Mental Health Practitioner - Pierz Schools

Job Location:

Pierz Elementary School - Pierz, MN 56364. Position Type:
Full Time. Salary Range: $24.50 - $24.50 Hourly. Job Shift: Day.

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!

We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Children and Families team. This full-time role will primarily operate in a school-based setting, and will also keep a small in-home caseload. The general purpose of this position is to provide mental health services to youth and families referred to Northern Pines Mental Health Center.

• 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 a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or related fields and completes a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served, and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.
• Experience and training working with children.
• A valid driver’s license.

• 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.

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer.