Now Hiring - Mental Health Specialist!
Opal is hiring for an additional Mental Health Specialist at our Corporate Office in Eagan! This position is full-time; hourly pay rate is $22.50 per hour.
The Mental Health Specialist is responsible for assisting with positive support plan development, assisting with the development of the mental health training for staff, and being a resource for staff working in the group homes served by Opal Services, Inc. Some of the job responsibilities include developing mental health summaries for individual service recipients, providing training to staff on how to effectively work with the service recipients, and being available for urgent and non-urgent consultations. This position will provide these supports to individuals with developmental disabilities, in addition to those with mental health needs. Listed below are the qualifications for this position:
- The completion of at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields and has a least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness, substance use disorder, emotional disturbance, 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. OR
- The completion of a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults serviced and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields and has a least 4,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness, substance use disorder, emotional disturbance, 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. OR
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or related fields and completes a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults serviced and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields. OR
- Obtained a master’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university, with at least 4,000 hours of post-master’s supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the treatment of mental illness.
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To learn more or to apply check us out:
www.opalservicesmn.com
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Travel reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- Dakota County, MN: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person