In-home Practitioner - Children & Family Services

Job Details

Job Location:

Life Skills Center - Brainerd, MN 56401

Position Type:
Full-Time/Part-Time Salary Range: $24.50 - $24.50 Hourly Job Shift: Evening Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!

• Review and promptly respond to referrals. Clarify frequency and type of services referring worker is requesting
• Coordinate and conduct intake sessions to include: complete intake paperwork with the family, obtain billing information, authorizations and continued care requests as needed. This will be done in conjunction with the clinical supervisor
• Complete a treatment plan consistent with the needs identified in the evaluation, by the family and by the referring worker. Ensure the clinical supervisor signs the treatment plan
• Ensure all documentation is completed as mandated (current diagnostic assessments, ROI’s and renewing ROI’s, treatment plans, functional assessments, progress notes within 24 hours of service delivery)
• Prepare and provide content to clients in an individual and group setting
• Facilitate and co-facilitate client groups as agreed upon with the clinical supervisor and colleagues
• Maintain contact with the referral source as agreed upon
• Ensure a diagnostic assessment has been completed initially and annually thereafter
• Conduct transition planning and referrals as needed
• Participate in Rule 29 and CTSS Supervision and Consultation at which time progress notes are submitted to the supervisor

• Must qualify as a mental health practitioner as defined by the Minnesota Department of Human Services in one of the following ways:
  • Has at least 2,000 hours (approximately two years working full-time) of supervised work experience in the delivery of mental health services. OR
  • Holds a master's or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields. OR
  • Holds at least 30 credit hours in the behavioral sciences or related field and completes a practicum or internship that (1) requires direct interaction with adults or children served, and (2) is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.
• Experience and training working with children.
• Travel is an essential function of this position; a valid driver’s license is required.

• A starting wage of $24.50/ hour
• Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans
• Health Savings account with employer contribution
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off (1st-3rd year 19 days/152 hours for full time then increases with longevity)
• Nine holidays observed per year as follows:
  New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
• Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance
• Bereavement Pay
• Travel reimbursement
• Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure

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