Behavioral Health Practitioner-Evening & Weekend

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This position exists to assure supervision and safety of the residents and facility. Under the direction of the mental health professional, staff provide direct supportive services (mental health and chemical health) and emergency intervention when needed. Tasks include resident education on mental health issues, completing crisis assessments, various screenings tools, providing coping skill education and modeling (deep breathing, muscle relaxation, distraction, visualization, etc.),

and prompting and observing residents to meet their activities of daily living. Complete professional documentation of client interaction. Coordinate and communicate with relevant professionals related to the care and well-being of the resident.

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• Respond immediately to emergency situations following established policies and procedures
• Facilitate individual and group interventions and educational lessons using Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (E-IMR) or BRITE curriculums or materials provided by the MH Professional.
• Consult with the mental health professional/behavioral health practitioner on any psychiatric emergency, and follow directions as given.
• Provide a supportive recovery environment, strengths-based and trauma informed approach with all residents
• Complete all client skill building and mental health interventions as assigned by the mental health professional, including independent living skills
• Closely monitor activities throughout the facility including conducting room checks, fire and severe weather drills.
• Maintain safe access to medications for residents, observe client taking medications and document, supporting compliance and accuracy
• Monitor and document physical and emotional status of residents
• Perform other duties as assigned that include, but are not limited to the following: transportation of residents to access health related or social service appointments, support clients in engaging in recreational/social activities in the program and community

• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly
• Ability to effectively relate to residents in community or facility.
• Availability and flexibility to work additional hours, as need dictates.

Skills needed: Clarity in verbal and written communication, sensitivity, accuracy, good logic, adaptability and flexibility, teamwork in an interdisciplinary setting, initiative, stress tolerance and safety awareness.

• Must pass required Applicant Background check
• Meets the standards for Behavioral Health Practitioner per DHS guidelines as listed below:
• An individual is qualified as a behavioral health practitioner through relevant coursework if the individual completes at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields and:
• Has at least 2,000 hours of experience providing services to individuals with:
• A mental illness or a substance use disorder; or
• A traumatic brain injury or a developmental disability, and completes the additional training described in section 245I.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), before providing direct contact services to a client;
• Is fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the individual's clients belong, and completes the additional training described in section 245I.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), before providing direct contact…