Mental Health Professional - Outpatient Therapist

Salary: $38.44 - $53.81 Hourly
Location : Faribault, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-029
Department: Social Services
Opening Date: 06/12/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Job Summary

**OPEN UNTIL FILLED

The Mental Health Professional-Outpatient Therapist provides diagnostic assessments and ongoing outpatient psychotherapy to eligible Rice County residents with a specialization in children, youth and parents. They provide consultation for Social Services staff and offer recommendations for meeting the mental health needs of their clients. They serve as a community resource consulting with other Rice County departments, community partners, schools, and other organizations throughout the region.
Examples of Duties

• Performs outpatient psychotherapy, diagnostic assessments and crisis interventions for community members struggling with emotional/mental health issues.
• Completes and maintains required documentation including time reporting for internal purposes.
• Participates on committees and completes outreach duties including public speaking and training (as assigned).
• Attends training sessions, staff meetings, and community meetings.
• Provides consultation to Social Services staff or other agencies on clinical issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a minimum of a Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Worker or related human services field, licensure in the State of Minnesota as a Mental Health Professional, and three to five years of clinically supervised experience. A valid MN Driver's License is required upon hire.


Key job characteristics include extensive knowledge of severe emotional issues experienced by people, knowledge of community resources, ability to remain calm in a crisis and de-escalate emotional situations, excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to details and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain positive, effective work relationships with others.
Supplemental Information

HIRING RANGE / UNION: $38.44 - $40.18 per hour / SS Unit - Grade 13

HOURS: Normal working hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday, full-time hours equal 40 hours per week.
Rice County offers a complete benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance, pension, holiday, vacation, sick leave and long-term disability insurance.

County employees are eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

For additional information, please follow the link to the Rice County website:
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Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a Master's degree in Social Work or a related human services field?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess Minnesota licensure as a psychologist (LP), social worker (LICSW), marriage and family therapist (LMFT) or licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC)?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a minimum of three years of professional work experience in a mental health profession?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have three or more years of experience providing psychotherapy?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have previous work experience with a county social service agency?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience billing third party insurance for the provision of clinical services?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience assessing for medical necessity for the provision of mental health related services?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience providing outpatient mental health services for parents and families of children with severe mental illness - SMI?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience providing clinical supervision and consultation for other professionals in the realm of mental health?

• Yes
• No

Required Question