Mental Health Professional - Licensed

SUMMARY:

We are currently seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional to join our Jail Health Services team. This full-time role will work days (Monday to Friday). This is a grant funded role, currently funded through the end of 2026, with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of this position: Under general supervision, a mental health professional provides direct mental health services including screening, diagnostic assessment, psychoeducation, and psychotherapy services with persons living with mental illness; evaluates care and programming; and develops programming as needed

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in multidisciplinary care team rounds
• Provides mental health services including initial and ongoing screening, diagnostic assessment, treatment planning (including regular updates), psychoeducation, psychotherapy services, crisis services, referrals, and discharge/termination planning
• Completes necessary documentation for accurate and timely billing of clinical services provided
• Provides psychoeducation to patients, families, and community organizations as needed
• Provides care coordination including discharge/termination planning
• Provides on-call phone coverage for patient coaching as required
• Provides clinical supervision to graduate-level mental health practitioners in compliance with HHS and regulatory guidelines (e.g., licensing boards, state regulations, etc.)
• Assists in maintaining standards of accreditation by health management organizations and state licensure/certification
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Meets criteria for “Mental Health Professional” as defined in MN statute (See Sec. 245I.04 MN Statutes
• Master’s degree in a behavioral health field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing psychotherapy groups and experience working with persons living with mental illness and addiction

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Ability to counsel and instruct patients and families
• Ability to recognize and document patient progress
• Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the multidisciplinary clinical team
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds including ability to deal objectively with individuals whose attitudes and behaviors differ from her/his own
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions, patient charts, and physicians' notes
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures in an advisory capacity
• Ability to use computer systems, including electronic medical records, along with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, etc.)

License/Certifications:

• Must be a licensed Mental Health Professional per MN statute – LMFT, LICSW, or LPCC