JOB DESCRIPTION
MENTAL HEALTH PRACTIONER
THE POSITION
A Mental Health Practitioner works under the direction and supervision of a Mental Health Professional,
providing home- and community-based mental health services to individuals with mental illness. This
position requires a high degree of self-initiative and motivation. The schedule is flexible, as determined
by client needs, and involves driving to client homes or various locations within the community where
services are provided.
The Mental Health Practitioner completes assessments and develops treatment plans with clients served
based on needs identified by the client and the assessment. The Practitioner should possess good verbal
communication and writing skills, assessment and problem-solving abilities, knowledge of the mental
health service system, organization and record-keeping skills, and the ability to locate information and
resources for a variety of client needs within the mental health, medical, housing and social services
system.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Establish therapeutic relationships with assigned recipients and meet with each client as needed
up to 6 hours per week.
2. Under the direction of the Mental Health Professional, conduct functional assessments and
develop individual treatment plans for assigned recipients.
3. Under the direction of the Mental Health Professional, develop and maintain recipient files
according to the requirements of Minnesota Statute 2546B.0623.
4. Implement services in the treatment plan for each recipient under the clinical supervision of a
Mental Health Professional. The plan may include services that instruct, assist, and support
recipients in areas such as: interpersonal communication skills, community resource utilization
and integration skills, crisis assistance, relapse prevention skills, health care directives, budgeting
and shopping skills, healthy lifestyle skills and practices, cooking and nutrition skills,
transportation skills, medication education and monitoring, mental illness symptom management
skills, household management skills, employment-related skills, and transition to community
living services.
5. Document all services provided accurately, completely and within required deadlines.
6. Under the direction of the Mental Health Professional, review individual treatment plans for all
recipients, and revise them as necessary.
7. Complete initial and ongoing training requirements defined for the position at required minimum
standards.
8. Meet with the Mental Health Professional Clinical Supervisor at least twice monthly for training
and treatment plan review.
9. Report problems, concerns, client grievances, and potential maltreatment of clients as defined
in Minnesota Statute 626.5572 according to the requirements of Minnesota Statute 626.557.
Qualifications
To qualify as a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP), one must meet at least one of the following criteria,
Obtained a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science-related field from an accredited college or
university AND: Have 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the
treatment of mental illness or children with emotional disturbances;
or
Has completed 6,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the treatment
of mental illness;
or
Is enrolled as a graduate student in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields formally assigned to
the center for clinical training by an accredited college or university;
or
Obtained a master’s or other graduate degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an
accredited college or university
Salary and benefits
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Health and dental benefit package
Short-term disability
Life insurance
Simple IRA with employer matching