Mental Health Practitioner - Float

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking Mental Health Practitioner Float staff for our Nancy Page program. This position is responsible for the provision of direct intensive residential treatment and crisis stabilization mental health services by service interventions within a recovery and rehabilitative environment.

Schedule: FTE's 0.8, 0.6 Evenings, Weekends, Overnights

Location: Nancy Page - 245 South Clifton Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Pay: $24.20 - $26.20/ Hourly

Main Job Duties:

• Demonstrate intermediate level of clinical knowledge and modeling as it relates to the individual's goals, treatment plan and diagnosis.
• Provide and model crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional and/or behavioral responses while prioritizing client and program safety.
• Document interactions and interventions with clients, according to program requirements, into the organization's Electronic Health Record (EHR) and/or record-keeping system.
• Medication administration in accordance with organization and program policies and procedures.

Schedule Requirements:

• A portion of each float staff's schedule will be preplanned, which means the float supervisor and float staff will commit to the float staff covering critical shifts at the programs. These are primarily evening, weekend, and overnight shifts. Float staff are responsible for meeting the rest of their designated full-time equivalency (FTE) by picking up open shifts or using ESST/PTO per the payroll and time off policies.
• Any eligibility for emergency shift pay (if applicable) would only occur after the required number of shifts have been fulfilled for the pay period.
• Float staff will be assigned a home program and mileage that exceeds a round trip from the float staff's home to the assigned home program will be compensated for in mileage reimbursement.
• If needed a float staff may need to be pulled from their current location to another program to meet compliant staffing standards; this is an essential part of the float role.

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These essential duties include:

• Passing all background and credentialing requirements for facility and position; and
• The ability to pass the screening required by Federal Human Services Office of Inspector General to assure that person has not been excluded from working in the Health Care Programs which receive federal funding.
• Must have a valid and current driver's license and auto insurance.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in 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;
• OR has completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or a related field and: o 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; OR
• Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness; OR
• Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, 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 cultural group to which 50% of the practitioner's clients belong; OR
• Has a high school diploma and 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with: Mental illness; OR Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness, substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; OR
• Is currently enrolled in a graduate-level behavioral sciences program at an accredited college or university and is formally assigned to the program for clinical training.

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in behavioral science/related field with 4,000 hours of experience.

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

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.