DSP Mental Health Worker 48 Hour Float - Metro
DSP Mental Health Worker 48 Hour Float - Metro
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18-08-2025
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Job Description
Part-Time Mental Health Worker - Community Residential Setting
Company Overview:
AtResidential Transitions Inc. (RTI) our mission is to help people improve their quality of life by empowering them with knowledge resources and skillswhile always treating them with dignity and respect. We proudly serve individuals across Minnesota who are living with mental illness substance use challenges and other disabilities. Our services support people living independently in the community in their own homes as well as in our residential settings. Through compassionate care and a person-centered approach we aim to make a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve.
Position Overview:
Mental Health Workers operating in a Direct Support (DSP) capacity provide direct support professional services and independent living skills training to the individuals we serve in our 24-hour residential programs. These programs serve the needs of individuals in a home setting that is managed by RTI. 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. The team member will begin their shift Friday night and sleep at one of our group homes then proceed with their morning day and evening shift on Saturday then sleep at one of our group homes until Sunday morning then resume morning day and evening shift to close out the 48-hour shift at 11:30pm on Sunday every other week.
Role Responsibilities:
Position Overview:
Mental Health Workers operating in a Direct Support (DSP) capacity provide direct support professional services and independent living skills training to the individuals we serve in our 24-hour residential programs. These programs serve the needs of individuals in a home setting that is managed by RTI. 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. The team member will begin their shift Friday night and sleep at one of our group homes then proceed with their morning day and evening shift on Saturday then sleep at one of our group homes until Sunday morning then resume morning day and evening shift to close out the 48-hour shift at 11:30pm on Sunday every other week.
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 self-managing 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:
- 1 year work experience working with those with a severe mental illness and or traumatic brain injury.
- 18 years of age or older with a completed High School Diploma or its equivalent.
- 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 person-centered 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 expand or evolves.
Preferred Qualification and Experience:
- At least one year of experience working directly with individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
- 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.
- Advancement opportunities around 80% of our current managers started their career at RTI!
Physical & Mental Requirements
Employees in this role must be able to:
Employees in this role must be able to:
- Walk stand sit bend climb stairs use a ladder and perform crisis prevention/intervention techniques
- Use hands for writing typing data entry and medication dispensing
- Lift up to 40 lbs. and occasionally exert physical effort during duties
- Maintain vision and hearing necessary for reading charts operating office equipment using a computer and driving a vehicle
Compensation:$20 per hour (Overnight shifts are compensated at the asleep rate unless the staff is scheduled for an awake that case the rate is $20/hour or higher depending on the clients rate.)
Type:Part-Time
Shifts:48 Hour Shift - Every other weekend: Friday 11:30 pm - Sunday 12 AM
Location:Bloomington South St. Paul Inver Grove Heights Minnetonka and Maple Grove (mileage is reimbursed!)
Be the difference by making a difference. Advance your career in mental health today and change someones life tomorrow with Residential Transitions Inc. an award-winning 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.
Employment Type
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