Pay Range:
Behavioral Health Practitioner: Starts at $22.29
Behavioral Health Practitioner + Bachelor's Degree or Higher: Starts at $24.69
Schedule: Full Time: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
CAREERS INSPIRED TO SUPPORT
CMMHC has a rewarding opportunity to serve as a Behavioral Health Practitioner: Housing Specialist with our St. Cloud Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team.
If you are looking for a position where you can make a difference beyond the walls of an office, ACT may be the right fit for you.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a unique, community-based model in which a multidisciplinary team brings services directly to the people we serve. Instead of expecting clients to come to an office for support, ACT team members meet people where they are—in their homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, and communities—and work alongside them to achieve their goals.
As the Housing Specialist, you will be an essential member of this team, helping people with serious and persistent mental illness find, obtain, and maintain housing that is safe, stable, and consistent with their personal goals. You will build relationships, problem-solve alongside clients, advocate with landlords and community partners, and help clients develop the skills and supports they need to successfully live in the community.
This is not a typical office-based housing position. You will spend your time in the community, working directly with clients and collaborating closely with an interdisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to see the impact of your work in people's everyday lives.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT
As an active member of an evidence-based clinical team, you will provide medically necessary treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to identified clients with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
You will:
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Help people find and maintain a place to call home by assisting with housing searches, applications, supportive housing opportunities, subsidies, and other housing resources.
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Meet clients where they are, providing services in homes, neighborhoods, community settings, and other locations that are meaningful to the client.
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Assess housing-related strengths, needs, preferences, and barriers and help clients build the skills needed to obtain and maintain independent living.
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Advocate for clients to receive the appropriate level of housing and supports while promoting independence, choice, and self-determination.
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Build relationships with landlords, property managers, housing providers, community agencies, families, and other natural supports.
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Help clients navigate challenges that can put housing at risk, including landlord concerns, lease issues, changes in income or benefits, roommate conflicts, and other barriers to maintaining tenancy.
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Support clients through transitions between housing settings and assist with relocation when needed.
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Participate in treatment planning and discharge planning for clients receiving inpatient or Crisis Residential services.
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Provide care coordination within CMMHC and with outside organizations and providers, including entities identified in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) statutory language related to care coordination.
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Maintain current knowledge of the mental health, housing, medical, financial, and social service systems and connect clients with resources that support their recovery and stability.
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Establish meaningful, trusting relationships with assigned clients and their supports and meet with each client as planned.
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Participate actively in the ACT team's daily operations, including team meetings, consultation, problem-solving, and coordination of services.
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Complete responsibilities related to housing contracts and documentation.
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Under the direction of the Mental Health Professional, develop and maintain client files according to the requirements of Minnesota Statute 256B.0623. Document all services provided accurately, completely, and within required deadlines.
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Work as part of a true multidisciplinary team. ACT team members share responsibility for clients and collaborate across disciplines to provide the services each person needs.
WHAT MAKES ACT DIFFERENT?
ACT is different from traditional mental health services. You won't spend your day waiting for clients to come into an office.
You'll have the opportunity to:
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Get out into the community and work alongside clients in the environments where they actually live.
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Build relationships that extend beyond traditional appointments and office visits.
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Collaborate daily with nurses, mental health professionals, peer specialists, vocational staff, substance use specialists, and other ACT team members.
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Help solve real-world problems as they happen—not just talk about them during scheduled appointments.
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Support people in achieving goals that matter to them, from obtaining an apartment to maintaining a lease and building greater independence.
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Use creativity, persistence, advocacy, and relationship-building to help clients overcome barriers.
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See the impact of your work as clients gain stability, strengthen their natural supports, and become more connected to their communities.
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Be part of a team where no one person is expected to do it alone.
ACT services are designed around a team approach and provide a single point of responsibility for clients' treatment, rehabilitation, and support needs. Services are delivered in the community and are available as part of an intensive, community-based model.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Qualify as a Behavioral Health Practitioner (BHP)
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4,000 hours working with those with mental health, developmental disabilities, or chemical dependency diagnosis: which can be part- time over several years or 2 years full time.
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Holds a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields and completes a practicum or internship or employment that (1) requires direct interaction with adults or children served, and (2) is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields (2,000 hours).
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Holds a master’s degree or another graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.
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Clear DHS background study.
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Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.
WHAT WILL SET YOU APART
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One or more years of experience providing housing support services or advanced education that involved field training in housing services to individuals with mental illness.
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Ability and willingness to provide services in community settings and travel throughout the service area.
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Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
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Ability to work independently while also functioning as an active member of a multidisciplinary team.
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Experience navigating housing resources, supportive housing programs, subsidies, and funding sources.
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ACT Team experience.
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Experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
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Experience working with landlords, property managers, housing authorities, or other community housing providers.
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Knowledge of public benefits and how changes in income or benefits can affect housing stability.
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Experience providing services in clients' homes or other community settings.
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A strong belief in recovery, self-determination, and the importance of helping people live successfully in the community.
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The ability to build genuine relationships, think creatively, and stick with a client through difficult challenges.
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Comfort with a workday that is rarely the same twice.
IF YOU WANT YOUR WORK TO HAPPEN WHERE LIFE HAPPENS, JOIN OUR ACT TEAM.
This is an opportunity to do more than coordinate housing resources. You'll work directly with people, build relationships, solve problems, advocate for clients, and be part of a team helping people create stable, meaningful lives in the community.
BENEFITS WE OFFER
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Paid Time Off
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Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits program (Medical and Dental Insurance, HSA, FSA, Vision, Company Paid Employee Life Insurance, Voluntary Term Life, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, & Optional Supplemental Insurance)
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Wellness Benefits Programs
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On-Site Education Programs
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403(b) retirement plan with a 5.5% employer contribution
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Employee referral program | $1,000 for full-time
WHY CMMHC?
At Central Minnesota Mental Health Center, our team members are our strongest asset. We strive to attract and retain passionate people who want to live out our mission and make a difference in the communities we serve. We are motivated to provide a supportive and caring environment with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career development. We are privileged to offer services and employment opportunities at multiple sites within the four-county area. Central Minnesota Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
WHAT SETS US APART
We Develop Our Team: We provide an individual developmental experience beginning with our agency orientation and role specific onboarding program. We encourage team members to pursue educational and developmental opportunities through continuing education funds and on-site education programs.
We Take Care of Our Team: We encourage work-life balance with a generous paid time off program and flexible schedules. Our comprehensive benefits plan offers resources for team members to maintain emotional, physical, and financial well-being. In addition, all CMMHC sites are approved for the National Loan Repayment Program to facilitate repayment of Federal Student Loans.
We Support Each Other: Our mission is to foster healthy lives and thriving communities. We carry that mission through to our team in offering a supportive and collaborative work environment. Team members share consistent feedback in feeling supported professionally and personally by our leadership team.
We Celebrate Each Other: We work hard to support our communities and encourage our progress along the way. We offer team building and employee recognition programs that energize and inspire our work individually and as a team.
We Partner with Our Community: We offer dedicated volunteer time and encourage our team members to give back to causes they are passionate about. In addition, we offer volunteer opportunities through structured community partnerships.
CMMHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity of expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
