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Central Minnesota Mental Health Center

MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER: CRISIS RESIDENTIAL FULL TIME OVERNIGHTS

Central Minnesota Mental Health Center, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, us, 56398

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Overview Central Minnesota Mental Health Center (CMMHC) is seeking a proven leader to serve as the Mental Health Practitioner within our Crisis Residential Team in St. Cloud. Our Crisis Residential Mental Health Practitioners help our clients by providing support toward their recovery goals in a supportive team with 24-hour mental health professional access.

What is Crisis Residential? Crisis Residential is a short-term, safe place for clients to stay as they work through a mental health crisis. Staff provides 24/7 monitoring to oversee safety and nursing assistance for medication administration, with an average stay of 3 to 5 days. Group and individual support, education, and service referrals help clients manage their mental health symptoms to return to living safely in their home or transition to another supportive environment. Crisis Residential serves individuals from Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties.

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, a collaborative team environment, and resources to support your personal and professional development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide residential services under the direction of the Mental Health Professional.

Answer crisis line to assist clients, law enforcement, or other community agencies with acute mental health crisis.

Provide support to clients in a mental health crisis in a residential setting.

Establish therapeutic relationships with clients and families who request services from residential services; provide resources, reassurance, and empathy.

Requirements What You’ll Need

Qualify as a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP).

4,000 hours working with individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, or chemical dependency diagnoses (part-time over several years or 2 years full-time).

Or holds a master’s degree or another graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.

Or holds a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields with a practicum or internship that includes direct interaction with adults or children served and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.

Clear DHS background study.

Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Willingness to become medication certified.

What Will Set You Apart

Kind and supportive, willing to walk with clients during difficult times and help impact their recovery.

Experience with motivational interviewing, de-escalation techniques, and crisis intervention is ideal.

Compensation

Mental Health Practitioner: $20.50 - $23.00

Mental Health Practitioner + Bachelor’s Degree: $22.50 - $25.00

Mental Health Practitioner + Master’s Degree: $24.50 - $27.00

(Commensurate with experience)

Shift Differential

Monday - Friday 6:30 pm to 6:30 am: $2 per hour

Saturday & Sunday 6:30 am to 6:30 pm: $3 per hour

Saturday & Sunday 6:30 pm to 6:30 am: $4 per hour

Schedule Full-time overnight shifts with every other weekend rotation.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

On-site education programs

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, and Optional Supplemental Insurance)

403(b) retirement plan with a 5.5% employer contribution

What Sets Us Apart We develop our team through agency orientation and role-specific onboarding, support continuing education, and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth. We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, recognize achievements, and provide volunteer opportunities with community partnerships. All CMMHC sites are approved for the National Loan Repayment Program to facilitate repayment of Federal Student Loans.

We are an equal opportunity employer. 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 or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Mental Health Care

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