Working Title: Mental Health Practitioner

Job Class: Clinical Program Therapist 2

Agency: Direct Care and Treatment

- Job ID: 96514
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
- Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
- Date Posted: 10/15/2026
- Closing Date: 10/28/2026
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Direct Care and Treatment / DCT MAPE State Operated Svcs
- Division/Unit: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Services / MSHS Wadena Clinical
- Work Shift/Work Hours: Rotating Shift / 7:30am-4:00pm; 2:30pm-11:00pm
- Days of Work: Varies and every other weekend; may include holidays
- Travel Required: Yes; less than 5% for off-site meetings and to transport clients according to their treatment plans
- Salary Range: $28.75 - $42.16 / hourly; $60,030 - $88,030 / annually
- Classified Status: Classified
- Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
- FLSA Status: Nonexempt
- Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing advantages, support resources, and training and development opportunities.





- This position may be eligible for up to a $2,500 hiring incentive ***

Minnesota Specialty Health System (MSHS) in Wadena is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join our team in providing rehabilitation and supportive residential services for individuals with serious mental illness and possible co-occurring disorders. As an Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) facility, MSHS Wadena focuses on rehabilitative education, building interpersonal skills, and developing community engagement skills to increase each client’s independence and self-management of their illness, behavior, and emotion.

Job Duties

- Assess client treatment needs, behaviors, and progress towards goals as a basis for developing or modifying treatment plans.
- Guide program staff in the implementation of treatment plans and personal interactions with residents to develop and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
- Conduct skill development activities to help individuals improve skills needed for discharge, such as cooking, personal hygiene, budgeting, and household organization.
- Coordinate client reintegration and placement into the community to promote consumers' independence, autonomy, personal responsibility, and personal control.




- Participate as a team member to coordinate and collaborate consistently with established team operations.
- Serve as lead worker to ensure delivery of the medication program and other services during a designated shift.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must:

- Possess and maintain a valid MN Driver's License
- Meet the requirements for a Mental Health Practitioner as defined in MN Statute 245I.04, subdivision 4; AND
- 2 years of combined experience in at least 4 of the 6 activities listed below:
- Providing direct care and therapeutic support of individuals
- Assisting with assessment of behavior health challenges including data collection
- Experience leading and/or facilitating educational groups or therapeutic activities with individuals with mental health symptoms
- Experience developing or implementing support plans or treatment plans that addresses behavior through adaptations, activities, interventions, education, engagement, and support
- Assisting in planning and hand-off communication of support plans and strategies for supporting individuals upon discharge
- Developing/assisting in development of behavioral interventions and recommendations for interdisciplinary staff implementation
- 1 year of relevant experience requirement may be substituted by a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or behavior analysis; the experience requirement also may be substituted by a bachelor's degree in human services or a related behavioral health field that includes substantial behavioral health coursework such as: individual or group counseling, clinical int

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