BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER - CRISIS PROGRAM - FULL TIME DAYS

SCHEDULE

• Full-Time Days: 6:30AM - 4:00PM (ON-SITE)
• Shift Schedules: Schedule varies and includes some weekend and holiday involvement

COMPENSATION

• Mental Health Practitioner: starting at $22.29
• Mental Health Practitioner + Bachelor's Degree: starting at $24.69
• Commensurate with experience

Shift Differential

• Monday - Friday 6:30 pm to 6:30 am: $2 per hour.
• Saturday & Sunday 6:30 am to 6:30 pm: $3 per hour.
• Saturday & Sunday 6:30 pm to 6:30 am: $4 per hour.

CAREERS INSPIRED TO SUPPORT

CMMHC has a rewarding opportunity to serve as a Behavioral Health Practitioner within our Crisis Program in St. Cloud. We truly exercise a people first mindset. We know that providing a caring and supportive environment for our clients begins and ends with our employees. We are looking for compassionate people to join our mission. We will offer a great place to work, collaborative team environment, and resources to support your personal and professional development.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Central Minnesota Mental Health Center (CMMHC) is seeking a proven leader to serve as the Behavioral Health Practitioner within our Crisis Program in St. Cloud. A Mental Health Practitioner is responsible for home, community and residential-based mental health services to individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. All practitioners work under the direction of a Mental Health Professional.

The duties may include but are not limited to:

• Complete assessments and develop treatment plans

• Provide mobile outreach and residential services

• Answer the mental health crisis line and provide phone intervention as well as triage for other needed referrals and services

• Coordinate services with other programs and providers

• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients and families who request services from residential services; provide resources, reassurance, and empathy.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Qualify as a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP)

4,000 hours working with those with mental health, developmental disabilities, or chemical dependency diagnosis: which can be part- time over several years or 2 years full time.

Or

Holds a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields and completes a practicum or internship or employment that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields (2,000 hours).

Or

Holds a master’s degree or another graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.

• Clear DHS background study
• Valid Driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Completion of Agency provided CPR and Medication Training

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART

• Kind and supportive who is willing to walk with our clients in their darkest days, making a difference and impacting their recovery.
• Experience with motivation interviewing, de-escalation techniques and Crisis Intervention is ideal.