Outpatient Therapist or Clinical Trainee
Listed compensation
$60k-$80k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Outpatient Therapist or Clinical Trainee
All are welcome! We encourage veterans, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply!
Salary Range
- Clinical Trainee Base Salary $60,004.41 - $69,478.79/annually
- Fully Licensed Base Salary $68,755.06 - $79,611.12/annually
The expected compensation range for this position represents a good faith estimate for this position and the specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, experience, and/or FTE.
Benefits Eligibility Includes (But Not Limited To)
- Generous paid time off, including holidays and personal days
- Wide-ranging healthcare coverage with options to fit your needs
- Flexible accounts for medical savings and expenses
- Supportive services through the Employee Assistance Program
- Access to exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, dining, and more
- Retirement savings plan with contributions from the employer
- Recognition opportunities through performance-based awards
- Potential relocation assistance available
About Us
This mission of Canvas Health is to bring hope, healing, and recovery to people's lives.
Canvas Health's mental health and substance use disorder providers, clinicians, and staff bring their diverse lived experience to help inform and guide the care they provide to clients. Our integrated programs and services offer coordinated care to people of all ages in their homes, the community, and in our clinics.
We strive for excellence in clinical care as we serve those living with mental illness, substance use disorders, crisis, unstable housing, and trauma. Canvas Health is a non-profit, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) specializing in serving clients who are on Medicaid.
Position Summary
This clinical position is responsible for conducting diagnostic assessments and providing ongoing individual psychotherapy to children and adolescents.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include
Location: Forest Lake, MN
Schedule: Monday through Friday - 40 hours/week
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's or doctorate degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or Clinical Counseling.
- Currently licensed OR currently pursuing LICSW, LMFT, LP or LPCC Mental Health Professional Licensure.
- Licensure Supervision is provided!
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferably a provider who works with ages 7 and up, and willing to see Families.
- Experience working with and/or delivering services to diverse populations.
- Experience with Electronic Health Record systems.
Canvas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Canvas Health will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other protected class.
Key Responsibilities
This position is responsible for conducting diagnostic assessments and providing ongoing individual psychotherapy to children and adolescents. The clinician will work within an integrated program to provide coordinated care in clinics and community settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist or Clinical Trainee at Canvas Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Canvas Health ranks #12 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 22% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $60k–$80k | Mental Health Therapy median $84k (middle half $71k–$102k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$71k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Minnesota | 131 active | 7,811 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 22% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota Counselor listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 30% offer loan repayment232 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | +1.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Canvas Health | #12 of 23 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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