Greater Minnesota Family Services
Location
Saint James, Minnesota
Salary
$74,000 / YEAR
Provide mental health services to at-risk children and their families primarily in their homes and occasionally in the community and schools. Connect with other agencies working with youth and document case notes and billable hours.
Candidates must have a completed master's degree and be working toward licensure for the Licensure Candidate position, or be a fully licensed mental health professional for the Licensed Therapist position. Experience working with children and families experiencing mental health issues is required.
Part-Time or fulltime family based, licensure candidate or therapist – watonwan county
*Licensure Candidate $60-$62k (DOE) *Licensed Therapist $73k-$74k or more with good experience
Serving in a “Circle of Courage”© community with 4 core Values of Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity. The most important one is Belonging; where everyone feels that they are a significant part of their local team (they are listened to). Reaching out with mental health services children who are at-risk and their families. Your services will be primarily in families’ homes, and at times in the community and schools. Connecting with other agencies (‘customers’) who are working with the youth. Scheduling. Your service will focus on helping the family and child, often during non-traditional hours when your clients are available – after school hours and evenings. You have flexibility in setting your schedule. Documenting. Like all agencies, documenting of case notes and billable hours is required. Billing. Full-time staff provide 110 client hours per month out of the 173 working hours available in a month (40 hours x 4.3 actual weeks per month). The average client hours are 26-28 hours per week.
Licensure Candidate: Completed master's degree and working toward licensure (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP). We provide licensure supervision. Licensed Therapist: Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP). EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated ability to work with children and families experiencing mental health issues in a direct care role. Familiar with a variety of counseling techniques with theories to aid in the care and treatment of individuals with mental health needs such as behavior modifications for children, child development education, communication, decision-making skills, anger management, social skills, leisure, self-esteem and basic home budgeting.
Health Insurance— very good coverage "NICE Healthcare - provides you with direct in home or virtual medical visits to you along with 550+ prescriptions absolutely free. Total Care Option - Save up to $8,000 on your family's healthcare costs KiSxCard Program - Provides access to high-quality, low-cost surgery and imaging services. Paid Time Leave which includes ‘Earned Sick and Safe Time’ 403b Retirement Plan with one-to-one match after one year Wellness Program to reduce health insurance costs Generous Employee Assistance Program Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Clinical Supervision to become a Licensed Therapist (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC) with a board-certified clinical supervisor. Public Service Loan Forgiveness in working with a Nonprofit organization. Self-Income Based Forgiveness Programs are available for Bachelor level and Master level graduates in working with a Nonprofit organization. Life Insurance Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Vision Insurance Dental Insurance GMFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Market context
In Minnesota, county-based mental health roles serving children and families are often in steady demand, especially where access to care is limited. This position is competitive because it requires either active licensure progress or full licensure, plus experience with children and families; the listed benefits include dental insurance, an employee assistance program, life insurance, paid parental leave, and a wellness program. Before applying, confirm your licensure status and tailor your experience to child and family mental health work; this platform’s job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, saving you research time.
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