Therapist - Licensed
Listed compensation
$30-$38/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
At Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital, our Therapist provide compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health services to individuals and families experiencing emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges.
This position is responsible for assessing patient needs, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, facilitating therapeutic interventions, and coordinating care throughout the treatment continuum.
Through collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary treatment teams, the Therapist promotes recovery, enhances coping skills, supports successful discharge planning, and helps patients achieve their treatment goals while prioritizing safety, dignity, and quality of care.
- Pay: $30.00 - $38.00/hour
- Schedule: Days Full-time and part-time available + rotating weekends
Essential Functions
- Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
- Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
- Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
- Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed, revising as necessary.
- Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards and revising as indicated by facility or professional standard.
- Maintain a caseload as assigned.
- Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient, as appropriate to their treatment plan.
- May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- May perform case management, discharge or after care planning as needed.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Human Services field required.
- One or more years’ experience working with comparable patient population required.
Licenses/Designations/Certifications
- Requisite state or national licensure for professional therapy providers or eligible for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$72k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Minnesota | 129 active | 7,847 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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