Mental Health Practitioner- Access and Recovery Center (ARC) Housing First (St. Paul, MN)

Mental Health Practitioner- Access and Recovery Center (ARC) Housing First

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Practitioner to become a key member of our Access and Recovery Center (ARC) Housing First program. This program offers a wraparound approach that integrates services like ARMHS, Behavioral Health Home, and GRH to support individuals on their path to stability and recovery.

As a Mental Health Practitioner with ARC Housing First, you will have the rewarding opportunity to provide direct client engagement, personalized support, and interventions for individuals who have experienced long-term homelessness. You’ll play an essential role in helping clients access and maintain housing through comprehensive services like Housing Stabilization and Housing Support.

Your work will focus on supporting individuals in scattered-site housing programs across Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, and Anoka Counties. You’ll collaborate with housing providers and landlords, helping clients navigate housing search and placement tailored to their specific needs.

This role emphasizes a person-centered approach, where you'll conduct assessments, provide education, facilitate group and individual meetings, and ensure clear, timely documentation. You’ll help clients achieve their goals through individualized care plans that promote healthy lifestyles and overall well-being.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team in providing essential support to individuals on their journey to stability and independence.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, Flexible schedule

Location: 317 York Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55130

Hiring Range: $22.00 - $23.76, plus $1,000 hiring bonus for external candidates

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is the largest nonprofit mental health provider in Minnesota. For over 50 years, we have been a leading community partner, transforming the health of our communities through innovative solutions.

Main Job Duties:

• Using person-centered principles, actively engage clients in their mental health recovery, and develop and maintain appropriate relationships that support the client in meeting their individual goals.
• Facilitate and conduct individual services that address a variety of needs and health concerns for the client. May facilitate and conduct group interventions, if applicable.
• Provide collateral information for nursing assessments and conduct interviews and gather information to inform treatment planning, plan-of-care reviews and discharge plans as needed or directed.
• Document interactions and interventions with clients, according to program requirements, into the organization’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) and/or record-keeping system.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional and/or behavioral responses while prioritizing client and program safety.
• Participate in coordination of services through the recognition of the multiple needs of the client, with other providers in the community, in an effort to provide necessary resources to the client.
• Provide various skill-building, teaching and/or coaching, as it relates to the individual’s goal and/or treatment plan.
• These duties are to be performed during regularly scheduled shifts unless noted otherwise (awake).
• Assist with completing necessary client intake and admission paperwork and providing program orientation, if applicable.
• Attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Performing all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma and:
  • Two years of experience in the delivery of services to people with mental Illness, Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities OR:
  • One year of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with Mental Illness, DD, ID or TBI, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional once a week until two years of experience is met

OR:

• High school diploma and:
  • One years of experience in the delivery of services to people with motional disturbance, or substance use disorder, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional once a week until 4,000 hours of experience is met
  • One year of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with Mental Illness, DD, ID or TBI, and receives clinical

OR:

• Has completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or a related field and
  • Has proof of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields;
  • Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with Mental Illness, DD, ID or TBI

OR

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science or related field
• Has proof of practicum or internship that require direct interactions with adults or children served and is focused behavioral science or related field

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science or related field and proof of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields
• 2,000 hours of experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness

Benefits:

• Accrue up to 4 weeks of PTO/ESST, plus company-designated holidays and floating holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a 3% employer-match
• Multiple health and dental insurance plan choices available
• Lifestyle Benefit – choice between company contribution to health savings account, student loan repayment assistance, or flex time
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance & Life Insurance
• Free access to People Incorporated's Training Institute, offering free CEUs and a wide array of learning and education opportunities
• Eligibility for state and federal loan forgiveness programs

We are committed to providing salary ranges for all open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on your experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations.

People Incorporated is committed to improving the wellness of our clients, staff, and the communities that we serve by providing a tobacco-free environment.

People Incorporated is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

People Incorporated values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.