Co-Occurring Disorders Practitioner

Company: Accend Services
Location: Duluth
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Co-Occurring Disorders Practitioners work as Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Service Practitioners (ARMHS) on a multidisciplinary team focused on serving individuals with co-occurring disorders. Co-Occurring Disorders Practitioners focus on teaching skills to individuals to improve functioning in areas of life where substance abuse has interfered with independence and optimal functioning. Please note, we are not a Rule 31 or 245G program. Our desire in pursuing LADC candidates is to bring knowledge and experience working with co-occurring disorders to our mental health practitioner position on our co-occurring disorders treatment team This position is tiered into two levels based on qualifications : __________________________________________________________________ Co-Occurring Disorders Practitioner Type Part-time & Full-time, no less than 0.6 FTE Location Duluth, MN Pay $22, Hourly Responsibilities Co-Occurring Disorders Practitioners work as part of an integrated treatment team, adhering to standards to serve adults diagnosed with mental illness by doing the following: Assessing functional strengths, resources needs Developing individualized, person-centered treatment/community support plans Implementing the interventions identified in the plan Referring persons served to other needed services, resources & supports coordination and monitoring the quality of services Maintaining detailed records of all Qualifications: Co-Occurring Disorders Practitioners Qualifications Has the ability to pass MVR check, maintain a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance. Have a MN Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor ( LADC ) LADC or ADC licensure (ADC-Ts are possible as well) Preferred 1-2 years experience in substance abuse treatment preferred And meets one of the following sets of qualifications below; Education Experience Qualifications Education : Has completed at least 30 or 45 quarter hours in behavioral science or related fields. Experience : At least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults or children with mental illness, substance use disorder, or emotional disturbance; or traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness recovery from mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects.? Education Only Qualifications Holds a master's degree or higher in the behavioral sciences or related fields; OR holds a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or related fields and completes a practicum or internship that (1) requires direct interaction with adults or children served, and (2) is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields. Experience-Only Qualifications Has at least 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults or children with mental illness, substance use disorder, or emotional disturbance; or traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, recovery from mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects. AND Has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults or children as described above, and receives clinical supervision as required by applicable statutes and rules at least once a week from a mental health professional until the requirement of 4,000 hours of supervised experience is met. Graduate Internship Placement Is a graduate student in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields and is formally assigned by an accredited college or university to an agency or facility for clinical training. Alternatives for Persons Serving Non- English Speaking Populations A Practitioner is fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the practitioner's clients belong, completes 40 hours of training in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness or children with emotional disturbance, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional at least once a week until the requirement of 2,000 hours of supervised experience is met. __________________________________________________________________ Co-Occurring Disorders Associate Type Part-time & Full-time, no less than 0.6 FTE Location Duluth, MN Pay $20, Hourly Responsibilities Co-Occurring Disorders Associate work as part of an integrated treatment team, adhering to standards to serve adults diagnosed with mental illness by doing the following: Implementing the interventions identified in the plan Referring persons served to other needed services, resources & supports coordination and monitoring the quality of services Maintaining detailed records of all Qualifications: Has the ability to pass MVR check, maintain a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance. Is at least 21 years of age; Has a high school diploma or equivalent; AND Has 2,000 hours of supervised work experience in the delivery of mental health services to adults with a serious mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; OR Has a total of 15 semester hours or 23 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields; OR Has three years of personal life experience with serious mental illness; OR Has three years of life experience as a primary caregiver to an adult with a serious mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; OR Is fluent in the non-English language or competent in the culture of the ethnic group to which at least 20 percent of the mental health rehabilitation worker's clients belong __________________________________________________________________ Benefits Health insurance Competency and performance based pay scales Dental insurance Life insurance Vision insurance Short & long term disability insurance 401(K) PTO Flexible scheduling options Paid training and career development Employee Assistance Program

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