Psychotherapist | Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$78k-$119k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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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 $87,272.64 per year; exact wage determined by years of related experience.
- Salary range: $77,563.20 - $118,661.09 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, psychological, and biopsychosocial evaluations for children and families. They execute therapeutic treatment plans using evidence-based practices and motivational interviewing to achieve defined goals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field and possess a current Minnesota state license (LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC). A minimum of one year of related experience is required for the role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychotherapist | Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health at Centra Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,964 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Centra Care ranks #3 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k 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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