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We are currently seeking a Mental Health Professional Intern to join our Collaborative Care Model team as a Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC). This part-time role will primarily work on-site during the 2024-2025 Academic School year. This is a grant-funded position backed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is a specific integrated behavioral health model, and is widely agreed upon as the integrated care approach with the most robust evidence base proving its effectiveness. Our team at Hennepin Healthcare is leading Minnesota in its implementation. It is a team-based approach to treating mental health conditions – especially commons ones like depression and anxiety – within primary care settings. The Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) is a coremember of the CoCM team, facilitating communication among all team members and acting as the lead contact person for the patient.

_SUMMARY_

Under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional, the MHP intern is responsible for supporting and coordinating the behavioral health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload in partnership with the patient’s medical provider (PCP) and a consulting psychiatrist. Effective BHCs support the PCP in their role by coordinating the overall treatment plan, providing brief psychotherapy interventions, supporting medication management, alerting the PCP when the patient is not improving, and communicating with the psychiatric consultant regarding treatment changes. This role will also systematically track treatment response and monitor patients (in person and/ or virtually) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications. Ideal candidates have experience in providing cognitive and behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, and solution focused brief therapy.

*_RESPONSIBILITIES_*

* Actively participates in regularly scheduled supervision, and attends other educational activities as required by the supervisor or field education office

* Participates in multidisciplinary care team rounds and attends all meetings as required

* Provides mental health services including initial and ongoing screening, diagnostic assessment, treatment planning (including regular updates), psychoeducation, psychotherapy services, crisis services, referrals, and discharge/termination planning

* Incorporates family/care givers, other healthcare providers, and other community professionals as indicated

* Complies with timely documentation and billing requirements for all rendered services including direct and indirect care

* Provides psychoeducation to patients, families, and community organizations as needed - Provides care coordination including discharge/termination planning

* Provides on-call phone coverage for patient coaching as required

* Provides clinical supervision to graduate-level mental health practitioners in compliance with HHS and regulatory guidelines (e.g., licensing boards, state regulations, etc.)

* Assists in maintaining compliance with all accrediting, licensing, regulatory, managed care, and governmental agency standards and requirements (e.g., American Psychological Association, applicable MN Health Licensing Boards, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, the Joint Commission, CMS).

* Other duties as assigned

*_QUALIFICATIONS:_*

*/Minimum Qualifications:/*

* Meets the DHS definition for Mental Health Practitioner (See MN Statute 245I.04, Subd. 4 (b)(5)) qualified as a Clinical Trainee (See MN Statute 245I.04 Subd 6 (a)(1))

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* is enrolled in an accredited graduate program of study to prepare the for independent licensure as a mental health professional and is in the process of completing a practicum or internship for that graduate training program in social work, marriage and family therapy, or counseling

*/Preferred Qualifications:/*

* Experience working with persons living with mental illnesses, and chemical dependency

* Multilingual skillset

*/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 their own

* Ability to read and interpret written instructions, patient charts, and physicians' notes

* Ability to use computer systems, including electronic medical records, along with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, etc.).

**Title:** *Intern - Mental Health Professional (0.6 FTE) - Collaborative Care Model*

**Location:** *MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus*

**Requisition ID:** *251215*