weekends worked.

Schedule: Full time, FTE 0.9, evening rotating schedule

Rotating schedule B - 3pm-12:30am Wed-Fri & E/O Sat-Sun

Location(s): Minneapolis Locations

Hiring Range: $24.20-$26.14/ Hourly, Non-Exempt, depending on qualifications, plus $1000 hiring bonus for external candidates.

Shift Differentials

• $5/hour weekend shift differential for Saturday & Sunday
• $4/hour weekday shift differential for Monday-Friday

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

• May be required to work full or partial shifts at other programs to assist with urgent staffing needs, which may require travel between locations.
• Using and modeling 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.
• Demonstrate an intermediate level of clinical knowledge and modeling as it relates to the individual’s goals, treatment plan, and diagnosis.
• Provide and model crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional and/or behavioral responses while prioritizing client and program safety.
• Conduct assessments and treatment plans, plan-of-care reviews, and discharge plans as needed or directed. Train on preparing assessment and treatment plans, if applicable.
• Provide various skill-building, teaching, and/or coaching as it relates to the individual.
• Assist with completing necessary client intake and admission paperwork and providing program orientation, if applicable.
• Medication administration in accordance with organization and program policies and procedures, if applicable.

Qualifications: Required

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field and proof of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; OR has completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or a related field and:
• Has proof of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; OR
• Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness; OR
• Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, 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 cultural group to which 50% of the practitioner’s clients belong; OR
• Has a high school diploma and 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with:
  • Mental illness; OR Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness, substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; OR
• Is currently enrolled in a graduate-level behavioral sciences program at an accredited college or university and is formally assigned to the program for clinical training.

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in behavioral science/related field with 4,000 hours of experience.

Certifications/Licenses

• Upon hire must earn certification in First Aid and CPR training.
• Must complete 245I trainings and supervision as required by statute.

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
• Eligibility for state and federal loan forgiveness programs

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 employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status regarding public assistance. People Incorporated values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.