Clinical Lead Mental Health Practitioner - Float

$1,000 sign-on Bonus

Pay Rate: $29.88 per hour + $80/Month Office Benefit Package, Subject to Change (Parking/On-Call Expenses)

RADIAS Health is hiring a Clinical Lead Mental Health Practitioner - Float to join the Residential Support Services (RSS) program to provide treatment services to promote recovery and community integration of adults with serious persistent mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders.

The Clinical Lead Mental Health Practitioner-Float will oversee a group home with four residents and provide supervision and clinical direction to staff. Responsibilities will include care coordination for clients, client medical, psychiatric or dental appointments; coordination with community professionals, client's treatment team, hospital staff and other staff; Update client treatment plans, crisis plans, and other assessments; conduct weekly staff meetings at the house; assist other staff during licensing and audit visits.

Available Hours:

• Foat: Thursday - Sunday, Thursdays 8 am - 4 pm & Friday -Sunday 4 pm - 12 am, 32 hours per week (position will float to Lino Lakes, St. Paul, Oakdale, Andover, & North Saint Paul locations)
• Foat: Thursday - Sunday, Thursdays 8 am - 4 pm & Friday -Sunday 4 pm - 12 am, 32 hours per week (position will float to Baine, Shoreview, Little Canada, & Coon Rapids locations)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide courteous and respectful care to all clients.
• Develop an individualized emergency support plan coordinated with community emergency support services.
• Coordinate client care which includes establishing quarterly case conferences with the case manager, treatment team, family members or other persons the client may wish to have present. Contact resident’s family members, therapist, or case manager, as needed.
• Make appropriate / culturally sensitive referrals and assist clients in gaining access to needed services. 
• Teach and develop independent living skills (relaxation, conversation skills, housekeeping, budgeting, etc.) for the clients.
• Assist clients with all aspects of psychiatric rehabilitation and all aspects of obtaining and maintaining housing.  Will assist clients with making and keeping appointments and any other tasks that arerequired through the client’s recovery process.
• Provide education to clients regarding the symptoms, course and treatment of their illness.
• Collaborate with, support and provide education to family members and others interested in the client’s treatment and welfare when warranted.             
• Help to defuse and de-escalate any potential behavior emergencies and assists in developing additional programming appropriate for the client’s needs.
• Provide support, education and coaching to Mental Health Counselor staff in evening shifts who have minimal contact with Supervisors during their shift.
• Must be able to transport clients in the community.

Administrative:

• Ensure the security of the facility and general supervision of residents, including creating staff schedules. Be familiar with RADIAS Health RSS Policies and Procedures.
• Secure coverage for any missed shifts, planned or unplanned.  This may include covering shifts if no other coverage is secured.
• Complete all paperwork, reports, and charting in a timely and organized manner.
• As needed, Lead weekly house staff meetings and distribute meeting minutes to the Program Director, Program Manager, Program Nurse and all other house Leads before Lead Meeting.
• Attend and participate in weekly Lead Meetings.
• Administer medications according to RSS policy and procedures under the supervision of the facility’s nurse.
• Ensure completion of the monthly pharmacy medication order, and ensure that clients have all medications that have been ordered for them.
• Update medication sheets when medication changes occur.
• Produce and distribute incident reports within the shift of the relevant event, as needed.
• Attend agency meetings and participate in clinically oriented groups as requested by Program Director or Program Manager.
• Assist with license requirements and inspections, including posting emergency procedures.
• Perform client record audits for compliance under DHS and County RSS regulations as needed.
• Ensure that fire and tornado drills are completed monthly.
• Handle documentation of financial expenditures in QuickBooks and manage petty cash and budgets.
• Rotate Emergency Shift Coverage pager. Will assist with staff coverage phone calls, emails and texts for staff coverage.
• Perform routine cle