Behavioral Health Practitioner

Behavioral HealthNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$24.50/hour

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Little Falls Outpatient - Little Falls, MN 56345
  • Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
  • Salary Range: $24.50 - $24.50 Hourly

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package! We are seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services ARMHS team.

The purpose of the Mental Health Practitioner is to teach and support symptom management skills as defined by the Minnesota comprehensive Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) consistent with the goals and philosophy of Northern Pines Mental Health Center to assigned adults who have functional impairment due to a mental health condition.

Essential Functions include: The usual duties performed include both direct and collaborative services which are rehabilitative and enable clients to develop and enhance: Psychiatric stability Social competencies Personal and emotional adjustment Independent and community living These services are provided through: Basic social and living skills (individually or in small groups) Community intervention Medication education (referred to designated provider) This position will work collaboratively with other staff to initiate contact with providers mutual to specific clients as appropriate and necessary.

The duties of this position include documentation and obtaining information consistent with Adult Community Based Services policy. This position requires the development and maintenance of individual client charts. Attend all scheduled consultation, case management, staff and supervision meetings as needed.

Transport and assist clients to acquire and maintain necessities of life if this is reflected in the treatment plan.

Examples of characteristics issues related to this position may include, but are not limited to: Assist a client in the development and use of coping skills, which allow him/her to complete activates of daily living, i. e. banking, laundry.

Follow the ARMHS method of “do with, not for clients” as a way to develop successful and independent living. This position is responsible to complete all documentation in a timely manner, to monitor and document job related transportation expenses and to submit required receipts as specified.

Qualifications Include

Must qualify as a behavioral health practitioner as defined by the Minnesota Department of Human Services in one of the following ways: Has at least 2,000 hours (approximately one year working full-time) of supervised work experience in the delivery of mental health services.

OR Holds a master's or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.

OR Has completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of coursework in Behavioral Sciences or related fields AND has completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with adults or children served, and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.

Strong writing and computer skills Travel is a requirement of the position; valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle are required Benefits include: 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 (1st - 3rd year, full-time employees earn 19 days/152 hours per year.

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 Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit a resume and cover letter if interested in applying.

Keywords: Mental Health, Practitioner, Mental Health Practitioner, Adult Rehabilitative, Rehabilitate, Rehabilitation, ARMHS, Adult, Non-profit, Community, Counseling, Therapy, Social Work, Minnesota

Key Responsibilities

The practitioner will teach and support symptom management skills to adults with functional impairments due to mental health conditions. Responsibilities include providing direct rehabilitative services, maintaining client charts, and assisting clients with daily living necessities.

Requirements

Candidates must qualify as a behavioral health practitioner through either 2,000 hours of supervised experience, a graduate degree in behavioral sciences, or relevant coursework combined with a practicum. A valid driver's license and the ability to operate a motor vehicle are required for travel.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health supportClient chartingCoping skills developmentActivities of daily living assistanceWriting skillsDriving

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$47k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Behavioral Health market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$42k–$52kBehavioral Health median $71k (middle half $62k–$80k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$47k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Minnesota20 active790 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend+16.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Practitioner at Northern Pines Mental Health Center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Northern Pines Mental Health Center

Mental Health Care
Brainerd, MN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401K with employer match
Generous paid time off (19 days/year for 1st-3rd year)
Nine holidays per year
Bereavement Pay
Travel reimbursement
Paid supervision toward independent licensure

Living in Little Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Median resident rent
$747/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.