DC: 0-5 Therapist

Minnesota Mental Health Clinics (MMHC) has provided quality outpatient mental health services to clients in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area for over 35 years. We believe that in order to provide excellent, client-centered service, we as an organization must support our providers in ways that enable them to put their clients first.

Offices in Chaska, Maplewood, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Stillwater, Plymouth, Woodbury, Eagan, Minneapolis, Edina, and St. Louis Park.

• Provide ongoing outpatient mental health services through psychotherapy to children ages 0-5 and their families.
• Conduct the intake process for new patients including diagnosis using the DC: 0-5 framework, assessments, goal creation, expectation setting, etc.
• Create and enact client treatment plans appropriate to early childhood development. Monitor progress and be flexible in evolving and modifying treatment plans with clients' development. Continuously evaluate assessments to monitor client progress.
• Coordinate client care with other necessary support and services in the best interest of clients (e.g. family, school, care givers, medical primary care providers, collaborative therapists etc.)
• Complete documentation with a focus on quality, compliance, and in a timely manner.
• Opportunity to establish your practice specialty in early childhood mental health, get referrals based on your expertise and access/refer to other specialists within the organization.
• Access to supportive and collaborative in-house psychiatry services and in-house intensive outpatient programs for adults, adolescents, and children.
• We offer salaried positions based on your choice of 20, 25, 30, or 35 client contact hours a week.
• Keep up with Continuing Education requirements, maintain your DC: 0-5 certification, and keep your license or pre-licensure registration in good standing.

• Completed Master's Degree.
• Graduate coursework in clinical psychology or clinical social work.
• DC: 0-5 certification and specialized training to provide assessment and diagnosis for ages 0-5.
• Experience providing psychotherapy in an outpatient setting, preferably with young children and families.
• Current active LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC in good standing with the professional board, OR eligibility/current registration as a pre-licensed clinician working toward LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC (e.g. LGSW, LAMFT, LPC, or equivalent) in good standing with the professional board.
• Computer skills including using Microsoft Office products and healthcare software.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to the availability of new technology and software.

• Ability to build rapport and trust with young clients and their families while being confident in your expertise.
• Empathy, compassion, and a genuine passion for providing quality early childhood mental health care.
• Experience with diagnosis and creating objective treatment plans appropriate to children ages 0-5.
• Observe and understand a young client's readiness for treatment and tailor treatment to fit the child's developmental ability and needs. Evolve treatment plans based on the child's progress.
• Naturally curious with a desire for continuous learning. Takes initiative to learn from those around you and share your expertise with others.
• Ability to have a non-judgmental mindset in your communication and interactions with clients, families, and others.
• Friendly and supportive to co-workers who have diverse backgrounds and experience.
• Self-motivation with strong time management and organizational skills to stay on top of client documentation.
• Strong verbal communication skills with clients, families, co-workers, providers, and anyone else you will need to collaborate with to deliver quality care.
• Clear, concise, and thorough written communication for quality client documentation.
• Proactive in developing strong client and family relationships and maintaining those relationships.
• Strong ethics and moral compass.
• Good self-care and establishment of boundaries to ensure your ability to continue to help clients.

No requirement for billing, administrative paperwork, marketing for referrals, or insurance. We take care of it, so you can focus on your clients.

Flexible schedule. Go at your own pace and avoid burnout.

Access to supportive and collaborative in-house psychiatry services and in-house intensive outpatient programs for adults, adolescents, and children.

Professional developmental assistance, and many career opportunities.

Multiple payment options. We've worked hard to provide pay options that work for all preferences. Salary choices are available, along with a split-fee option.

• Healthcare insurance including Medical and Dental.
• 401K and Roth IRA Retirement Match.
• Malpractice insurance coverage for MMHC clients.
• Paid Time Off.
• Flexibility and control over your own schedule and vacation time.
• Ability to focus on client care with no requirement to market for referrals, billing, administrative paperwork, insurance.
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