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Centra Care
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Psychotherapist | Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health

Psychologist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69K–$103K

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Find your purpose! Be part of CentraCare's Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health team providing outpatient diagnostic assessment, psychological testing, and psychotherapy services for children and their families impacted by trauma, depression, anxiety, and developmental disorders.

We are looking for a Psychotherapist whose interest and focus is to work with early childhood ages and their families! Ideal candidates will have the ability to practice in areas of specialty, including specialty clinics in eating disorders, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, autism, or health psychology.

The psychotherapist provides diagnostic, psychological, or biopsychosocial evaluation and executes therapeutic treatment toward defined goals. 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.

Schedule: * Full time | 80 hours every two weeks

  • Monday-Friday | day shift | 8 am - 5 pm
  • Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit | CentraCare Plaza | St. Cloud

Pay and Benefits

  • Psychotherapist starting pay begins at $75,254 per year; exact wage determined by years of related experience.
  • Salary range: $68,952.00 - $103,438.40 per year
  • Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
  • $6,000 hiring bonus for those hired into a Psychotherapist role (with current MN license of LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC)!
  • Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications (Psychotherapist level)

  • 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).

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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient diagnostic assessments, psychological testing, and psychotherapy for children and families dealing with trauma, depression, and developmental disorders. Execute therapeutic treatments and use motivational interviewing to help clients achieve specific change goals.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field with at least one year of experience. Must hold a valid Minnesota state license such as LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma-Informed Care

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 25% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through May 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychotherapist | Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health at Centra Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Psychologist) — ranked against 44 active Mental Health Therapy (Psychologist) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
37% this job
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Psychologist) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 44 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo≈ 22% 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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.