BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER - CRISIS PROGRAM - FULL TIME DAYS

Brief Description 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.

Requirements 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.

Summary WHY CMMHC? For more than 60 years, CMMHC has provided comprehensive mental and chemical health services to residents of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright Counties. Our employees are our greatest asset. We are looking for compassionate people who want to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families struggling with mental and chemical health issues. We offer a great place to work, collaborative team environment, and resources to support your personal and professional development.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid Time Off
• On-site education programs
• Comprehensive benefits program (Medical and Dental Insurance, HSA, FSA, Vision, Company Paid Employee Life Insurance, Voluntary Term Life, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, & Optional Supplemental Insurance)
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5.5% employer contribution

What Sets Us Apart We Develop Our Team : We provide an individual developmental experience beginning with our agency orientation and role specific onboarding program. We encourage team members to pursue educational and developmental opportunities through continuing education funds and on-site education programs.

We Take Care of Our Team: We encourage work-life balance with a generous paid time off program and flexible schedules. Our comprehensive benefits plan offers resources for team members to maintain emotional, physical, and financial well-being. In addition, all CMMHC sites are approved for the National Loan Repayment Program to facilitate repayment of Federal Student Loans.

We Support Each Other : Our mission is to foster healthy lives and thriving communities. We carry that mission through to our team in offering a supportive and collaborative work environment. Team members share consistent feedback in feeling supported professionally and personally by our leadership team.

We Celebrate Each Other: We work hard to support our communities and encourage our progress along the way. We offer team building and employee recognition programs that energize and inspire our work individually and as a team.

We Partner with Our Community : We offer dedicated volunteer time and encourage our team members to give back to causes they are passionate about. In addition, we offer volunteer opportunities through structured community partnerships.

CMMHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity of expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.