What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Based Mental Health Practitioner - Bemidji School District position at North Homes Children & Family Services?
Description
Under the supervision of the clinical supervisor, the Mental Health Practitioner is responsible for providing direct mental health services (i.e. individual/group skills training), as well as ancillary services if applicable, in the school setting to improve functioning.
Coordination / Communication
• Develop, maintain and utilize both written and verbal communication skills.
• Handle various aspects of the family and school coordination and communication with respects to the program.
• Work with school staff and other outside agencies in a professional and responsible manner on behalf of the client.
Client & Family Interaction
• Adhere to confidentiality and mandatory reporting laws.
• Create and implement a mental health treatment plan that is reviewed and approved by the clinical supervisor.
• Provide resources and education for families, client and school staff in an effort to improve educational functioning.
• Identify current strengths and needs relevant to the client.
Documentation and Training
• Complete all paperwork in an appropriate, accurate and timely manner and according to agency guidelines.
• Attend all continuing education and training, as mandated by the agency or licensor.
• Adhere to appropriate paperwork timelines so services can be billed appropriately and timely.
• Ensure all documents have proper signatures.
All Other Duties As Assigned
Other duties may be assigned to this position periodically depending on the needs of the agency and/or Human Resources Director.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(A) Practitioner is qualified through relevant coursework by completing at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in Behavioral Sciences or related fields and:
Has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults or children with:
- Mental illness, substance use disorder,
- Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, 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 ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the practitioner's clients belong, and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; or
- Has completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with adults or children served, and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; or
Is working in a MHCP-enrolled adult or children’s day treatment program.
(B) Practitioner is qualified through work experience if the practitioner has either:
At least 4,000 hours of experience in the delivery of services to adults or children with:
- Mental illness, substance use disorder, or
- Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects;
At least 2,000 hours of work experience and receives treatment supervision at least once per week until meeting the requirement of 4,000 hours in the delivery of services to adults or children with:
- Mental illness, or substance use disorder; or
- Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes 30 hours of additional training on mental illness, recovery and resiliency, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects;
(C) Practitioner is qualified if they hold a master’s or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.
(D) Practitioner is qualified as a vendor of medical care if the practitioner meets the definition of vendor of medical care in Minnesota Statutes, 256B.02, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) and (c), and is serving a federally recognized tribe.
In addition to the above criteria:
A mental health practitioner for a child member must have training working with children.
A mental health practitioner for an adult member must have training working with adults.
Salary : $45,000
