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Bemidji, Minnesota

Behavioral Health Targeted Case Manager: Children's

Case Management / Care CoordinationFull-Time

Listed compensation

$22.5-$36/hr

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Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $22.50 - $36.00

Union Position

  • No
  • Department Details

Summary

The Behavioral Health Targeted Case Manager provides case management and care coordination services for members identified as high risk, having ongoing mental health and/or substance abuse conditions or psychosocial needs to ensure care is appropriate, cost effective, and that appropriate resources have been identified and coordinated.

Job Description

The Behavioral Health Targeted Case Manager assists members in achieving comprehensive health care through assessment of needs, assisting with access to the right care, at the right time and in the right location, working to increase quality standards and outcomes providing opportunities to achieve the highest level of recovery and optimal wellbeing.

The Behavioral Health Targeted Case Manager is tasked with providing services to adults who have been diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) or children who have been diagnosed with a severe emotional disturbance (SED).

Mental health targeted case managers work with patients to assess and address the profound effects of housing instability, food insecurity, and other social determinants of health.

Using a person-centered approach with the person served, the case manager assesses, plans, refers, coordinates and assists the person in gaining access to services. Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently, a problem solver and fiscally responsible.

Must be able to assess, analyze, summarize and present report data with effective oral communication skills. Must be able to multitask and work with little direction.

Qualifications

Must meet any one of the following three requirements: 1. Qualifications of a Mental Health Practitioner (Associate Behavioral Health Counselor) with 2,000 hours of documented supervised work experience; or 2. Bachelor’s Degree within Behavioral Health Sciences with 2,000 hours of documented supervised work experience; or 3. RN (with no Bachelor’s Degree) with three years of experience in a mental health setting.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Targeted Case Manager provides care coordination and case management services for high-risk members with mental health or substance abuse conditions. They assess patient needs, facilitate access to appropriate resources, and develop plans to improve health outcomes and overall wellbeing.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCrisis interventionPerson-centered planningData analysisReportingMultitaskingProblem solving

Case Management & Care Coordination Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Case Management & Care Coordination listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Case Management & Care Coordination market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$47k–$75kCase Management & Care Coordination median $46k (middle half $42k–$50k)91 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$62k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Case Management & Care Coordination listings in Minnesota17 active1,343 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 30% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
15%
Sign-on bonus
5%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Below most Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 549 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bemidji

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k
Typical market rent
$1,023/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.