Mental Health Professional-ACT

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy and rehabilitation utilizing evidence-based and empirically supported interventions.
• Aid in comprehensive assessments, including diagnostic assessments, functional assessments, treatment planning, and clinical documentation.
• Offer consultation regarding symptom presentation, risk assessment, treatment interventions, and clinical decision-making.
• Deliver integrated treatment for individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, hospital diversion, and transition support services.
• Offer treatment consultation and on-call clinical support as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of serious and persistent mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, crisis intervention, rehabilitation principles, and community-based behavioral health treatment.
• Ability to provide psychotherapy, clinical assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based interventions while functioning independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication, organizational, and clinical decision-making skills required.
• Knowledge of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT), Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction, and recovery-oriented practices preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, utilize standard office technology, and respond appropriately during behavioral health emergencies and crisis situations.

Education and Experience

• Must meet Minnesota Statutory requirements as a Mental Health Professional and hold current licensure or eligibility for licensure.
• Experience providing psychotherapy, rehabilitation, behavioral health assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and community-based mental health services preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, current auto insurance, and reliable vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with adults experiencing serious and persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• LADC credential strongly preferred.
• Candidates with substantial experience treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through IDDT, Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction, or similar evidence-based approaches is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel throughout the community utilizing a personal vehicle.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, and navigate a variety of community environments and perform the physical demands of community-based work.
• Ability to lift and carry work materials and client-related items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

• Services primarily provided in community settings including client homes, hospitals, clinics, shelters, and other community locations.
• The position requires frequent travel, flexibility, and the ability to adapt to changing client needs and environments.
• Staff routinely work with individuals experiencing psychiatric symptoms, substance use disorders, medical concerns, homelessness, and other complex psychosocial challenges.
• When not in the community, staff work in a shared office environment that promotes collaboration, communication, and multidisciplinary teamwork.