Mental Health Associate

Equal Employment Opportunities: We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieve optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are committed to equitable care and working in an environment that celebrates, promotes, and protects diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to bringing in individuals with new cultural perspectives to assist in creating a more equitable healthcare organization.

SUMMARY

We are seeking a Mental Health Associate to join our Partial Hospitalization team. This full time role will work days (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM).

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

Under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional, a mental health associate provides direct psychiatric treatment for persons living with mental illnesses, evaluates care and programming, provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy, and develops programming as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy Leads multidisciplinary care team rounds Provides mental health services including initial and ongoing screeners, assessments, diagnosis, treatment plans (and treatment plan updates), psychoeducation, treatment, crisis services, referrals, and termination Completes necessary documentation for accurate and timely billing for client services Provides psychoeducation to patient, families, referents, and community organizations Provides care coordination including discharge planning Provides on-call phone coverage for patient coaching May act as a preceptor to interns and students Assists in maintaining standards for clinic accreditation by health management organizations and state licensure/certification Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications: Post Master's graduate in Behavioral Health field, obtaining supervision hours for complete independent licensure as LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in providing individual, family, and group psychotherapy, working with persons living with mental illnesses, and chemical dependency experience is highly desired.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

Ability to provide psychotherapy to patients and families; ability to recognize and document patient progress Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the multidisciplinary clinical team Ability to interact with individuals of widely diverse lifestyles including ability to deal objectively with individuals whose attitudes and behaviors differ from his/her own Ability to read and interpret written instructions, patient charts, and physicians' notes Ability to interpret policies and procedures in an advisory capacity (educate) Ability to use computer systems, including electronic medical records, along with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, etc.)

LICENSE / CERTIFICATIONS

LGSW, LPC, or LAMFT

TOTAL REWARDS PACKAGE

Competitive pay rate based on skills, licensure/certifications, education, experience related to this position, and internal equity Extensive benefits program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Term Disability Insurance, Retirement Funds, Paid Time Off, and Tuition reimbursement For a complete list of our benefits, please visit our career site on why you should work for us

JOB DETAILS

Department: Partial Hospitalization Primary Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus Standard Hours/FTE Status: FTE = 0.80 (64 hours per pay period) Shift Detail: Day Job Level: Staff Employee Status: Regular Eligible for Benefits: Yes Union/Non Union: Union Salary Range: $30.96 - $38.50 Job Posting: Jun-08-2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr Hennepin County Medical Center