Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

July 10, 2024

Department:

38014083 Unity Adult Mental Health Partial Unit

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

Other

Job Summary:

Allina Health’s focus on creating more access to mental health & addiction services in our communities has fueled the opening of the Center for Mental Health & Addiction Services. This revolutionary, innovative hub is poised to transform the delivery of mental health and addiction care by providing a comprehensive, connected, and convenient location for patients and families. The Center will feature a variety of co-located partnerships to allow us to bring community-centered programs to expand the capacity and reach of our mental health and addiction services. Consider joining Allina as we embark on a community-centered model.

Key Position Details:

Job Description:

Utilizes critical thinking skills in the counseling process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Provision of patient care is based on care management, quality/resource, stewardship, patient advocacy/customer service and role modeling. Accountable for professional practice of counseling and participation in the interdisciplinary care delivery model.

Principle Responsibilities

• Assessment/reassessment
  • Perform assessments related to substance use, as needed.
  • Collaborate with team to reassess patient and progress in treatment. 
  • Crisis support and management.
• Treatment Planning
  • Complete treatment plan per department process.
  • Documentation of patient, and family if appropriate, participation in development of treatment plan.
  • Review treatment plan with patient at regular intervals.
  • Initiate and support referrals to internal/external providers and agencies. 
  • Coordinate discharge and recovery and transition planning.
• Provision of Treatment
  • Facilitate group and individual counseling, as identified by treatment plan.
  • Coordinate treatment with other community agencies/providers, when appropriate.
  • Provide patient and family education, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a treatment program

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor - MN Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy required upon hire
• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  ◦ Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire

Physical Demands

• Sedentary:
• Lifting weightUp to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently