Mental Health Practitioner - School Based presso NORTHERN PINES MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

Position Description

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!  

We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Children and Families team. This full-time role will primarily operate in a school-based setting, and will also keep a small in-home caseload. The general purpose of this position is to provide mental health services to youth and families referred to Northern Pines Mental Health Center.

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
  • Has completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of coursework in Behavioral Sciences or related fields AND has completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with adults or children served, and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.
• Experience and training working with children.
• A valid driver’s license

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 Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit a resume and cover letter if interested in applying.

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