Outpatient Therapist

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!

We are seeking a Mental Health Professional or Clinical Trainee to join our Outpatient Team. Travel to other outpatient offices in Central Minnesota to serve clients may be required.

Essential Functions include:

• Facilitate and co-facilitate individual, group, family, and crisis therapies
• Competencies and ability to provide empirically-supported psychotherapy to address a wide range of clinical and behavioral issues
• Provide intakes, diagnostic evaluations, and updates to evaluations
• Develop and implement a treatment plan
• Complete a Behavior Intervention/Crisis Plan
• Complete third party billing requirements such as obtaining prior authorizations and communicating with the billing office as necessary
• Collaborate regularly with both staff and community partners including: schools, social services, court services, medical agencies, mental health providers, managed care organizations and the community at large
• Participate in the referral process
• Maintain necessary written records in accordance with NPMHC policies and procedures and other applicable regulations
• Provide crisis intervention services as requested

Qualifications include:

• Master's Degree in the Behavioral Sciences field (i.e. Clinical Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work)
• A valid license in behavioral health without restrictions ( e.g. LICSW, LPCC, LP, LMFT, NP) in the State of MN. Clinical Supervision is available; License-seeking trainees encouraged to apply!
• Experience with adults and children struggling with mental illness
• Competencies and ability to provide empirically supported psychotherapy to address a wide range of clinical and behavioral needs
• Excellent written (computer based) and verbal skills
• Valid Driver's License

Compensation & Benefits include:

• Wage Range: $60,000 - $75,000 annually
• Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans
• Health Savings account with employer contribution
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off (Earn 19 days/ year your 1st - 3rd years. Increases with longevity!)
• Nine holidays observed per year as follows: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
• Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance
• Bereavement Pay
• Travel reimbursement
• Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure, built into regular workday

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter.


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