Mental Health Therapist, Health Start

As our School-Based Mental Health Therapist, you'll help students dealing with a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. Your mission is to provide counseling and support to help our students soar as part of a multidisciplinary clinic team. You will work alongside other clinic staff who provide medical care, nutritional counseling and health education to the students of SPPS. You'll be an integral part of our school community, working closely with educators and parents.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide individual and group therapy to students, using your superpowers to foster emotional growth and resilience.
• Create and implement interventions and programs that promote mental wellness throughout our school.
• Collaborate with clinic staff, teachers, school support staff and parents to create a holistic approach to student success.
• Use your extraordinary listening skills to identify early signs of mental health issues and provide timely, life-changing interventions.
• May need to assess mental health emergencies and engage in crisis intervention.
  
  

Key Competencies

• Provide individual and group therapy to students, using your superpowers to foster emotional growth and resilience.
• Create and implement interventions and programs that promote mental wellness throughout our school.
• Collaborate with clinic staff, teachers, school support staff and parents to create a holistic approach to student success.
• Use your extraordinary listening skills to identify early signs of mental health issues and provide timely, life-changing interventions.
• May need to assess mental health emergencies and engage in crisis intervention.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Does not include supervision of other staff.
• May include supervision of volunteers or interns.
• May provide clinical supervision to other providers in the organization if they meet the requirements.
• Works within the scope of the job description with general direction and consults others as needed.
  
  

Work Environment

Primary environment is home office, administrative office, or clinical office. This role requires regular walking. This role may come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This role is in a school clinic, and the scheduled hours are during the 42-week school year. There might be opportunity for hours during school breaks, based on availability.

Who We Are

As Minnesota's largest Federally Qualified Health Center, Minnesota Community Care ensures that the communities we serve have access to high quality and affordable health care. Our patients predominantly identify as people of color (80%), low-wealth (61% patients = 200% FPL), and un/under-insured (40% uninsured, 45% publicly insured) (UDS, 2020).

At Minnesota Community Care, we're all about fostering a nurturing environment where students thrive. We’ve been serving the St. Paul Public Schools for 50 years in our Health Start program. We believe that every child deserves a champion, someone who can understand their unique needs and help them unleash their full potential.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Minnesota Community Care values building a culturally diverse staff that reflects the communities it serves, and strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. Minnesota Community Care is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.

Qualifications

• Licensed or Pre-Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LGSW/LICSW, LPC/LPCC, LAMFT/LMFT, or equivalent).
• A passion for working with young minds and a genuine desire to make a difference.
• Exceptional communication skills to convey complex emotions and ideas in an accessible way.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development, because even superheroes need to keep learning.
  
  

Preferred Education And Experience

• LGSW ,LICSW, LAMFT, LMFT preferred
• 5 years experience working in a mental health setting
• Bilingual Spanish/Hmong preferred
  
  

Why Join Our Team

• A supportive and inclusive school community that values your unique abilities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including generous paid time and allowance for continuing education.
• Full and Part Time benefits eligible positions available. (Great for parents or those in part-time private practice)
• Clinical Supervision for non-licensed providers.
• As an FQHC, Minnesota Community Care participates in the National Health Corp loan repayment program for those who qualify.