Position Overview:
Mental Health Workers operating in an Integrated Community Supports (ICS) capacity provide direct support professional services and independent living skills training to the individuals we serve in an apartment style setting. Our clients include those with a severe mental illness (SMI) health diagnosis and or traumatic brain injury (TBI) disability.This role reports to the Program Manager and has no direct reports. Role Responsibilities: - Support individuals in independent living skills through 1:1 service.
- Support individuals in mental health management through identifying coping skills practicing coping skills and alternative methods.
- Teach and model community integration skills such as: selfmanaging medications managing personal finances appropriate interpersonal interactions managing the public transportation system completing the necessary tasks to maintain a home and accessing community resources.
- Interacts informally with individuals to facilitate socialization and appropriate behavior.
- Participates in scheduled and spontaneous recreational events.
- Teaches healthy living habits and develops the accompanying skills.
Required Qualification and Experience:
- A Passion for improving the lives of individuals we serve.
- Ability to pass a Department of Human Services background check.
- Ability to pass the BCA Criminal Background Check and the Sexual Exploitation of Patients by Psychotherapist screen required by DHS.
- Ability to pass screening required by Federal Human Services office of the Inspector General
- Ability to organize and work independently.
- Willingness to travel within the Metro Area for applicable mileage reimbursements with a current drivers license clean record and personal vehicle with insurance; and able to transport clients in that vehicle.
- Possess a personcentered approach consistent with the Philosophical approach of the individual program and RTI.
- Ability to work with culturally diverse populations.
- Other as needed as company and role grows or evolves.
Benefits of Working at RTI: - Generous PTO accrual: 48 hours per year
- 401(k) with company matching contribution
- CEU Courses and Clinical Supervision
- Monthly Paid Trainings relevant to services provided.
- Career Advancement opportunities
Compensation:$19 per hour Type:PartTime Shifts:8.00am4.30pm 8.00am2.00pm 4.00pm9.30pm1.00pm9.30pm 2.30pm9.30pm Location:St. Paul
Be the difference by making a difference. Advance your career in mental health today and change someones life tomorrow with Residential Transitions Inc. an awardwinning organization that puts the people they serve and employ first. RTI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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