Treatment Counselor - Evenings; Chaska

Overview

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking full-time Treatment Counselors to join our Crisis/ IRTS team! Our Treatment programs use person-centered care to provide direct intensive residential treatment and crisis stabilization mental health services within a recovery and rehabilitative environment.

Our new master schedule offers work-life balance by providing shorter work weeks, a predictable rotating schedule, 6 days off per pay period, and increased shift differentials for weekdays and weekends worked.

Schedule: Full time, FTE 0.9, rotating schedule

• Rotating schedule A - 3pm-12:30am Mon-Wed & Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat/Sun
• Rotating schedule B - 3pm-12:30am Wed-Fri & Wed-Sun

Location(s): Steiner-Kelting - 9120 Shady Oak Dr, Chaska, MN 55318

Pay Range: $24.20-$26.14/ Hourly, depending on qualifications

• $5/hour weekend shift differential for Saturday & Sunday
• $4/hour weekday shift differential for Monday-Friday

Hiring Bonus: $1,000 hiring bonus for external candidates!

People Incorporated Mental Health Services is the largest nonprofit mental health provider in Minnesota. For over 50 years, we have been a leading community partner, transforming the health of our communities through innovative solutions.

• May be required to work full or partial shifts at other programs to assist with urgent staffing needs, which may require travel between locations.
• Using and modeling person-centered principles, actively engage clients in their mental health recovery, and develop and maintain appropriate relationships that support the client in meeting their individual goals.
• Demonstrate an intermediate level of clinical knowledge and modeling as it relates to the individual’s goals, treatment plan, and diagnosis.
• Provide and model crisis intervention and de-escalation for clients experiencing mental health symptoms or other emotional and/or behavioral responses while prioritizing client and program safety.
• Conduct assessments and treatment plans, plan-of-care reviews, and discharge plans as needed or directed. Train on preparing assessment and treatment plans, if applicable.
• Provide various skill-building, teaching, and/or coaching as it relates to the individual.
• Assist with completing necessary client intake and admission paperwork and providing program orientation, if applicable.
• Medication administration in accordance with organization and program policies and procedures, if applicable.

• Required
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  • Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related field and proof of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; OR has completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or a related field and:
  • Has proof of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields; OR
  • Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with mental illness; OR
  • Has 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; OR
  • Is fluent in the non-English language of the cultural group to which 50% of the practitioner’s clients belong; OR
  • Has a high school diploma and 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to people with:
    Mental illness; OR Traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness, substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; OR
  • Is currently enrolled in a graduate-level behavioral sciences program at an accredited college or university and is formally assigned to the program for clinical training.

• Master’s Degree in behavioral science/related field with 4,000 hours of experience.

• Upon hire must earn certification in…