FULLTIME INTENSIVE IN HOME FAMILY (I.I.F.S.) FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH & FAMILIES COUNSELOR $60K-$62K, LICENSURE CANDIDATE $70K-$72K, THERAPIST $75K-$80K

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$80k

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Job Description

FULLTIME INTENSIVE IN HOME FAMILY SERVICES (I.I.F.S.) FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES PROGRAM LICENSURE CANDIDATE, OR THERAPIST - STEARNS COUNTY

*Counselor $60-$62k (DOE)

*Licensure Candidate $70-$72k (DOE)

*Licensed Therapist $75k-$80k (DOE)

Professional Activities

Serving in a “Circle of Courage”© community with 4 core Values of Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity. The most important one is Belonging; where everyone feels that they are a significant part of their local team (they are listened to).

Reaching out with Intensive In-Home Family Services (3-4 times per week per case) and collaborating with community agencies with mental health services to children who are at-risk and their families. Your services will be primarily in families’ homes, and at times in the community and schools.

Connecting with other agencies (‘customers’) who are working with the youth (to 'wrap' services around the child).

Scheduling. Your service will focus on helping the family and child, often during non-traditional hours when your clients are available – after school hours and evenings. Afternoon and evening services (about 4) to best connect with family work schedules. Available for crisis calls. You have flexibility in setting your schedule.

Documenting. Like all agencies, documenting of case notes and billable hours is required.

Billing. Full-time staff provide 110 client hours per month out of the 173 working hours available in a month (40 hours x 4.3 actual weeks per month). The average client hours are 26-28 hours per week.

Qualifications

Counselor Level:

High School Diploma with 4000 hours of working with children and families under the direct clinical supervision of a licensed mental health professional or;

Bachelor's degree with 2000 hours of working with children and families under the direct supervision of a licensed mental health professional or;

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health or related field and completed a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults and children and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.

Licensure Candidate

Completed master's degree and working toward licensure (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP). We provide licensure supervision.

Licensed Therapist

Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP).

Experience

Demonstrated ability to work with children and families experiencing mental health issues in a direct care role.

Familiar with a variety of counseling techniques with theories to aid in the care and treatment of individuals with mental health needs such as behavior modifications for children, child development education, communication, decision-making skills, anger management, social skills, leisure, self-esteem and basic home budgeting.

Benefits

Health Insurance— Very Good Coverage

"NICE Healthcare - provides you with direct in home or virtual medical visits to you along with 550+ prescriptions absolutely free.

  • Total Care Option - Save up to $10,000 on your family's healthcare costs
  • KiSxCard Program - Provides access to high-quality, low-cost surgery and imaging services.
  • Paid Time Leave which includes ‘Earned Sick and Safe Time’
  • 403b Retirement Plan with one-to-one match after one year
  • Wellness Program to reduce health insurance costs
  • Generous Employee Assistance Program

Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave

  • Clinical Supervision to become a Licensed Therapist (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC) with a board-certified clinical supervisor.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness in working with a Nonprofit organization.
  • Self-Income Based Forgiveness Programs are available for Bachelor level and Master level graduates in working with a Nonprofit organization.
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • GMFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide intensive in-home family services to at-risk youth and their families by collaborating with community agencies and mental health professionals. Manage a caseload requiring documentation of case notes and billable hours while maintaining availability for crisis calls.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Mental health counselingCrisis interventionCase managementBehavior modificationFamily budgetingCollaborationCrisis response

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates FULLTIME INTENSIVE IN HOME FAMILY (I.I.F.S.) FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH & FAMILIES COUNSELOR $60K-$62K, LICENSURE CANDIDATE $70K-$72K, THERAPIST $75K-$80K at Greater Minnesota Family Services 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.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$60k–$80kMental Health Therapy median $77k (middle half $71k–$88k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Minnesota133 active7,869 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 28% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMinnesota Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 29% offer loan repayment238 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,536 in the last 30 days1,455 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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About Greater Minnesota Family Services

Non-profit Organizations
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
403b Retirement Plan with match
Paid Time Off

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,241/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.