Mental Health Professional

 As a client advocate at Northstar Behavioral Health you will have the opportunity to provide person centered care in an opiate and stimulant specific program with an energetic team. Northstar provides a large continuum of care from residential to outpatient, medical services, and mental health services in our Co-Occurring and MAT friendly programs. Northstar offers opportunity for growth and advancement for the right candidates.  Northstar strives not only to be the provider of choice for the the clients we serve, but also to be the employer of choice in the Metro area. The right candidate will have a passion for the clients we serve and a desire to grow and learn along with a dynamic team of professionals.

Benefits:

***$2,000 Sign on Bonus***

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account 
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Free Daycare (in Metro)

Key Result Areas:

• Fulfill the mental health component of the co-occurring licensure requirements, which includes completing the initial mental health screen of all new clients within the first 3 days of arrival into program (GAIN-SS), and subsequently completing the diagnostic assessment (DA) within 10 days.  

• For eligible and interested clients, complete individual treatment plan within 30 days of the DA, or by the end of the second psychotherapy appointment (whichever occurs first)

• Maintain a minimum of 25 direct client contact hours per week (for full time), or averaging at least 60% of available time as direct client contact if part time.  This will include a combination of 1:1 or group psychotherapy, as well as facilitating co-occurring substance use groups.  

• Complete all substance use documentation within 24 hours, and mental health documentation within 72 hours of rendering the service.  

• Fulfill expectations on maintaining tracking registry of clients in the residential site.  

• Attend weekly multidisciplinary clinical staffing meetings.  

• Number of grievances/maltreatment reports is no greater than 1 per month.

• Pass quarterly peer review internal documentation review process 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Essential Functions)

• Adhering to MN State Statutes, code of ethics, insurance requirements, and Northstar’s policy and procedures.

• Maintain resident/client records in accordance with Northstar’s policy requirements.

• Complete continuing education courses in current treatment concepts and methods as required by the State of Minnesota to maintain professional license.

• Attend in-house training, all scheduled Northstar/Bridges staff meetings, and consultations.

• Hold a caseload of clients, providing all components of a psychotherapeutic episode of care from DA through termination.

• Coordinate care with all providers that are on client’s care team.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience: (Minimum requirements in terms of educational background, work experience, licenses/certifications or other knowledge skills and abilities)

• Must be a Licensed Mental Health Professional in the State of Minnesota to be considered for the position.  ( LP, LICSW, LMFT, and/or LPCC)

• Must be eligible to be credentialed with insurers

• Minimum requirement of a masters degree.

• Demonstrate competent use of DSM-V and evidence based approaches

• CPR Certification or attain within 30 days of hire (in-house training available).

• Must have two years of freedom from chemical use problems.

• Must pass drug screen

• Must pass a State of Minnesota Background Check.

• Must possess a current Minnesota Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.

• Ability to use Microsoft office programs and other computer skills. 

Additional Skills and Experience: (Preferred or helpful)

• Familiar with Procentive.

• Training or certification in evidence-based modalities such as CBT, ACT, SFBT, DBT, EMDR, Brain Spotting, etc.  

• Strong motivational interviewing skills

• Work independently, think critically, and cultivate a solution-focused mindset

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to embrace change

• Communicate effectively and collaborate well with other members of the care team.