Why You’ll Love This Job
As part of the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Mental Health Professional provides one-on one and group therapy specifically designed for individuals with an identified mental health diagnosis. The Mental Health Professional will provide skills training through psycho-education and patient education strategies and will develop specific behavioral change plans for clients.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist primary health care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems.
- Assess the clinical status of patients referred by primary care providers through brief consultative contacts.
- Work with primary care team to treat and manage patients with chronic emotional and/or health problems efficiently and effectively.
- Assist in the detection of at-risk patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
- Evaluate patient care plans with primary care team.
- Teach patients, families and staff about care, prevention and treatment enhancement techniques.
- Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.
- Attend and participate in meetings and quality improvement activities as required.
- Serve as a member of committees as requested.
- Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences or related program with at least 4000 hours of post masters supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the treatment of mental illness
- Ability to meet the qualification definition as listed in MN Statute245.462, Subd. 18
- Current state licensure as a Psychiatric Nurse, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Psychologist, License Marriage and Family Therapist.
- Licensed Professional Counselor under supervision
- Licensed Independent Social Worker under supervision
Required Skills, Knowledge and Ability:
- Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
- Ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
- High level of comfort in working with primary care medical providers using a consultative style.
- Ability to work through brief patient contacts, including via telephone and teleconferencing.
- Good knowledge of psychopharmacology.
- Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected mental and behavioral conditions.
- Ability to design effective psycho-education curricula and lead effective psycho-education classes.
- Ability to train and teach effective behavioral health interventions and the primary behavioral health model to medical practitioners and other behavioral health providers.
- Ability to work effectively as a team, interfacing with patients, primary care providers, consulting psychiatrist and mental health specialists, as well as with administrative and support staff.
- Ability to exercise balanced judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions, and to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent and equitable manner
- Ability to effectively represent company’s interests in the community and maintain effective working relationships among coworkers, public, private and professional groups.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
- Experience working with limited resource population.
- Ability to work in a team and to share responsibilities and duties.
- Ability to resolve interpersonal conflict in a straightforward and timely manner.
- Ability to set priorities, be organized and be a self-starter
- Ability to be friendly, empathic and an adept communicator.
- Ability to treat both staff and patients with respect.
- Strong computer skills to document into EMR (Electronic Medical Record), draft e-mails, memos and reporting.
Physical Requirements:
- Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes.
- Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc.
- Good manual dexterity.
Type: Full Time (Hourly)
Job ID: 151253