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Position Summary

The Mental Health Practitioner will provide mental health services to assist persons with active mental health diagnoses to live as independently as possible. Your services will be provided in an environment conducive to learning while assigned to the Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) team.

Responsibilities

• Assess functioning levels, strengths, needs, and vulnerabilities of people served to create a functional assessment plan using the individual's participation
• Develop and implement ARMHS Treatment Plan reflecting needs identified in functional assessment
• Provide access to referrals, outreach, coordinate and authorize funding for services including medical/psychiatric, vocational, social, educational, financial, legal, housing, and chemical dependency
• Advocate for individual to ensure they are receiving the appropriate services for which they are eligible, in need of and requesting, particularly when communicating with other service providers, family members, and other people
• Complete and maintain accurate case records, reports, and paperwork in a timely manner
• Complete CEU and training requirements as prescribed
• Establish professional rapport and communication with people served, partner agencies

• Bachelor's degree in human services, related field OR at least two years providing services for people living with severe and persistent mental illness
• At least two years experience working with a Community Support Provider (CSP); community case management or inpatient experience with a focus on discharge and community resources
• Has about 2000 hours of supervised direct service experience or other Mental Health Practitioner qualifications
• A clear understanding of symptoms and psychosocial rehabilitation principles in providing services for people with major mental illnesses
• Knowledge of chemical dependency issues, co-occurring mental illness and chemical health, and problems associated with domestic and sexual abuse survival.
• Hardworking, flexible, and willing to work collaboratively with a team
• Demonstrated experience using
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lift and carry at least 25 pounds
• Applicants must comply with and pass Department of Human Services background check (Rule 11)
• Applicants must have a valid driver license and a reliable
• Must be able to pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background check

What we have to offer you:

• Wage: $20.40 - $21.42 per hour, depending on qualifications
• Daytime work hours (No evenings, weekends, or major holidays)
• Medical insurance - single employee coverage less than $90/month
• Dental insurance less than $17/month
• 401(k) with a 100% vested employer match
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starts at 16 days per year, plus paid and floating holidays
• Additional Benefits available including disability insurance and more!
• Tuition reimbursement and Rise sponsored trainings (i.e., CPR, First Aide, and more) to help you be successful in your role
• Employee resource groups (i.e., DEI, LGBTQ+, recognition and more).

Are you looking to work with a diverse team of professionals? Do you want to work in a fun environment while supporting others to live a life of possibilities? Then join Rise, Inc.! Visit our career page to apply to this and other positions, or email us hiring@rise.org if you have questions.

Rise values being a person-centered organization. This impacts how we carry out services for the people we support and our organizational culture. We encourage people's unique individual differences and celebrate the ways our team members contribute to our community. We believe in a workplace informed by differing viewpoints and perspectives created from a diverse team and welcome people of all races, genders, ages, nationalities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply. Our goal is that those we serve and our team members always feel valued and respected.