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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER: CO-OCCURRING DISORDER SPECIALIST - ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT

@ Central Minnesota Mental Health Center
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Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States
$22-$25/hrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:implement services, complete assessments, coordinate services
Requirements Summary:Meet qualifications of Behavioral Health Practitioner per Minnesota statute; co-occurring disorders training; DHS background check; valid driver’s license.
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Description

Pay Range: (Commensurate with experience)

Behavioral Health Practitioner: Starts at $22.29

Behavioral Health Practitioner + Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: Starts at $24.69

 

Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:30a – 3:30p with shared after hours/weekend coverage (on-call rotation)

 

Central Minnesota Mental Health Center (CMMHC) has a rewarding opportunity to serve as a Behavioral Health Practitioner: Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist with our St. Cloud Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. The Behavioral Health Practitioner Co-Occurring Disorder Specialists an active member of an evidenced-based clinical team, providing medically necessary treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to identified clients with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI).  The Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist provides Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment to ACT clients who have a substance use problem.

 

Description of Responsibilities:

  • Implement services in the treatment plan for each client under clinical supervision.
  • Complete assessments and maintain client documentation.
  • Coordinate services with other programs and providers.
  • Complete ongoing comprehensive substance use assessments which consider the relationship between substance use and mental health.
  • Asses and track clients’ stages of change readiness and stages of treatment.
  • Utilizes outreach and motivational interviewing techniques.
  • Implement cognitive behavioral approaches and relapse prevention.
  • Apply treatment approaches consistent with clients’ stage of change readiness.

Requirements

Required Experience & Skills:

  • Meet qualifications of a Behavioral Health Practitioner as defined in Minnesota Statute 245i.462 subdivision 17
  • Has received specific training on co-occurring disorders, consistent with national evidence-based practices.
  • Clear DHS background study.
  • Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.

 

Preferred Experience & Skills:

  • Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team experience
  • Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in Minnesota.

Summary

WHY CMMHC? 

For more than 60 years, CMMHC has provided comprehensive mental and chemical health services to residents of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright Counties. Our employees are our greatest asset. We are looking for compassionate people who want to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families struggling with mental and chemical health issues. We offer a great place to work, collaborative team environment, and resources to support your personal and professional development.

 

WHAT SETS US APART

We Develop Our Team: We provide an individual developmental experience beginning with our agency orientation and role specific onboarding program. We encourage team members to pursue educational and developmental opportunities through continuing education funds and on-site education programs.

 

We Take Care of Our Team: We encourage work-life balance with a generous paid time off program and flexible schedules. Our comprehensive benefits plan offers resources for team members to maintain emotional, physical, and financial well-being. In addition, all CMMHC sites are approved for the National Loan Repayment Program to facilitate repayment of Federal Student Loans.  

 

We Support Each Other: Our mission is to foster healthy lives and thriving communities. We carry that mission through to our team in offering a supportive and collaborative work environment. Team members share consistent feedback in feeling supported professionally and personally by our leadership team.

 

We Celebrate Each Other: We work hard to support our communities and encourage our progress along the way. We offer team building and employee recognition programs that energize and inspire our work individually and as a team.  

 

We Partner with Our Community: We offer dedicated volunteer time and encourage our team members to give back to causes they are passionate about. In addition, we offer volunteer opportunities through structured community partnerships.

 

BENEFITS WE OFFER

  • Paid Time Off
  • Comprehensive benefits program (Medical and Dental Insurance, HSA, FSA, Vision, Company Paid Employee Life Insurance, Voluntary Term Life, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, & Optional Supplemental Insurance)
  • 403(b) retirement plan with a 5.5% employer contribution

 

 

CMMHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity of expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.