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Centra Care
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Psychotherapist | Integrated Behavioral Health | OB & Women's Health Clinic

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 as a Psychotherapist with Integrated Behavioral Health! Make an impact by providing compassionate outpatient assessments and brief interventions for patients and families facing behavioral health or medical challenges. This rewarding role is based in our fast-paced CentraCare OB/GYN Clinic—where integrated care truly makes a difference.

Schedule: * Full time | 80 hours every two weeks

  • Monday-Friday from 8 a. m. - 5 p. m.
  • Works collaboratively with CentraCare’s OBGYN team at the CentraCare Plaza | St. Cloud

Pay and Benefits

  • Psychotherapist starting pay begins at $75,254.40 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
  • Full time benefits: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
  • $6,000 hiring bonus for those hired into a Psychotherapist role (with current MN license of LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC)!

Qualifications (Psychotherapist)

  • 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).
  • Perinatal Mental Health Certificate preferred.
  • 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).
  • Perinatal Mental Health Certificate preferred.

Core Functions

  • Work closely with patients to support maternal mental health
  • Provides diagnostic, psychological, or biopsychosocial evaluation and executes therapeutic treatment toward defined goals for patients and families across a life span (ages 0 – 100+).
  • 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 in close collaboration with medical providers.
  • The focus will be on immediate, flexible format (brief intervention), and close collaboration with the medical provider. Orientations such as Motivational Interviewing, Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindful Self – Compassion, and Behaviorism will be emphasized.
  • Assists in staff development through consultation, education and supervision as well as assist in program development when requested.

Successful candidates will have training, experience, and interest in outpatient assessment, medical knowledge, crisis intervention skills, psychotherapy and teamwork. Preferred candidates will have knowledge and/or experience in behavioral health within a healthcare setting.

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 compassionate outpatient assessments and brief therapeutic interventions for patients and families in an integrated OB/GYN clinic. Collaborate closely with medical providers to support maternal mental health and execute goal-oriented treatment plans.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field with a valid Minnesota state license (LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC). A minimum of one year of experience is required, with a Perinatal Mental Health Certificate preferred.

Qualifications

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychotherapist | Integrated Behavioral Health | OB & Women's Health Clinic 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 Psychologist roles — ranked against 2,033 active Psychologist roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

OB/GYN — Psychologist Career Context

Of the 40 active OB/GYN 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).

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Work-life snapshot

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  • 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.

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About Centra Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
PTO
Retirement
Employee discounts
$6,000 hiring bonus