Part Time Mental Health Worker-Apartment Based Supportive Services

Position Overview

Mental Health Workers, operating in an Apartment Based Supportive Services capacity, provide direct support professional services and independent living skills training to the individuals we serve in an apartment style setting. Our clients include those with a severe mental illness (SMI) health diagnosis and or traumatic brain injury (TBI) disability. This role reports to the Program Manager and has no direct reports.

Role Responsibilities

• Support individuals in independent living skills through 1:1 service.
• Support individuals in mental health management through identifying coping skills, practicing coping skills, and alternative methods.
• Teach and model community integration skills such as: self-managing medications, managing personal finances, appropriate interpersonal interactions, managing the public transportation system, completing the necessary tasks to maintain a home, and accessing community resources.
• Interacts informally with individuals to facilitate socialization and appropriate behavior.
• Participates in scheduled and spontaneous recreational events.
• Teaches healthy living habits and develops the accompanying skills.

Required Qualification and Experience

• High school or GED.
• Experience working with adults and/or children with mental health illness and/or experience working in fast paced environment and/or in client facing roles.
• Must pass the required background check and remain eligible to provide services as defined by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
• Must pass the screening required by Federal Human Services Office of Inspector General to assure that person has not been excluded from working in the Health Care Programs which receive federal funding.
• Have access to a reliable vehicle and maintain a valid driver’s license and insurance.

Preferred Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or a related field is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Possess a minimum of one (1) year of experience working with persons diagnosed with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI).

Benefits of Working at RTI

• Retirement: 401(k) with company matching contribution.
• Professional Growth: CEU courses, clinical supervision, and monthly paid trainings relevant to services provided.
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Grow within RTI.

Compensation

$19 per hour

Type

Part-Time

Shifts

• Hyacinth: Monday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM & Saturday, 1:00 PM–9:30 PM
• Griggs/Snelling: Monday through Wednesday, 1:00 PM–9:30 PM
• Griggs/Snelling: Thursday and Friday, 1:00 PM–9:30 PM
• Babcock: Sunday and Monday, 1:00 PM–9:30 PM & Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Dodd: Wednesday through Friday: 4:00 PM–9:30 PM

Location

Dakota/Ramsey County

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Employees in this role must be able to: Walk, stand, sit, bend, climb stairs, use a ladder, and perform crisis prevention/intervention techniques.
• Use hands for writing, typing, data entry, and medication dispensing.
• Lift up to 40 lbs. and occasionally exert physical effort during duties.
• Maintain vision and hearing necessary for reading charts, operating office equipment, using a computer, and driving a vehicle.