Mental Health Practitioner (Hennepin County ACT)

The Mental Health Practitioner provides trauma informed treatment interventions that integrate clinical and psychiatric rehabilitation strategies. Practitioners guide person centered planning practices, assessing for and integrating culturally congruent responses. Additional job responsibilities include helping people access and maintain benefits and community resources, providing care coordination with external providers, connecting with natural supports, and providing crisis intervention services.

As a member of an interdisciplinary ACT team, you'll have the opportunity to enhance your clinical skills and partner with Mental Health Professionals, psychiatric care providers, Nurses, Substance Use Specialist, Vocational, and Certified Peer Specialists.

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to provide ACT services for clients, assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the treatment team.
• Assist in the development of comprehensive assessments, individualized treatment plans, substance abuse treatment, and other tools necessary to assist clients in the community.
• Assist clients with all aspects of psychiatric rehabilitation and all aspects of obtaining and maintaining housing. Teach clients independent living skills such as cooking, shopping, cleaning, personal hygiene, transportation, and budgeting.
• Work with the vocational counselor to encourage competitive employment and assist in fostering positive work skills for clients.
• Attend commitment and other court hearings as required. Complete required court reports.
• File reports with Vulnerable Adult, Child Protection, the Ombudsman's Office, and other mandated/required reports when applicable.
• Take the lead in assessing, planning and treating substance abuse for assigned clients both individually and in groups.
• Actively and assertively engage and reach out to clients' family members/significant others, including landlords and employers after obtaining client permission.
• Perform shift management duties according to established policies and procedures.
• Provide on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime hours and serve as a backup to evening and weekend staff on a rotating schedule.
• Available for weekend and holiday duties on a rotating schedule.
• Attend and participate in all scheduled team meetings.
• Must transport clients in the community.
• Complete all paperwork, reports, and charting contemporaneously and in an organized manner.
• Participate actively in on-going professional growth and development; maintain appropriate professional behavior and participate in appropriate supervision.
• Maintain a pattern of regular work hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Behavioral Sciences or related field.
• 2,000 hours supervised experience working with individuals with Mental Illness.