Psychotherapist | Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$77.6K - $116.3K
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Make an impact as a Psychotherapist with our Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health Unit! 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 from 8 a. m. - 5 p. m.
- Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health | CentraCare Plaza or Midsota Behavioral Health
- Ability for some remote work, in addition to onsite work
Pay and Benefits
- Psychotherapist starting pay begins at $77,563.20 per year; exact wage determined by years of related experience.
- Salary range: $77,563.20 - $116,334.40 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 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
The psychotherapist provides diagnostic and biopsychosocial evaluations to execute therapeutic treatment toward defined goals. They utilize motivational interviewing and evidence-based psychotherapy to strengthen patient commitment to change.
Requirements
Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field with at least one year of experience. Candidates must hold a valid Minnesota state license (LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC).
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychotherapist | Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health at Centra Care a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Centra Care ranks #6 of 21 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k 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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