Lighthouse Child & Family Services (LCFS) is seeking to add a motivated and caring Mental Health Practitioner/Skills Trainer to our Princeton Day Treatment team.
If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of children and their families while growing your career as part of a dynamic and supportive agency, we want to hear from you!
What You’ll Be Doing
Practitioner Duties/Responsibilities
- Provide mental health services in a Day Treatment setting
- Develop Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) in collaboration with Mental Health Therapists
- Provide individual, family and group skills training to children and their families as needed
- Complete documentation and data collection in a timely manner
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Attend clinical care consult meetings as needed
- Maintain continuing education and follow requirements of supervision, as applicable
- Other duties as assigned
Environmental/Physical Factors and Requirements
- This role requires various movements including sitting, standing, walking, brief running, climbing stairs/hills, squatting. Staff may be sitting on the floor for an extended period of time in daily direct care work.
- Ability to lift independently lift up to 45 pounds and participate in restrictive procedure holds requiring 2-person escorts lifting 50-100+ pounds (i.e., preschool through school-aged Day Treatment students).
- This role is emotionally and mentally rigorous. Providers will be exposed to a significant amount of secondary trauma and must be able to self-regulate to co-regulate or assist clients in their emotional and behavioral regulation.
- If applicable, travel to and work in community-based service locations including family homes that may not be clean or sanitary.
What You’ll Need
Practitioner Requirements/Qualifications
- Relevant Coursework: Minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in a behavioral sciences or related field; OR
- Work Experience: Minimum 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults or children with mental illness or substance use disorder and/or traumatic brain injury or a developmental disability; AND
- When applicable, licensure must be active and in good standing with the respective Licensing Board and must adhere to licensure ethics and regulations.
- Ability to pass a MN DHS background check, including fingerprinting and photo identification.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and proof of valid auto insurance.
Incentives, Perks and Extras
Some incentives may require full-time employment status.
- Free Consultation: Access to consultation groups across several professional interests
- CEU Allotments: $300 & 16 paid hours to use towards applicable and required trainings
- Provided Equipment: Company provided technology, furniture and office supplies will be provided to get you up and running.
- In-house Operations Staff: Access to dedicated Operations staff assigned to duties such as intake/referral processing, appointment and waitlist management, client insurance and billing management, and credentialing support.
- Organic Referral Sources: Receive client referrals from existing agency and community partners.
- Dynamic Colleagues & Leadership Team: Work with engaging and adaptable peers who provide guidance, encouragement, and foster collaboration and growth.
- Staff Gatherings & Get-Togethers: Enjoy team-building events with your department, an annual all-staff holiday party, and get-togethers such as Book Club and Crochet Club!
- Employee Wellness Resources & Events: Staff-planned initiatives promoting health and well-being throughout the year.
Compensation and Classification
Mental Health Practitioner/Skills Trainer
- Compensation Range: $18.00 – $21.00 per hour (DOQE)
- Job Status: Full-time; 40 hours/week
- Job Classification: Non-exempt
Benefits Overview
Eligibility is based on employment status and the number of hours worked per week.
- Full-time (30+ weekly hours): Medical (4 plans and HSA options available), Paid Time Off (PTO), Ten Paid Holidays, SIMPLE IRA with Employer Match
- Part-time (20+ weekly hours): Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, Supplemental Life AD&D, Group Accident, Hospital Confinement, Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
- Other (0-29.99 weekly hours): Earned Sick & Safe Time (ESST)
At LCFS, we believe in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, we are committed to making employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
