Mental Health Practitioner- Corrections Integrated Support Program (Anoka, MN)

Mental Health Practitioner

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking Mental Health Practitioners for our Corrections Integrated Support team. This role is part of a multi-disciplinary team providing re-entry services specifically for justice-impacted individuals from initial assessments to integrated release planning pre- and post-release care coordination and access to community supports.

Schedule: Full-Time Monday-Friday regular business hours

Locations: Services are provided in both Anoka County jail and Workhouse as well as in the community primarily in the Anoka County area with a mix of telehealth and in person meetings.

Hiring Range: $24.20 - $26.14 hourly depending on qualifications and work experience Plus $1000 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 organizations 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 individuals goal and/or treatment plan.

Required qualifications MH Pract II:

• Travel required- Current non restricted drivers license along with access to a vehicle is required
• High school diploma
• 10000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with serious and persistent mental illness

OR

• Bachelors degree in a behavioral science
• 4000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with serious and persistent mental illness

OR

• Masters degree in a behavioral science

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with individuals with co-occurring medical and/or chemical dependency and SPMI
• Experience in providing culturally competent services to underserved populations
• Experience working within or providing services within a criminal justice or law enforcement environment
• Lived experience as a member of a diverse community

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 Incorporateds Training Institute offering free CEUs and a wide array of learning and education opportunities

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.