Mental Health Therapist

Salary : $70,904.60 - $107,070.87 Annually

Location : North Minneapolis

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 25NP285RAM018

Department : NorthPoint Health & Wellness

Division : NP Behavioral Health Home

Opening Date : 09 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : 10 / 1 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

The Behavioral Health department at NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join their team. This position will provide clinical mental health services for all ages, with specific focus on children and adolescents. This position will also provide clinical mental health services, including conducting initial clinical interviews with children (ages 5-17) and their families to determine level of functioning and to diagnose mental and / or emotional disorders, completing diagnostic assessment reports (to include presenting problems, psychosocial and medication histories, and psychiatric diagnoses), creating treatment plans, and providing psychotherapy. Additionally, the person in this position will have an opportunity to expand competency to children five years of age and younger as part of our Early Childhood Program. Training will be provided.

Candidates who are looking to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) will be pleased to know that NorthPoint's score is 21. Health care providers that help underserved communities are eligible for scholarship and loan repayment programs.

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Location and hours :

This position is located at NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center at 2220 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 p.m. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About this position type : This is a full-time, benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as a Social Worker, Senior Psychiatric.

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In this position, you will :

• Complete diagnostic assessments with all ages, with specific focus on children and adolescents.
• Provide direct clinical services including clinical interviews, therapies, and crisis / risk assessments.
• Provide general case management; prepare reports, case records, correspond as necessary clinically, and bill for services.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary staff case consultations with psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health providers.
• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary, integrated care team consisting of medical, dental, behavioral health, and other ancillary care providers, providing both internal and external referrals for patients.

Need to have :

Nice to have :

Using the Epic electronic health records system.

Establish effective therapeutic relationships with patients and their families.

Candidates with fluency in another language(s) in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.

About the department :

NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center sets a standard of excellence in providing culturally responsive, integrated, holistic primary health and social services that strengthens our community and the lives of the people we serve. We are leaders and partners in a shared vision of a healthy, environmentally safe, and economically stable, self-reliant community.

About Hennepin County :

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis and / or a criminal background check.

If you have any questions, please contact :

Rebecca Maddaus

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This position is located at NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center at 2220 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 p.m. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

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Do you hold a master's degree or higher in social work and / or another closely related field?

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How many years of post-master's degree experience do you have in a psychiatric or mental health setting?

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