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Working Title: Mental Health Practitioner

Job Class: Clinical Program Therapist 1 or 2

Agency: Human Services Dept

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 04/25/2024

• Closing Date : 05/08/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Human Services Dept / DHS MAPE State Operated Svcs

• Division/Unit : Mental Health&SubsAbuseTrtSvcs / MSHS Wadena Clinical

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Rotating Shift / Varies

• Days of Work : Varies and every other weekend

• Travel Required : No

• Clinical Program Therapist 2: $26.64 - $39.06 / hourly; $55,624 - $81,557 / annually

• Clinical Program Therapist 1: $24.20 - $35.13 / hourly; $50,530 - $73,351 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Telework Eligible : No

• Re-Posting : Yes

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

**The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment.

Candidates may be eligible for a hiring incentive of up to $2,500!

*This posting is being used to fill multiple full-time and part-time positions at MSHS Wadena*

Minnesota Specialty Health System (MSHS) in Wadena is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our team in providing rehabilitation and supportive residential services for individuals with serious mental illness and possible co-occurring disorders. As an Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) facility, MSHS Wadena focuses on rehabilitative education, building interpersonal skills, and developing community engagement skills to increase each client’s independence and self-management of their illness, behavior, and emotion.

Job Duties:

• Assess client treatment needs, behaviors, and progress towards goals as a basis for developing or modifying treatment plans.

• Guide program staff in the implementation of treatment plans and personal interactions with residents to develop and reinforce adaptive behaviors.

• Conduct skill development activities to help individuals improve skills needed for discharge, such as cooking, personal hygiene, budgeting, and household organization.

• Coordinate client reintegration and placement into the community to promote consumers‘ independence, autonomy, personal responsibility, and personal control.

• Participate as a team member to coordinate and collaborate consistently with established team operations.

• Serve as lead worker to ensure delivery of the medication program and other services during a designated shift.

These positions are being posted at the Clinical Program Therapist 1 and Clinical Program Therapist 2 levels. The level at which the position is filled will be determined by the selected candidate’s qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must:

• Meet the requirements for a Mental Health Practitioner as defined in MN Statute 245I.04, subdivision 4 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/245I.04#stat.245I.04.2) ; AND

Clinical Program Therapist 1:

1 year of relevant experience providing the following:

• Providing services using person-centered approaches

• Planning and facilitating therapeutic activities

• Documenting progress in activities and interventions

• Providing and reinforcing skill building in individuals

• 1 year of relevant experience requirement may be substituted by a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or behavior analysis; the experience requirement also may be substituted by a bachelor's degree in human services or a related behavioral health field that includes substantial behavioral health coursework such as: individual or group counseling, clinical interviewing, clinical assessment, crisis intervention, or similar behavioral health courses.

Clinical Program Therapist 2:

2 years of combined experience in at least 4 of the 6 activities listed below:

• Providing direct care and therapeutic support of individuals

• Assisting with assessment of behavior health challenges including data collection

• Experience leading and/or facilitating educational groups or therapeutic activities with individuals with mental health symptoms

• Experience developing or implementing support plans or treatment plans that addresses behavior through adaptations, activities, interventions, education, engagement, and support

• Assisting in planning and hand-off communication of support plans and strategies for supporting individuals upon discharge

• Developing/assisting in development of behavioral interventions and recommendations for interdisciplinary staff implementation

*1 year of relevant experience requirement may be substituted by a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or behavior analysis; the experience requirement also may be substituted by a bachelor's degree in human services or a related behavioral health field that includes substantial behavioral health coursework such as: individual or group counseling, clinical interviewing, clinical assessment, crisis intervention, or similar behavioral health courses.

Preferred Qualifications

Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

EDUCATION VERIFICATION - Applicants will be required to provide a copy of their high school diploma at time of interview OR copies of their college transcript or college degree/diploma at time of interview. Copies of the college degree/diploma are acceptable ONLY if it clearly identifies the field in which it was earned.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.