COMPANY SUMMARY:

Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center is the community leader in delivering exceptional, responsive and consumer focused behavioral health services. In 1964, we were established by a dedicated group of concerned citizens and government officials of Houston, Wabasha, and Winona counties. In 1965, we opened our first clinic in Winona. Today we provide services in Winona, Houston, Wabasha, Goodhue and Fillmore counties.

At Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center, we know the importance of work life and family life balance. We allow flexibility in staff members scheduling to meet this need. We pride ourselves on helping our employees grow and develop within the agency by hiring internally within our organization, when possible. For staff members that need Clinical Supervision to pursue licensing, we offer this education training at Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center for free. HVMHC is committed to enhancing diversity within our team. We strive to foster inclusive work and service environments to support team members and clients with various lived experiences and comprehensive and consumer focused behavioral health services.

JOB SUMMARY: Travel between Hiawatha Valley residential housing facilities in Winona to provide general physical and mental health care to clients who reside onsite.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist clients with medication management and administration in onsite medication rooms.

• Conduct general health assessments and provide dietary or other physical health advice as necessary and appropriate.

• Participate in groups with residents and other staff to educate others regarding healthy lifestyles.

• Follow-up with residents on medical appointments and support collaboration of provider services as appropriate.

• Establish collaborative, constructive working relationships with community service providers, residential employees and clients.

• Provide consumer education on the basic principles of physical and mental health, as well as interpersonal and social skills, as assigned.

• Attend appropriate conferences and in-service training sessions as necessary to meet licensure and program requirements.

• Participate in clinical supervision as directed.

• Transport clients as appropriate and directed by Program Director to support their mental and physical health needs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION: Must be able to walk, sit, stand, crouch, twist, bend, reach overhead, maneuver stairs and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities. Must be able to move around the office on a daily basis. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must communicate with others and exchange information. Employee regularly operates a computer and other office equipment on a daily basis. Occasional bending and lifting of office materials up to 30 lbs.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Registered Nurse or LPN

• Meet the requirements of a Mental Health Practitioner. For purposes of this subdivision, a practitioner is qualified through relevant coursework if the practitioner completes at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields or has obtained bachelor or master’s degree and: A. has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience B. OR has 4,000 hours of supervised experience (without coursework) in the delivery of services to adults or children with

(i) mental illness, substance use disorder, or emotional disturbance; or (ii) 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;

(ii) 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; or

(iii) is working in a day treatment program under section 245.4712, subdivision 2

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Able to work with clients with severe and/or persistent mental illness, previous experience providing services to mentally ill clients preferred.
• Exceptional organization and communication skills (oral and written). Decisive and accurate decision-making ability critical.
• Team player, with strong ability to work with peers, clinical and administrative supervisor, community partners, and other clinical staff.
• Possess a high level of human relation skills and the ability to work with and react appropriately to a variety of people in difficult or challenging situations. Ability to calmly and repetitively model appropriate behavior in difficult or challenging situations.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a willingness to travel as needed to client or organization locations throughout SE MN.

Have skills and knowledge acquired through at least one of the following:

• a course of study in a health or human services related field leading to a bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, or associate’s degree;
• one year of experience with the target population served;
• experience as a certified peer specialist according to Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0615; or
• meet the requirements for unlicensed personnel under Minnesota Statutes, sections 144A.43 to 144A.483.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center is committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment free from harassment, violence and discrimination. Our inclusive work environment represents many different backgrounds, cultures and viewpoints. The core values we live by include: integrity, respect, people focused, community focused, continuous improvement, compassion, partnership and collaboration, empowerment and financial stewardship. All Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center owned facilities are smoke/drug free environments, with some exposure to excessive noise, dust and temperature. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of conditions at client sites.

BENEFITS:

• Paid Leave Time starts accruing at 5.08 hours per pay check
• Up to 10 days of paid jury duty leave
• Up to 5 days of paid bereavement leave

• 9 paid holidays and 2 half day holidays, plus 1 personal paid day per year
• medical, dental, vision insurance is available for full time employees
• Short term disability, long term disability and life insurance is free for full time employees
• 403b retirement account with employer contribution of 100 percent match, up to 3.5 percent, at one year. Employees are fully vested at one year

EEO- We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Completion of and passing the background check is required and a part of the application process, if a job offer is extended to an applicant.