Mental Health Practitioner (Part-time) - HGSP

Pay Rate: $25.38 per hour

RADIAS Health has a part-time Mental Health Practitioner opening in our Main Street Housing/Higher Ground St. Paul providing supportive housing services to approximately 40 adults living with mental illness and or substance use disorders.

This program provides supportive housing services collaboratively with Catholic Charities (CC) staff. Staff are co-located with CC staff at the Higher Ground St. Paul site, will with other members of the team to assist persons served in obtaining and maintaining an optimum quality of life consistent with individual needs and preferences. Emphasis is placed on working with persons served in a residential setting. Our primary goals are to maintain a safe and secure milieu, to assess collaboratively with each individual as to what supports are needed to help maintain housing, to work with each individual to formulate a person-centered goal plan, and to either provide those supports directly to each person or seek out outside providers who can more effectively assist in this manner.

Available Shifts at Higher Ground St. Paul:

• Part-time: Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 5 pm, every other weekend
• Part-time: Saturday and Sunday 5 pm - 10 pm, every other weekend

**This position is located fully onsite at the Higher Ground St. Paul facility: 235 West Street, Office 3B, Saint Paul, MN 55102**

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to the residents.
• Responsible for providing staff coverage and ensuring the security of the facility and general supervision of the residents.
• Complete all paperwork, reports, and charting contemporaneously and in an organized manner.
• Co-facilitate or facilitate psychoeducational groups or other programming at the facility.
• Upon successful completion of required medication test, administer medications under the supervision of the facility's nurse.
• Conduct monthly house meetings for residents in collaboration with Certified Peer Specialist.
• Assist the Mental Health Therapists in developing treatment plans.
• Assist in the orientation of new admissions to residential care.
• Teach and develop independent living skills (relaxation, conversation skills, housekeeping, budgeting, etc.)
• Identify individuals prone to having behavior emergencies and assist the therapist in developing additional programming appropriate for their needs.
• Help to defuse and de-escalate any potential behavior emergencies and assists in developing additional programming appropriate for the client's needs.

Pay Rate: $25.38 per hour

RADIAS Health has a part-time Mental Health Practitioner opening in our Main Street Housing/Higher Ground St. Paul providing supportive housing services to approximately 40 adults living with mental illness and or substance use disorders.

This program provides supportive housing services collaboratively with Catholic Charities (CC) staff. Staff are co-located with CC staff at the Higher Ground St. Paul site, will with other members of the team to assist persons served in obtaining and maintaining an optimum quality of life consistent with individual needs and preferences. Emphasis is placed on working with persons served in a residential setting. Our primary goals are to maintain a safe and secure milieu, to assess collaboratively with each individual as to what supports are needed to help maintain housing, to work with each individual to formulate a person-centered goal plan, and to either provide those supports directly to each person or seek out outside providers who can more effectively assist in this manner.

Available Shifts at Higher Ground St. Paul:

• Part-time: Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 5 pm, every other weekend
• Part-time: Saturday and Sunday 5 pm - 10 pm, every other weekend

**This position is located fully onsite at the Higher Ground St. Paul facility: 235 West Street, Office 3B, Saint Paul, MN 55102**

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to the residents.
• Responsible for providing staff coverage and ensuring the security of the facility and general supervision of the residents.
• Complete all paperwork, reports, and charting contemporaneously and in an organized manner.
• Co-facilitate or facilitate psychoeducational groups or other programming at the facility.
• Upon successful completion of required medication test, administer medications under the supervision of the facility's nurse.
• Conduct monthly house meetings for residents in collaboration with Certified Peer Specialist.
• Assist the Mental Health Therapists in developing treatment plans.
• Assist in the orientation of new admissions to residential care.
• Teach and develop independent living skills (relaxation, conversation skills, housekeeping, budgeting, etc.)
• Identify individuals prone to having behavior emergencies and assist the therapist in developing additional programming appropriate for their needs.
• Help to defuse and de-escalate any potential behavior emergencies and assists in developing additional programming appropriate for the client's needs.

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral health sciences or related field plus 2,000 hours work experience providing services to individuals diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders
• Must have car, auto insurance, and valid driver's license

-OR-

• No college degree and 4,000 hours supervised work experience in the delivery of services to individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorders
• Must have car, auto insurance and valid driver's license

• Casual dress code
• 403b retirement plan with an employer percentage match
• Reimbursement for professional licensure fees
• Variety of discounts through ADP LifeSmart
• Mileage reimbursement
• Free Evidence Based Practice Trainings offered through RADIAS Health Training Institute

RADIAS Health is proud to be a LGBTQIA+, anti-racist, all-inclusive, and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected class status.

RADIAS Health is committed to pay transparency and equity, providing all employees and applicants with access to starting salary.