Clinical Mental Health Coordinator

Cass County Government•Fargo, ND

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cass County in Fargo, ND is seeking a dedicated Clinical Mental Health Coordinator to help provide critical behavioral health services within the correctional setting. If you're passionate about supporting individuals through challenges, crisis, recovery, and rehabilitation while enjoying a stable weekday schedule and outstanding benefits, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. Apply today and become part of a full-time team making a difference every day. At Cass County, you'll find more than a job, you'll discover a rewarding career where your clinical knowledge, compassion, and professional judgment are valued. This full-time position offers a competitive annual salary of $75,727-$82,502 along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial future, and work-life balance. Employees enjoy comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life insurance; optional spouse insurance; a pension retirement plan; paid vacation and sick leave; optional overtime bonus pay; and the long-term stability and security that comes with public service employment. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals while helping individuals receive the mental health support they need. If you're ready to build a meaningful career with exceptional benefits and purpose-driven work, we encourage you to apply. For more than 150 years, Cass County has proudly served and protected our residents as the most populous county in North Dakota. Our mission is to maintain a safe environment where everyone can enjoy a happy, healthy life. With a dedicated sheriff's office that operates a jail, provides court security and services, and leads life-saving special projects like search and rescue and snowmobile patrol, our community counts on us for safety and support. This is a full-time position located in Fargo, ND with a consistent Monday through Friday schedule from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You'll enjoy the stability of traditional business hours while building a rewarding career in public service. As the Clinical Mental Health Coordinator, your day will be filled with opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals experiencing mental health challenges. You'll conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, establish diagnoses, and develop individualized treatment plans that support recovery and stabilization. Throughout the day, you'll provide counseling, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and case management services while working closely with psychiatrists, correctional staff, courts, community providers, and other stakeholders to ensure coordinated care. You'll monitor treatment progress, evaluate outcomes, respond to mental health emergencies as they arise, and maintain accurate clinical documentation that supports quality care and informed decision-making. Every interaction provides an opportunity to help improve outcomes while contributing to a safer and healthier correctional environment. If you're ready to leverage your clinical expertise in a meaningful role that offers purpose, stability, and outstanding benefits, we'd love to hear from you. Take the next step toward a rewarding future with Cass County and submit your application today. Our initial application process is fast, simple, and mobile-friendly, making it easy to get started.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, or another approved behavioral health discipline
Current North Dakota licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
2+ years of professional therapeutic counseling experience
Ability to conduct mental health assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide crisis intervention services
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation and records

Nice To Haves

Experience in correctional, jail, forensic, crisis response, or community mental health settings
Additional experience with crisis stabilization, emergency mental health interventions, coordination of care with courts and law enforcement, commitment evaluations, expert witness testimony, clinical supervision, consultation, training, or staff oversight

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments
Establish diagnoses
Develop individualized treatment plans that support recovery and stabilization
Provide counseling, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and case management services
Work closely with psychiatrists, correctional staff, courts, community providers, and other stakeholders to ensure coordinated care
Monitor treatment progress
Evaluate outcomes
Respond to mental health emergencies
Maintain accurate clinical documentation