Psychotherapist | Integrated Behavioral Health | OB & Women's Health Clinic

CentraCare • Saint Cloud, MN

2d • $79,123 - $162,448 • Onsite

About The Position

CentraCare is hiring a Psychotherapist or Psychologist to join its Integrated Behavioral Health team as an embedded member of the OB & Women’s Health Clinic in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The clinician will work alongside OB/GYN physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinic staff to make behavioral health a coordinated part of women’s healthcare.

The role uses warm handoffs, timely assessment, brief solution-focused interventions, and ongoing collaboration to support patients during pregnancy, postpartum, and other stages of women’s health. The clinician provides short-term support and helps patients connect with ongoing therapy, medication management, or other specialty services when appropriate. The position also contributes to the continued growth of integrated behavioral health and maternal mental health services at CentraCare.

The schedule is full time, 80 hours every two weeks, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at CentraCare Plaza in St. Cloud. The posting lists separate pay ranges and hiring bonuses for the Psychotherapist and Psychologist pathways.

Requirements

• Psychotherapist pathway: Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related Human Services field.
• Psychotherapist pathway: Current Minnesota independent clinical licensure as a LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
• Psychologist pathway: PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.
• Psychologist pathway: Minnesota Licensed Psychologist (LP) license.
• At least one year of experience.
• Successful compliance with Minnesota Law, Chapter 372 relating to sexual exploitation of patients by staff providing psychotherapy services is required for the Psychotherapist pathway.

Nice To Haves

• Perinatal Mental Health Certification.
• For the Psychologist pathway, completion of a postdoctoral training year prior to the start date.

Responsibilities

• Work within the OB & Women’s Health Clinic alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinical partners.
• Connect with patients through warm handoffs during OB/GYN visits and provide timely support when concerns arise.
• Provide brief, solution-focused interventions for concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and adjustment to difficult news.
• Support patients experiencing pregnancy-related mental health changes, postpartum depression or anxiety, and emotionally challenging prenatal diagnoses.
• Offer short-term follow-up and personalized guidance, helping patients access ongoing therapy, medication management, or additional behavioral health services when appropriate.
• Collaborate with OB/GYN providers and clinic staff to coordinate care for patients with complex or longstanding behavioral health needs.
• Help establish a consistent standard of integrated behavioral health care in the OB & Women’s Health Clinic and contribute to the growth of integrated behavioral health and maternal mental health services.

Benefits

• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Time off.
• Retirement benefits.
• Employee discounts.
• Psychotherapist pathway: $6,000 hiring bonus for eligible candidates with a current Minnesota LP, LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC license.
• Psychologist pathway: $8,000 sign-on bonus.
• Psychologist pathway may be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level