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Creative Spirit Counseling
Fargo, North Dakota

Mental Health Therapist Full-Time

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$85k

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Job Description

Ideal Candidates

Creative Spirit Counseling is seeking a growth-minded therapist to join our practice! Ideal candidates possess a passion for providing innovative and evidence-based therapeutic interventions. The desire for continued education and collaboration is highly valued. Candidates will utilize creativity in their approach to mental health with a whole health mindset. Ideal candidates will have an understanding or desire for continued learning in treating trauma.

Our Mission

Creative Spirit is dedicated to providing healing to our diverse community. The goal is to provide a sanctuary for those that are in need of creative interventions for their individual healing.

The mission of Creative Spirit Counseling is to provide a unique approach to mental health by allowing individuals to show up as they are. Creative Spirit Counseling strives to provide, thought, care, creativity, and humor as integral parts of the healing process.

Creative Spirit Counseling works to develop unique approaches for each individual as no two individuals are the same and should be treated with dignity and worth. Emphasis is placed on the relationship with the client and not on the individual’s diagnosis.

  • Benefits Offered
  • BCBS of ND Medical
  • Colonial Life Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability (with access to more services)
  • Simple IRA with up to 3% match
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • PTO
  • Supervision Toward Independent Licensure (If Applicable)
  • License/Certification Renewal
  • CEU Budget

Education and Required Skills

Masters from an accredited university in the field of social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical counseling or other related and pertinent field.

Minimum 1 year experience in providing outpatient mental health therapy services to individuals, couples, and/or families.

  • Knowledge of mental health conditions and best practices for treatment.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Organization skills to maintain up-to-date clinical records.
  • Familiarity with privacy, health, and safety laws.

Clinical Expectations

As a full-time Mental Health Therapist, expectations include:

Maintain an average of approximately 104-121 scheduled client sessions per month (approximately 24-28 sessions per week), allowing for flexibility based on client needs, holidays, and practice operations. This number may be altered slightly to accommodate supervision and training needs.

Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with CSC policies outlined in the Employee Handbook and applicable regulatory standards.

Attend and actively participate in weekly team meetings and clinical consultations as scheduled.

Consult and collaborate with team members and leadership as appropriate to support quality care and professional growth.

Maintain active clinical licensure and adhere to all professional, ethical, and legal standards required by applicable state licensing boards.

Maintain appropriate professional communication with clients, care teams, collaterals, and/or caregivers in alignment with CSC policies and HIPAA requirements.

Maintain accurate and ethical billing practices in collaboration with the Operations Manager and administrative team.

Provide clinically appropriate, evidence-informed care consistent with CSC values and scope of practice.

Maintain reliable attendance, timely client communication, and professional management of schedule changes and cancellations.

Clinical performance and caseload expectations will be reviewed periodically, including during an initial onboarding period and annually thereafter.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide evidence-based mental health interventions to individuals, couples, and families while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. They are expected to participate in weekly team meetings and collaborate with leadership to ensure high-quality, ethical care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or clinical counseling. A minimum of one year of experience in providing outpatient mental health therapy services is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Evidence-based interventionsTrauma-informed careOral communicationAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsHIPAA complianceClinical consultationCrisis interventionCase management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,079/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN 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 Creative Spirit Counseling

Mental Health Care
Louisville, KY
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

BCBS of ND Medical
Colonial Life Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability
Simple IRA with up to 3% match
Flexible Scheduling
PTO
Supervision Toward Independent Licensure
License/Certification Renewal
CEU Budget