Community Mental Health Practitioner

Description

Are you passionate about supporting mental health and helping individuals thrive? Join our team as a Mental Health Practitioner, where you'll work directly with clients to provide skills training, coordinate care, and empower families. Under the guidance of a Clinical Supervisor, you'll play a vital role in improving the well-being and daily functioning of those we serve.

What You’ll Do:

Client Support & Family Engagement

• Develop and implement personalized mental health treatment plans (approved by the Clinical Supervisor).
• Provide individual and group skills training to enhance emotional and behavioral functioning.
• Offer resources and education to clients and families to support personal growth.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to mandatory reporting laws to ensure client safety.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with families and community partners to ensure seamless coordination of care.
• Build strong, professional relationships with outside agencies on behalf of the client.
• Effectively communicate (both written and verbal) to advocate for client needs and progress.

Documentation & Professional Development

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with agency guidelines.
• Stay up to date with continuing education and training as required.
• Ensure all paperwork and billing documentation meet compliance standards.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real impact in the lives of clients and their families.
• Grow your skills with ongoing training and professional development.
• Work in a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

Requirements

Mental Health Practitioner Qualifications:

(a) An individual who is qualified in at least one of the ways described in paragraph (b) to (d) may serve as a mental health practitioner.

(b) An individual is qualified as a mental health practitioner through relevant coursework if the individual completes at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields and:

(1) has at least 2,000 hours of experience providing services to individuals with:

(i) a mental illness or a substance use disorder; or

(ii) a traumatic brain injury or a developmental disability, and completes the additional training described in section 245I.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), before providing direct contact services to a client;

(2) is fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the individual's clients belong, and completes the additional training described in section 245I.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), before providing direct contact services to a client;

(3) is working in a day treatment program under section 256B.0671, subdivision 3, or 256B.0943;

(4) has completed a practicum or internship that (i) required direct interaction with adult clients or child clients, and (ii) was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; or

(5) is in the process of completing a practicum or internship as part of a formal undergraduate or graduate training program in social work, psychology, or counseling.

(c) An individual is qualified as a mental health practitioner through work experience if the individual:

(1) has at least 4,000 hours of experience in the delivery of services to individuals with:

(i) a mental illness or a substance use disorder; or

(ii) a traumatic brain injury or a developmental disability, and completes the additional training described in section 245I.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), before providing direct contact services to clients; or

(2) receives treatment supervision at least once per week until meeting the requirement in clause (1) of 4,000 hours of experience and has at least 2,000 hours of experience providing services to individuals with:

(i) a mental illness or a substance use disorder; or

(ii) a traumatic brain injury or a developmental disability, and completes the additional training described in section 245I.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), before providing direct contact services to clients.

(d) An individual is qualified as a mental health practitioner if the individual has a master's or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.

In addition to meeting the qualifications for a Mental Health Practitioner, the ideal candidate must possess:

• Strong knowledge of parenting skills, child care methods, child development, home management, and housekeeping. 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Good decision-making abilities and the capacity to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and interviewing skills.
• Ability to engage with resistant clients in a non-judgmental manner, respecting diverse lifestyles and economic backgrounds.
• A genuine desire to work with high-risk youth and families in crisis.

Salary : $45,000 - $50,000