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Sanford Health
Fargo, North Dakota

Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

Case Management / Care CoordinationNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19-$30.5/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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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

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $19.00 - $30.50

Union Position

No

Department Details

Join a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team with the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) dedicated to supporting patients in their mental health journey. Enjoy a consistent Monday-Friday schedule (7:45 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.) with no weekends, allowing for excellent work-life balance while making a meaningful impact in behavioral health.

Summary

The care coordinator is responsible for providing direct coordination of services to patients and families as directed by the comprehensive assessment, initial service plan and/or treatment plan in support of the treatment team.

Job Description

Assists the Behavioral Health Clinic with tracking, referrals, coordination of services and general non-counseling roles of case management. Utilizes all forms of communication to connect with patients and referrals. Facilitates referrals to mental health services as identified in assessment or treatment plan.

Documents services provided in electronic filing system. Assists with referrals for economic assistance, social services, housing resources and educational services.

Supports life skills advocacy, treatment follow up, disease management and educational services, including referral and linkages to long-term services and supports. Connects patients to community resources to assist in reaching successful outcomes. Tracks and monitors each patients care throughout their involvement with our clinic.

Qualifications

A minimum of two years of college in a healthcare related field is required; Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Preferred qualifications include a minimum of two years’ experience, preferably working within a behavioral health clinic or medical facility.

CPR certification and AED certification required.

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 care coordinator facilitates patient services by managing referrals, tracking treatment progress, and connecting patients with community resources. They also document services in the electronic filing system and support the multidisciplinary team in implementing treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care coordinationReferral managementPatient advocacyDocumentationElectronic filing systemsBehavioral health supportResource linkageTreatment planning

Case Management & Care Coordination Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$51k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Case Management & Care Coordination pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Case Management & Care Coordination market look like in North Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in case management & care coordination (healthcare admin)ranked against 522 Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$58k in purchasing powerNorth Dakota index 89.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 25% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Case Management & Care Coordination listings174 in the last 30 days96 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Case Management & Care Coordination pay trend−5.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (522 Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Care Coordinator at Sanford Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) — ranked against 522 active Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Healthcare Admin Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 20 employers
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<$70k
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$70k-85k
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$85k-100k
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$100k-115k
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$117k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
14%
PSLF eligible
14%
Loan repayment
7%
CME allowance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 522 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,094/mo
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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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