Psychotherapist Jobs in Minnesota

Find your purpose! Be part of our Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Team providing outpatient diagnostic assessment, and treatment services for patients and families with behavioral health and/or medical needs in the Headache Clinic. The CentraCare Neurosciences Headache Center is a rapidly expanding program with a focus on comprehensive interdisciplinary patient care, diagnosis, and treatment of all types of headache syndromes.

We recognize the impact of headache and migraine is not a disease state isolated to the individual. These individuals struggle on multiple facets including career, relationships and friendships, and there is a significant adverse effect on children of headache and migraine patients, including increased rates of anxiety and depression among adolescents. Our mission is to provide exceptional headache care through tailored, multidisciplinary, and state-of-the-art approaches.

Schedule

• Full time | 80 hours every two weeks
• Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Integrated Behavioral Health | Neurosciences Headache Clinic | St. Cloud
• Telehealth models possible (1-2 days remote)

Pay and Benefits

• Psychotherapist starting pay begins at $77,563.20 per year; exact wage determined by years of related experience.
• Salary range: $77,563.20 - $116,334.40 per year
• Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
• Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
• $6,000 hiring bonus for those hired into a Psychotherapist role (with current MN license of LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC)!

Qualifications (Psychotherapist)

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or related Human Services field required.
• State of Minnesota licensure required, need to have one of the following:
• The Board of Psychology as a Licensed Psychologist (LP) or the Board of Social Work at Independent Clinical level (LICSW) or the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or the Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
• Minimum of one-year experience required.
• Requires successful compliance with Minnesota Law, Chapter 372 relating to sexual exploitation of patients by staff providing psychotherapy services.

Qualifications (Psychologist)

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology is required.
• Minimum of one-year experience is required.
• Completion of post-doc training year prior to start date preferred.
• Licensure by the State of Minnesota Board of Psychology as Licensed Psychologist (LP).

Core Functions

• Work collaboratively with CentraCare’s Headache team as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Participate in Biofeedback & Relaxation Techniques
• Biofeedback teaches individuals to control functions of their autonomic (involuntary) nervous system. These functions include heart rate, blood pressure, skin temperature, muscle tension, and brainwave activity. Individuals learn to control these functions by observing monitoring devices and reproducing desired behavior.
• Relaxation techniques are also used to control these bodily functions. Relaxation techniques include progressive relaxation exercises, yoga, Transcendental Meditation, or simply focusing on an image of quiet, rest, and solitude.
• CentraCare is committed to providing training and onboarding related to Biofeedback.
• Provide diagnostic, psychological, or biopsychosocial evaluation and execute therapeutic treatment toward defined goals.
• Provide clinical interventions to include individual, marital, couples, family, and group therapy & education to adults.
• Responsibilities as an IBH Psychotherapist in the Headache Clinic include triaging urgent needs from community members and providing intervention in same-day crisis situations.
• May assist in staff development through consultation, education, and supervision as well as assist in program development.

The psychotherapist works to strengthen motivation and commitment to specific change goals through a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication using motivational interviewing and evidence-based psychotherapy.

To be eligible for the hiring bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full or part time benefited position. Previous employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire. CentraCare pay incentives to include but not limited to, hiring bonuses may be discontinued at any time due to business needs.

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.