Mental Health Professional

Reports to: Behavioral Health Services Director

LLBO Status: Exempt

Safety Sensitive: Yes

License/Certification Requirements: Licensure as a Mental Health Professional in Minnesota or Tribal License eligible. Valid MN Driver’s License and current insurance or be insurable.

Summary: Responsible for providing direct mental health services, including psychotherapy, with an emphasis on individuals and families, using various treatment modalities and skills to produce social, psychological, emotional, and spiritual well‑being.

Education Requirements and

Experience:

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling, or Social Work and three (3) years’ experience in the mental health field required.

Must be a Licensed Psychologist (LP), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) required.

Must be eligible for tribal licensure within 3 months of hire required.

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

Familiarity with Leech Lake Reservation programs and Human Service agencies in surrounding communities.

Knowledgeable and sensitive to Native American cultural values, lifestyles and traditions.

Knowledge and skill about Electronic Health Record systems such as Procentive and willingness to learn.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

High degree of professional ethics.

Native American preference.

Able to pass mandatory pre‑employment drug test and background checks.

Supervisory Duties:

MH Professionals may be asked to supervise, train, evaluate, and provide general guidance to staff from other programs such as CTSS—Children’s Therapeutic Support Services, CTSS or early childhood Practitioners working with the DHS Children’s Mental Health grant, Targeted Case Management MH Practitioners, Crisis Response Team MH Practitioners, ARMHS MH Practitioners, and others as requested by Director.

Supervise the provision of grant related consultation, facilitation, or therapeutic services as required by the grant, following evidence‑based practice guidelines as needed.

Provide administrative and clinical supervision to staff as assigned.

Responsible for ensuring assigned staff utilizes the electronic timekeeping system.

Responsible for the approval of work hours, necessary adjustments, and documenting reasons for adjustments in the electronic timekeeping system for all assigned staff.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Completes initial assessment and reviews client history, including medical and family background and related environment.

Provides comprehensive DSM standard diagnostic assessment and/or other MH diagnostic assessment type based on need and service (ie: brief, extended, etc.).

Certified or eligible to become certified to provide DC 0‑3 assessments for children ages four and under.

Administers psychometric assessment tools for use in diagnostic assessment, such as the ITSEA, MMPI, Beck Depression Inventory or other tools as indicated by clinic policy, state guidelines or evidence‑based practice, when applicable.

Designs or collaborates with mental health practitioner to write individual treatment plans, when applicable.

Implements treatment plans, and conducts individual therapy sessions as scheduled, specific to the needs of the client.

Documents and maintains client participation and progress using clinic electronic health record system.

Participates in client consultations, client staffing, and client discharge planning, and provides follow‑up services as needed.

Provide referrals for client services to available resource and support services within the reservation and surrounding communities.

Research and conduct educational presentations for increased understanding and awareness of children and adult mental health issues within the community.

Have training and expertise in infant and early childhood mental health when providing consultation or training to LLBO and other agencies, when applicable.

Provide clinical and administrative guidance to staff assigned to work under guidelines of DHS as appropriate. Develop and participate in work groups, committees, state reviews, evidence‑based and state mandated…