Behavioral Health Practitioner

Northstar Behavioral Health Network is a team of professionals that specialize in serving those battling substance use disorders, specifically opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorder, and also specialize in intensive residential treatment services (IRTS).

• Fulfill the mental health component of DHS compliance requirements this includes Diagnostic Assessments (DA) and collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical team.
• For eligible and interested clients, complete individual treatment plan within 30 days of the DA, or by the end of the second psychotherapy appointment (whichever occurs first)
• Maintain a minimum of 23 direct client contact hours per week (for full time), or averaging at least 60% of available time as direct client contact. This will include a combination of 1:1, family therapy and programming or group psychotherapy, as well as facilitating co-occurring substance use groups.
• Complete all substance use documentation within 24 hours, and mental health documentation within 72 hours of rendering the service.
• Fulfill expectations on maintaining tracking document of clients.
• Attend weekly multidisciplinary clinical staffing meetings.
• Number of grievances/maltreatment reports is no greater than 1 per month.
• Pass quarterly peer review internal documentation review process.

• Adhering to MN State Statutes, code of ethics, insurance requirements, and Northstar’s policy and procedures.
• Maintain resident/client records in accordance with Northstar’s policy requirements.
• Complete continuing education courses in current treatment concepts and methods as required by the State of Minnesota to maintain professional license.
• Attend in-house training, all scheduled Northstar/Bridges staff meetings, and consultations.
• Hold a caseload of clients, providing all components of a psychotherapeutic episode of care from DA through termination.
• Coordinate care with all providers that are on client’s care team.
• Manage own clinical schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.