Mental Health Professional or Clinical Trainee- Detroit Lakes Outpatient (Full-Time)

Join our team at Stellher Human Services in making a positive difference in the lives of children and families. Stellher is a progressive mental health agency with a long history of providing excellent mental health services through home, school, and community-based programs in Northern Minnesota.

About the role

The Mental Health Professional is responsible for providing diagnostic assessments, therapy, and counseling support services for a mixed caseload including adults, adolescents, and families experiencing mental health issues, communication challenges, or family conflict. Work will be primarily in-person, with some potential telehealth sessions. Interest in working with early childhood (DC: 0-5) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assists the client in completing needed intake paperwork.
• Completes diagnostic assessments and refers clients for other needed psychological evaluations.
• Develops a treatment plan.
• Provides individual, group, marriage, and family psychotherapy to adults, couples, families, adolescents, and children.
• Evaluates the client’s progress toward treatment goals.
• Maintains complete and current client case files, including detailed progress notes, billing logs, and other required documentation.
• Consults with client’s primary care provider, psychiatric services, and other mental health services to coordinate treatment.
• Incorporates extended family members into the planning and implementation of treatment as appropriate.
• Assists families in developing and utilizing a crisis management plan when needed.
• Makes referrals for other needed services and coordinates treatment with other community services.
• May provide clinical supervision of assigned Mental Health Practitioners.
• Conducts activities related to compliance with federal and state laws (e.g., mandated reporting, HIPAA, Data Privacy Act).
• Maintains current and timely Diagnostic Assessments, Individual Treatment Plans, Treatment Plan Updates, and Progress Notes.
• Completes billing logs and progress notes each week.
• Works as part of a team to promote a culture of continuous improvement and commitment to the organization’s mission.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience in the delivery of clinical services in an outpatient setting is highly desirable.
• Must have certification for third-party reimbursement.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Able to work independently within established guidelines and with limited supervision.
• Able to travel to and from meetings with families, school officials, and other agencies.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with other professionals in verbal and written formats.
• Able to conduct sessions via a secure telehealth platform.

Qualifications

Mental Health Professional

• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences.
• Licensed or on licensure track under Minnesota Statutes as a psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, clinical counselor, or psychiatric nurse.

Clinical Trainee

• Enrolled in an accredited graduate program of study to prepare for independent licensure as a mental health professional and participating in a practicum or internship with the license holder through the individual's graduate program; or
• Has completed an accredited graduate program of study to prepare for independent licensure as a mental health professional and is in compliance with the requirements of the applicable health-related licensing board, including requirements for supervised practice.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit package for employees working 30 or more hours per week, including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with employer matching contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with employer matching contribution
• Term Life/AD&D paid by Stellher
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Incentive Pay Program
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (including mental health benefits for employee and family members)
• Supplemental insurances: Short-Term Disability, Life/AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• Board-approved supervision for Clinical Trainees working toward licensure

Stellher Human Services is a National Health Service Corps approved site. Clinicians in both our Bemidji and Detroit Lakes outpatient programs may be eligible to participate in the student loan repayment program.

Pay

$22 - $32 per hour (plus productivity-based incentive pay).