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Staff Roles:

There are a few minimum  positions that need to be filled for an ARMHS organization.  These positions can all be filled by the same person, as long as that person meets criteria for all rolls.  All clinical roles are defined under statute  245i.05.

  1. Owners
  2. Treatment Supervisor
  3. Clinical Trainee
  4. MH Practitioner
  5. MH Rehab Worker
  6. Certified Peer Specialist 1
  7. Certified Peer Specialist 2
  8. Medication Education Specialist
  9. Administrative Roles

Owner

An Owner of a company is the person who has legal and financial control and liability for everything that happens at the company. 

Owners may or may not have anything to do with the day to day operations of ARMHS, but if they do, they will also need to meet criteria for one of the other positions listed below:

Treatment Supervisor:

A Treatment Supervisor is a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LP, LICSW, LMFT, LPCC), or a Medical Professional who is specifically certified in the State of MN to provide psychiatric services.

Treatment Supervisors are legally liable for the clinical operations and services provided by the ARMHS clinic.  Their main tasks involve:

  1. Reviewing and signing off on work performed by subordinates
  2. Providing treatment supervision to staff as required by statute
  3. Being available for support when staff find themselves in crisis situations.

Treatment Supervisors are able to perform:

  1. Diagnostic Assessments
  2. Functional Assessments
  3. Individual Treatment Plans
  4. Basic Living And Social Skills
  5. Community Interventions
  6. Transition to Community Living

Treatment Supervisors may also have their own therapy caseload as well.

Clinical Trainee:

A Clinical Trainee is MH Practitioner who is either currently in their graduate level internship for licensure as a mental health professional.  Or, someone who has completed their graduate degree and remains in compliance with the requirements for applicable health-related licensing board, including licensure supervision.

Clinical Trainees are able to perform:

  1. Diagnostic Assessments – Under Supervision of a Licensed MH Professional
  2. Functional Assessments – Under Supervision of a Licensed MH Professional
  3. Individual Treatment Plans – Under Supervision of a Licensed MH Professional
  4. Basic Living And Social Skills
  5. Community Interventions
  6. Transition to Community Living

Clinical Trainees are also able to provide therapy under the supervision of a licensed MH Professional.

Mental Health Practitioner:

A Mental Health Practitioner may meet qualifications through several means, the type of which dictates what type of supervision and training they require. Please see 245i.04.subd4 for all details.

Mental Health Practitioners are able to perform:

  1. Functional Assessments – Under Supervision of a Licensed MH Professional
  2. Individual Treatment Plans – Under Supervision of a Licensed MH Professional
  3. Basic Living And Social Skills
  4. Community Interventions
  5. Transition to Community Living

Mental Health Rehab Worker:

A Mental Health Rehab Worker may meet qualifications through several means, the type of which dictates what type of supervision and training they require.

Mental Health Rehab Workers are able to perform:

  1. Basic Living And Social Skills
  2. Community Interventions
  3. Transition to Community Living

Certified Peer Specialist 1:

A Certified Peer Specialist (CPS1) is ** Coming Soon **

Certified Peer Specialist 2:

A Certified Peer Specialist (CPS2) is the same as a CPS1, except they also meet criteria to be a MH Practitioner.

CPS2 are able to perform:

  1. Functional Assessments – Under Supervision of a Licensed MH Professional
  2. Individual Treatment Plans – Under Supervision of a Licensed MH Professional
  3. Basic Living And Social Skills
  4. Peer Support Services
  5. Community Interventions
  6. Transition to Community Living

Medication Education Specialist:

Medication Education can be provided by a physician, pharmacist, registered nurse, or physician’s assistant.

A Medication Education Specialist can provide:

  1. Medication Education

ARMHS clinics do not need to have a Medication Education Specialist.  Instead, they cna make sure that clients are able to access Medication Education services from their Primary Care or other providers.

Administrative Roles:

Administrative Roles can be provided by anyone who is able to perform the tasks.

Administrative tasks can include:

  1. Scheduling
  2. Checking insurance eligibility
  3. Obtaining basic client information for initial services
  4. Billing claims
  5. Other HR Tasks