Behavioral Health Practitioner

Job Title:                        Behavioral Health Practitioner - Outreach 

Job Classification:  Non-Exempt  

Supervisor:                Program Supervisor/Manager CSP 

Location:                      Virginia MN or Hibbing MN, with mobility 

Pay Band:                     3 BOE 

Benefits:             Including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Life, 401k, PTO, MNPFML 

About Our Workplace: 

Range Mental Health Center is proud to be a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). The goals of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics program in MN are to 1) increase access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services (particularly to under-served communities), 2) advance integration of behavioral health with physical health care, and 3) improve utilization of evidence-based practices on a more consistent basis. 

As part of our commitment to supporting employees in their professional development, we offer 100% employer provided clinical supervision at no cost to staff in therapy positions or any role requiring clinical licensure. This includes weekly supervision in accordance with all licensing board requirements.  Our structure also includes weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and monthly staff meetings.  This reflects our broader philosophy of integrated treatment coordination and robust clinical support.  Join a team where collaboration, professional development, and integrated care are built into the way we work, every single week.    

Job Summary:  

The Behavioral Health Practitioner Outreach supports clients by providing high quality direct client care and connection to longer term services.  They also connect with other community providers to provide information about Range Mental Health Services and external referrals.  

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Provide individual and group services that bridge people to additional resources and services. 
• Attend community events to promote Range Menta Health Center services. 
• Assess needs and develop a plan for connection to services and resources. 
• Teach skills that support increased independence.  Provide support to maintain independence.  
• Document services in the RMHC electronic health record in a timely manner. 
• Develop and update Care plans, functional assessments, MHIS, outcome measures, and crisis prevention plans for all assigned people as needed or required. 
• Coordinate and refer client to services as needed to reach and maintain their optimal level of functioning. 
• Act as an advocate for the people we serve. 
• Assist the people we serve in obtaining and maintaining their entitlements. 
• Provide crisis assistance as needed. 
• Complete documentation as required by grant. 
• Instruct, assist, enable people served to develop and enhance stability, competencies, personal/emotional adjustments and independent living and community skills. 
• Actively participate in Community Support Program employee meetings. 
• Attends multidisciplinary employee meetings as assigned. 
• Provide program transportation as needed. 
• Assist with scheduling client appointments and support their attendance as needed. 
• Will report all instances of suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation. 
• Attend training as required by RMHC and the Department of Human Services to meet both minimum training requirements and mandated trainings. 
• Communicate with Clinical Supervisor regarding issues / updates on assigned clients as required by Department of Human Services and RMHC. 
• Must comply with all required federal and state guidelines in accordance with the Department of Labor, Department of Human Services, and Department of Health. 
• All other duties as assigned. 

Required Knowledge, Skills/Abilities:  

• A philosophical approach consistent with the Range Mental Health Center. 
• Ability to present verbally and in writing on the services available at Range Mental Health Center to the community. 
• Ability to navigate and develop internal and external relationships.  
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable transportation. 
• Flexibility to meet demands in a fluid and changing environment. 
• Sufficient command of the English language to be able to effectively communicate in writing with co-workers, the people we support and outside parties via paper and electronic means. 
• Sufficient command of the English language to be able to effectively communicate verbally with co-workers, the people we support, and outside parties in person and via telephone. 
• Ability to observe and assess people and to respond and manage a crisis. 
• Non-judgmental attitude toward persons with disabilities. 
• Ability to be flexible, to work as a team member, and to interact effectively with the people we support, staff and other professionals. 
• Good understanding of local and state mental health systems. 
• Strong time management ability. 
• Ability to handle significant daily stress. 
• Regular and reliable attendance is a requirement to this position 

Education and Experience: 

• Qualify as a Behavioral Health Practitioner as defined by the Minnesota Dept of Human Services.  (4-year human service degree plus 2000 hours supervised mental health experience, or a Master’s degree in Human Services, or 4,000 hours supervised mental health experience).   
• A behavioral health practitioner for a child member must have training working with children. 
• A behavioral health practitioner for an adult member must have training working with adults. 

Physical Requirements:  

• Ability to lift 25 pounds. 
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time. 
• Ability to deal with significant daily stress. 
• Ability to climb stairs. 
• Ability to operate a keyboard, mouse, and touch screen device. 
• Sufficient vision to utilize a computer monitor. 
• Ability to articulate English in a clear manner to be easily understood. 
• Sufficient hearing acuity to accurately record or respond to another party both in person, on the phone, and in a group setting. 
• Ability to work rotating shifts if the job is in one of our 24-hour settings: i.e. days, afternoons, midnights. 

 EOE/AA