What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Crisis Therapist, Senior position at Hennepin County?
Hennepin County Crisis Services is looking to hire Senior Mental Health Crisis Therapists. These positions provide the opportunity to make a difference in diverse communities, enhance your clinical skills in a fast-paced, team environment, and be part of a department with the mission to strengthen communities by improving the health of individuals and families.
Cope is a 24/7 mobile crisis program that provides crisis services in Hennepin County. Community members call Cope when they or loved ones are having a difficult time managing a crisis and/or are seeking community supports. As a team member, you will make decisions about an individual's safety in real time while assessing their strengths. Instead of managing a caseload, you will be providing consumers with safety planning and reassurance in times of crisis while determining their needs and resources. It takes passion and a willingness to work with consumers in crisis.
Cope is a 24/7 mobile crisis program that provides crisis services in Hennepin County. Community members call Cope when they or loved ones are having a difficult time managing a crisis and/or are seeking community supports. As a team member, you will make decisions about an individual's safety in real time while assessing their strengths. Instead of managing a caseload, you will be providing consumers with safety planning and reassurance in times of crisis while determining their needs and resources. It takes passion and a willingness to work with consumers in crisis.
Behavioral Health is an innovative and growing service area within Hennepin County’s Human Services department. We provide a range of mental health and substance use services to residents including populations intersecting children, adults, and criminal justice. We have 230 staff including social workers, psychologists, program managers, supervisors, planners, and others working collaboratively to meet our system goals of expanded access, upstream help, and person-centered services.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.
Location and hours:
These positions are hybrid and will be performed both on-site at 1001 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 and remote as job duties require. While these positions are designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire. The Mental Health Mobile Crisis program operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Some shifts will require working overnights, weekends, and/or holidays. The shift is as follows:
These positions are hybrid and will be performed both on-site at 1001 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 and remote as job duties require. While these positions are designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire. The Mental Health Mobile Crisis program operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Some shifts will require working overnights, weekends, and/or holidays. The shift is as follows:
Sunday – Thursday 11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
A shift differential of $1.00 per hour will be paid for nights and weekends.
About these position types:
These are full-time, benefit earning positions.
These positions are internally classified as a Social Worker, Senior Psychiatric.
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In these positions, you will:
- Conduct initial mental health screening of adults, children, and adolescents in crisis via phone to determine client needs.
- Provide mobile crisis assessment for adults, adolescents, children, and/or families in a client’s home, community setting, or through telehealth.
- Complete mental status examinations, determine appropriate provisional diagnoses, and develop short-term treatment goals and intervention plans based on the individual's identified needs.
- Complete documentation in electronic medical record according to statute.
- Manage adult protection calls received through the Social Service Information System (SSIS).
- Collaborate and consult with other mental health professionals, case managers, and family members with the appropriate authorization.
- Provide services including short term therapy and bridge to long-term professional supports.
- Provide clinical consultations to mental health practitioners.
- Master's degree or higher in social work or closely related field and two or more years of post-master's degree experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting.
- Qualification as a Mental Health Professional in the state of Minnesota.
- Current licensure as one or more of the following:
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
- Licensed Psychologist (LP) by the Minnesota Board of Psychology.
- A valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation to visit community sites throughout Hennepin County.
- The ability to work remotely from home, as needed, with reliable and secure internet.
- Experience:
- Providing therapy or crisis services to adults, adolescents, children, and/or their families in their home or other community setting.
- Conducting mental health screenings.
- Handling mental health crisis, including diagnosis and treatment of clients in crisis.
- Knowledge of:
- County and community resources.
- Cultural differences in beliefs and practices relating to mental health, treatment, family structure, and dynamics.
- Ability to:
- Function well in unpredictable and challenging situations calling for sensitivity, flexibility, resourcefulness, and independent judgment.
- Effectively interact with people from diverse backgrounds and/or historically underserved populations; bilingual skills preferred.
- Work well in a group setting.
- Apply strong therapeutic intervention skills.
About the department:
Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
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These positions will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis and/or a criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Kristin CheccoIf you have any questions, please contact:
Kristin.Checco@hennepin.us
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