Praestan Health is a technology-based behavioral health company made up of a group of highly passionate and talented individuals dedicated to excellence drawing from a wide spectrum of industries including healthcare, research, academics, business and technology. At Praestan we are Mental Health and Wellbeing Visionaries, Adventurers, Explorers, Trailblazers, Outfitters, and Guides who Care! We believe that people deserve a whole-person, personalized solution to achieve optimal mental health and wellbeing. We are committed to continuously find and forge the paths needed to make this possible! Praestan Health offers a full spectrum of Portages-powered mental health and wellbeing services to individuals and organizations such as employers, health insurance plans, unions, and colleges and universities.We are here to empower optimal mental health and wellbeing for people everywhere, guiding them on their journey to feeling happy, healthy and fulfilled. 

We provided Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Primary and Specialty Care settings.  Our unique approach to care includes multidisciplinary teams of Healthcare professionals who are dedicated to creating a movement focused on the whole-person’s Wellbeing by leveraging technology and behavioral health science.

 Our IBH Clinical Therapists leverage our proprietary technology and analytics platform, along with our innovative assessment and clinical tools, to partner with patients in creating targeted mental health and wellbeing care. Clinical Therapists and patients, families, and medical providers then work together over a brief period of time (an “episode of care”) to achieve these objectives.

As an IBH Clinical Therapist, you will:

·       Work with psychiatric care providers, patient support specialists, coaches, physicians, and other members of medical care teams to evaluate patient mental health and wellbeing, and develop comprehensive care plans

• Work with adult and pediatric populations with Mental Health concerns, Substance Use Disorders and Co-occurring conditions
• Utilize the Praestan Model of care and Portages outcome data to support treatment planning and therapeutic interventions
• Work with Individual, Couples, and Families to achieve their goals of wellbeing
• Provide clinical diagnostic assessments, referral triage, primary and/or specialty care provider consultation and treatment monitoring
• Provide targeted psychotherapy and wellbeing counseling aligned with targeted biopsychosocial treatment plans
• Work inside primary and specialty care clinics as a memeber of the care team, serving as a Praestan Health ambassador developing trusted relationships with providers and promoting a whole-person approach to patient care  

Education and/or Experience:  Completion of an accredited program with certification and Minnesota licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Professional Clinical Counselor, Independant Clinical Social Worker, or Psychologist.

License and / or Certification:

LMFT, LICSW, LP, LPCC applicants with couples work background is preferred.

At least two years of experience in mental health counseling required.

• Valid Minnesota Drivers License  
• Higher preference placed for applicants with graduate training in Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Disorders
• Ability to provide 25 patient encounters per week over 5 days
• Experience working within a primary care or integrated healthcare setting, or health coaching experience in primary care clinics preferred, but not required
• Ability to work one evening a week until 6pm one day a week
• Ability to document in an EMR, ideally during patient encounters
• Interest and ability to work with our clinical model and therapeutic approach
• Interest and ability to work independently within a partner primary or specialty care setting
• Ability to maintain require malpractice insurance
• Oriented and educated in gender, culture and age appropriate care
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook

At Praestan Health we “Live It,” our Team Members commit to Living the Work by being…

VISIONARIES: Imagining and realizing the possibilities of providing care that improves the Mental Health and Wellbeing with the use of advanced technologies and data powered by people who want others to live happy, healthy, and fulfilled lives.

TRAILBLAZERS: Harnessing our passion and knowledge to develop innovations that pave the way for ourselves and others to work towards the best version of themselves.  

ADVENTURERS: We fearlessly seek novel ways to approach the intersection of humanity, healthcare, technology, and data. Discovering new ways to leverage health practices that are supported by science and driven by professionals who care.

EXPLORERS: Our aim is to help others discover their True North, uncovering individuals core values and beliefs, allowing them to understand where they need to focus their energy in order to thrive.

OUTFITTERS: Our proprietary suite of advanced self-assessment and other clinical applications has led us to develop the equipment needed for successful change in daily health practices leading to a whole-person approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing.

GUIDES: We use all our resources to plan and map the journey we take with our clients. Our combined decades of experience of meeting people where they are, knowing the best route to move towards Wellbeing, and a desire to change the way care is provided, has made us experts in guiding others. ­

HIPAA Minimum Necessary Access Level: Level II – Access to records as necessary for software development.

Work Environment: As a growing company we have set expectations high as we are aiming to deliver excellent quality care to influence health care outcomes. To accomplish our goals and outcomes we expect dedication and positive collaboration from every team member. The work is fast -paced and requires you to be comfortable with constant change, based on feedback and rapid process improvement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Praestan Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age in admissions, treatment or participation in its programs, services and activities or employment.

Praestan Health is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce. Offers of employment from Praestan Health are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.

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