Behavioral Health Practitioner 1st Shift

About the role

Nexus Family Healing is seeking a 1st Shift Behavioral Health Practitioner for a new youth crisis and stabilization center in Hennepin County. The center provides short-term residential services for youth with complex mental and behavioral health issues.

Responsibilities

• Support and reinforce the therapeutic plan of clients by providing guidance and direction to residents in their daily living activities
• Mentorship and supervision of resident daily activities and behavior according to established guidelines and procedures
• Participate with coworkers as a team on implementation of treatment plans and therapeutic services
• Remain cognizant of individual client phases, privileges, restrictions and adapt interactions accordingly
• Ensure resident safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean and therapeutic
• Work effectively with clients’ families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships
• Follows established protocols in the use of family engagement and involvement techniques
• Plan and participate in off-campus resident activities and assist in the transportation of clients to home visits, doctor appointments, planned recreational activities

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age
• Valid driver’s license required, must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Family Healing driving requirements
• Ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges
• Open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values
• Successfully participate and complete a three-part Therapeutic Crisis Intervention exam and training
• Successfully pass a DHS criminal background check

Qualifications

• 30+ college credits in behavioral sciences + 2000 hours of supervised related experience or practicum/internship
• 4,000 hours of supervised related experience with mental health populations
• Currently enrolled in a behavioral sciences graduate program with assigned clinical training
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in behavioral sciences + practicum/internship

Physical Demands

• Able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of clients
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours)
• Able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a residential treatment facility

Pay and Schedule

• Full-time onsite opportunity
• First shift schedule: 7:00am-5:30pm (Thursday-Saturday)
• Pay: $21-$23 per hour

Benefits

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!